Building record MAB20805 - PROCTOR'S ORPHANAGE
Please read our guidance about the use of Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Orphanage built in 1891 to the designs of Jenkins and Marr, commissioned by James Proctor.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 51131
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8085 0759 (82m by 69m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ80NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Skene |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Orphanage built in 1891 to the designs of Jenkins and Marr, commissioned by James Proctor. It comprises a 2-storey, 3-bay piend-roofed villa built as an orphanage and a small single storey L-plan steading. Above the doorway to the orphanage is a corniced rectangular panel inscribed 'Proctor's Orphan Training Home 1891'. The Listing Schedule notes that it is an unusual and interesting survival, retaining its orginal setting and some high quality interior detail. It is unaltered externally. The building could accommodate between 10 and 12 children. The orphanage was run by a house father and mother and was intended to provide the atmosphere of a family home. It was operated for some years by Aberdeenshire Council and the Aberlour Child Care Trust, and was closed in the mid 1990s.
Period Notes
First plans drawn up 1881; built 1891.
SCOTT, L, 2006, BURNLAND, ELRICK: DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT, 22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3364.
RSK ENVIRONMENT, 2008, BROADSHADE, WESTHILL PIPELINE - DESK BASED ASSESSM (Bibliographic reference). SAB3049.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 51131;
- NMR Card Number: NJ80NW136;
- NRHE Numlink: 191856;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ80NW0258;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB51131 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/191856 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 15 2017 4:19PM
