Building record MAB20867 - COUNTESSWELLS HOUSE
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Summary
House, still in use, and park depicted on historic OS maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 15747
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8714 0423 (353m by 273m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ80SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Peterculter |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
House, still in use, and park depicted on historic OS maps. It is a small mansion house of complex plan, the north part probably the oldest and dating from the early 18th century. A 2-storey with basement parallel main block, added circa 1750, has a 5-window front, with a projecting 3 storey centre bay with shaped gablet. The north wing was internally remodelled and a 3-storey block with canted bay inserted in the court in the early 19th century. The west wing was added in 1890. The 1st edition shows the house set within a largely open roughly oval plan area surrounded by trees. To the east is an L-plan steading, three smaller buildings and a pond, with a rectangular lodge at the east end of an east drive. By the time of the 2nd edition map as well as the East Lodge, a North Lodge had been added north of the steading. An extension had been added on the southwest side of the house.
Period Notes
Listed 16/04/1971
BABTIE GROUP, 2004, ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED STUDY & WALKOVER SURVEY. VOL 1: TEXT, VOL 2 GAZETTEER, Site 80, 81 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3745.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 15747;
- NMR Card Number: NJ80SE56;
- NRHE Numlink: 76823;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ80SE0043;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB15747 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76823 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB3745 Bibliographic reference: BABTIE GROUP. 2004. ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED STUDY & WALKOVER SURVEY. VOL 1: TEXT, VOL 2 GAZETTEER. Site 80, 81.
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Record last edited
Jun 2 2025 12:57PM
