Building record MAB21808 - TERTOWIE HOUSE
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Summary
House which incorporates parts of an earlier house.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9119
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8217 1018 (82m by 54m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kinellar |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
House which incorporates parts of an earlier house. The 16th century house was reworked by James Matthews in 1867, the northeast baronial wing added by Dr William Kelly 1905, and a classroom and gymnasium added at the west in the 1960s. The house is a tall asymmetrical two-storey and attic, crowstepped tower house with a conical corbelled bartizan. Harled with granite margins and quoin strips, and stone-pedimented dormerheads with fleur-de-lis and thistle finials. Single storey basement and stone dormered attic wing with round angle tower and turret (with two-storey link to original house at the northeast. In the 20th century it was used as accommodation for students of Aberdeen College, School of Rural Studies. Gymnasium added in 1960s with nuclear bunker lying below. The main building suffered significant damage in 2011 following a major fire that collapsed part of the roof and gutted the interior. Part of designed landscape still exists (NJ81SW0114).
Period Notes
Alterations and additions to earlier house 1867; wing added 1905; nuclear bunker and gymnasium built 1960s.
Listed 11/09/1984.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, KINELLAR 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Author unknown, n.d., LEOPARD MAGAZINE, MARCH 1993 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1074.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9119;
- NMR Card Number: NJ81SW56;
- NRHE Numlink: 76848;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81SW0046;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9119 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76848 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
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Record last edited
Aug 1 2025 12:04PM
