Building record MAB27558 - CASTLE OF WATERTON
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Summary
Remains of castle of Waterton, supposedly built between 1630 and 1640.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9728 3033 (21m by 14m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ93SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Ellon |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of castle of Waterton, supposedly built between 1630 and 1640. It was depicted in a 1770 sketch as a building of four storeys consisting of a central block with east and west wings, having crow-stepped gables, and slightly projecting from the main building. The remains of barrel-vaulting are discernible within and on the outside of the east and west walls. The remaining structure measures 4.4 m east-west by 3.9 m north-south internally with walls 0.7 m thick and is reduced to circa 3.0 m maximum height. Wall footings continue for a short distance on either side of the south wall. The north wall, containing a modern entrance, appears to be more recent. One partly vaulted apartment bears a coat-of-arms and the a memorial plaque on the inner south wall with inscription 'This stone marks the site of the ancient seat of the family of Forbes, Lairds of Waterton AD 1630-1770'. Documentary research has concluded that the Castle of Waterton was known as Abbotshall in the mid 19th century, and is the building depicted on the Pont Map of Buchan (circa 1590- 1600) as a three or four storey towerhouse of three bays with the three gables facing the main approach. It is consistent with the illustration of the Castle of Waterton in a book of memoranda of the family of Forbes of Waterton published in 1857. This would also indicate an earlier date of construction, prior to the arrival of the Forbes family. The castle and its estates remained in the Forbes family until sold to the Earl of Aberdeen around 1700. See also NJ93SE0024)
DONATIONS & PURCHASES, 1864, PSAS 5(1862-4), 186 (Bibliographic reference). SAB385.
DRINKING HORN
FERGUSON, J, 1909, T BANFF FC 10, 66-86, 84 (Bibliographic reference). SAB506.
GODSMAN, J, 1952, HISTORY OF THE BURGH & PARISH OF ELLON, ABERDEENSHIRE, 148 (Bibliographic reference). SAB591.
DRINKING HORN
Apr 10 1997 , AAS/97/04/CT33, AAS/97/04/CT33 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16697.
Apr 10 1997 , AAS/97/04/G8/9, AAS/97/04/G8/9 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16696.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ93SE7;
- NRHE Numlink: 20509;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ93SE0007;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20509 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB16696 Air-oblique Photograph: Apr 10 1997 . AAS/97/04/G8/9. Black & White. AAS/97/04/G8/9.
- --- SAB16697 Air-oblique Photograph: Apr 10 1997 . AAS/97/04/CT33. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/04/CT33.
- --- SAB385 Bibliographic reference: DONATIONS & PURCHASES. 1864. PSAS 5(1862-4). 186.
- --- SAB506 Bibliographic reference: FERGUSON, J. 1909. T BANFF FC 10, 66-86. 84.
- --- SAB591 Bibliographic reference: GODSMAN, J. 1952. HISTORY OF THE BURGH & PARISH OF ELLON, ABERDEENSHIRE. 148.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 22 2022 3:43PM
