Building record MAB23544 - PENNAN FARM
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Summary
Farmstead, remains of a house and site of manor.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 2749
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8546 6524 (85m by 120m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ86NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Aberdour |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Farmstead, remains of a house and site of manor. The OS 1st edition shows a L-plan range and two rectangular buildings arranged to form a court. On the east side of the east range is an attached horsemill. To the southeast of the group is a rectangular building, and to the north of the steading a detached circular structure. The plan is essentially unchanged on the 2nd edition, although a number of small conjoined pens are also shown to the north of the steading. On the east side of the farm court are the remains of a small early 18th century mansion-house which seems to incorporate the remains of 2m high massive footings of an earlier building. Two blocked loops in the east wall may also belong to this earlier phase. The ruins are of a 2-storey structure of harled sandstone rubble and tooled granite dressings and margins. The mansion-house is primarily of note for its rectangular fanlights, chamfered openings and coped chimney stack. At a secondary period, it has been converted into a threshing mill. In 1696 Pennan formed part of the estate of Baird of Auchmedden. The farmhouse is of early-mid 19th century date, two-storey, of harled red rubble, and tooled granite dressings and margins. There is a bracketted ashlar canopy over the central door in the slightly raised ground floor. Gable dormers break the wallhead in the outer bays. Pennan Mains was probably the mains farm of Auchmeddon castle (to the south) before the present Auchmeddon Mains was established.
Period Notes
Mentioned in 1597.
PRATT, J. B., 1858, BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION, 178 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1410.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 56 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
FERGUSON, J, 1913, T BANFF FC 10,3A(1912-3)207-82, 263 (Bibliographic reference). SAB507.
May 1 2021 , AAS-Gr-21-05-001 to 015, AAS-Gr-21-05-001 to 015 (Ground Photograph). SAB35136.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, ABERDOUR 9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2749;
- NMR Card Number: NJ86NE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 76894;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ86SE0018;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2749 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/76894 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1410 Bibliographic reference: PRATT, J. B.. 1858. BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION. 178.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. ABERDOUR 9.
- --- SAB35136 Ground Photograph: May 1 2021 . AAS-Gr-21-05-001 to 015. Digital. AAS-Gr-21-05-001 to 015.
- --- SAB507 Bibliographic reference: FERGUSON, J. 1913. T BANFF FC 10,3A(1912-3)207-82. 263.
- --- SAB889 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1879. EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2. N. 56.
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Record last edited
May 5 2021 1:07PM
