Building record MAB20924 - BLAIRS COLLEGE
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Summary
Extensive walled garden, 1827, rebuilt and re-sited when new college (NJ80SE0054) was erected over their original site in 1898-1902.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 19229
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8826 0077 (124m by 122m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ80SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Maryculter |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Extensive walled garden, 1827, rebuilt and re-sited when new college (NJ80SE0054) was erected over their original site in 1898-1902. The walls are constructed from granite rubble and are partially brick lined. There is a delicate wrought-iron gate in the west wall, and a heated peach wall to the north with bee boles. At the south-west is a single storey three-bay, granite-built gardener's cottage with a slate roof.
Period Notes
Listed 22/12/1992. Rebuilt and re-sited circa 1898.
BABTIE GROUP, 2004, ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED STUDY & WALKOVER SURVEY. VOL 1: TEXT, VOL 2 GAZETTEER, Site 39e (Bibliographic reference). SAB3745.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 19229;
- NMR Card Number: NJ80SE70;
- NRHE Numlink: 118207;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ80SE0144;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB19229 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/118207 (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 39e.
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Record last edited
Jun 2 2025 10:22AM
