Building record MAB23908 - RUBISLAW QUARRIES
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Summary
Quarry, now disused, which was the source for most of the granite for the building of Victorian Aberdeen It opened in 1741, and was used extensively for buildings in Aberdeen and also widely exported.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9110 0548 (342m by 253m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Quarry, now disused, which was the source for most of the granite for the building of Victorian Aberdeen It opened in 1741, and was used extensively for buildings in Aberdeen and also widely exported. The quarry is 500 feet deep (circa 150m). The OS 1st edition map shows an engine house to the southern end of the site, also a flagstaff.. Several cranes are shown within the quarry on the OS 2nd edition map, by which time the earlier engine house had been removed and another built on the north side of the quarry. The quarry closed in 1971.
Period Notes
Closed in 1970.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2013, GRANITE TRAIL ABERDEEN: A GUIDE TO ABERDEEN'S GRANITE INDUSTRY (Bibliographic reference). SAB6472.
Jul 28 1978 , AAS/78/2/S1/4, AAS/78/2/S1/4 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB34038.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/G24/1, AAS/97/12/G24/1 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB34489.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW124;
- NRHE Numlink: 20025;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0015;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20025 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB34038 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 28 1978 . AAS/78/2/S1/4. Black & White. AAS/78/2/S1/4.
- --- SAB34489 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/G24/1. Black & White. AAS/97/12/G24/1.
- --- SAB6472 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. 2013. GRANITE TRAIL ABERDEEN: A GUIDE TO ABERDEEN'S GRANITE INDUSTRY.
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Record last edited
Feb 28 2020 10:55AM
