Building record MAB22246 - STRALOCH HOUSE
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Summary
House, dated 1780.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 16125
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8605 2106 (56m by 54m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ82SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Newmachar |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
House, dated 1780. It comprises a 5-window, 2-storey and attic centre block with two wings. Slightly advanced battlemented centre, with prominent blocking course. Harled and slated with elegant curved gables, double on the main house, single on the wings. It was the home of Robert Gordon (mapmaker). See also NJ82SE0034 for designed landscape. The Cheynes owner Straloch for 250 years, and in 1600 sold it to the Gordons of Pitlurg, a branch of the House of Huntly. The Gordon's Straloch must be the earlier house depicted on Rot's Military Survey map, 1747-55. The Gordons sold Straloch in 1758 to John Ramsay.
Period Notes
Present house built 1780; lodge and gate 1858; stables 1872; billiard room and engine room 1906.
Listed 24/11/1972.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, NEWMACHAR 3,4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16125;
- NMR Card Number: NJ82SE16;
- NRHE Numlink: 132544;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ82SE0012;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16125 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/132544 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. NEWMACHAR 3,4.
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Record last edited
May 16 2023 11:09AM
