Building record MAB24306 - PERSLEY CASTLE, MUGIEMOSS ROAD, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Building dating from shortly before 1797, built for Gordon Baron and Co, originally as a dormitory for calico apprentices at Woodside Works.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 20111
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9116 0967 (61m by 60m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Building dating from shortly before 1797, built for Gordon Baron and Co, originally as a dormitory for calico apprentices at Woodside Works. Constructed in the style of a medieval fortress it became known as 'The Barracks' and later as 'Persley Castle'. It is 2-storey, built of squared rubble the end bays advanced with pepper pot turrets, There is a 3-storey crenellated centre tower with a 4-centred arch. It was later the HQ of NE River Purification Board, now the Persley Castle Nursing Home. The Roy Military Map (1747-52) shows a copper mill in this area.
Period Notes
Listed 12/01/1967.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2014, ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL SMR ENHANCEMENT PERSLEY BRIDGE TO GRANDHOLM BRIDGE, SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER DON (Bibliographic reference). SAB7056.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2020, DONSIDE HERITAGE TRAIL, No. 16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8398.
Oct 8 1985 , 3 images, 3 images (Ground Photograph). SAB37141.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 20111;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW658;
- NRHE Numlink: 148077;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0842;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20111 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/148077 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB37141 Ground Photograph: Oct 8 1985 . 3 images. Colour Negative. 3 images.
- --- SAB7056 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2014. ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL SMR ENHANCEMENT PERSLEY BRIDGE TO GRANDHOLM BRIDGE, SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER DON.
- --- SAB8398 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. 2020. DONSIDE HERITAGE TRAIL. No. 16.
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2025 3:52PM
