Building record MAB22624 - PROP OF YTHSIE
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Summary
Monument, built in 1861-2, and erected to the memory of the Prime Minister, the Fourth Earl of Aberdeen.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 13883
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8843 3147 (25m by 19m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ83SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tarves |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Monument, built in 1861-2, and erected to the memory of the Prime Minister, the Fourth Earl of Aberdeen. A square tower of coursed red granite with dressed quoins and a corbelled and crenelated parapet. The lower stage is steeply battered. The Prop is approximately 25m in height. It has an internal spiral stair, leading to an external viewing area with parapet. A plaque over the entrance reads: 'To George Hamilton Gordon, Fourth Earl of Aberdeen, By his attached and Grateful Tenantry. He was born at Edinburgh 28 Jan 1784 and died at London 14 Dec 1860.'. Repair and maintenance to the Prop was carried out in August 2012. There is an Ordnance Survey trigonometrical survey point (OS trig point) on the monument which is depicted on historic OS maps. It is in the form of a bolt and was also previously in the form of a flagstaff, however the flagstaff was removed in 1989.
Period Notes
Built 1861-2; restored 1992.
Trig point (flagstaff) was removed in 1989.
SIMPSON, WD, 1955, A SHORT HISTORY OF TARVES, 57 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3231.
ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL, 2009, PROP OF YTHSIE MAINTENANCE (Bibliographic reference). SAB3582.
Aug 8 2015 , AAS-GR-15-08-321 - 324, AAS-GR-15-08-321 - 324 (Ground Photograph). SAB12897.
Feb 3 2000 , AAS/00/03/CT37-40, AAS/00/03/CT37-40 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12282.
May 6 1997 , AAS/GR/97/CT299, AAS/GR/97/CT299 (Ground Photograph). SAB33039.
Author unknown, n.d., ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL, 11/12/1861 (Bibliographic reference). SAB23.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 13883;
- NMR Card Number: NJ83SE52;
- NRHE Numlink: 122092;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ83SE0048;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB13883 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/122092 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB12282 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 3 2000 . AAS/00/03/CT37-40. Colour Transparency. AAS/00/03/CT37-40.
- --- SAB12897 Ground Photograph: Aug 8 2015 . AAS-GR-15-08-321 - 324. Digital. AAS-GR-15-08-321 - 324.
- --- SAB23 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL. 11/12/1861.
- --- SAB3231 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1955. A SHORT HISTORY OF TARVES. 57.
- --- SAB33039 Ground Photograph: May 6 1997 . AAS/GR/97/CT299. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/97/CT299.
- --- SAB3582 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL. 2009. PROP OF YTHSIE MAINTENANCE.
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Record last edited
Oct 28 2024 3:56PM
