Building record MAB27573 - ELLON CASTLE GATEPIERS
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Summary
Gatepiers at the end of the old driveway to castle, built circa 1715.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 650
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9632 3053 (9m by 4m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ93SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Ellon |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Gatepiers at the end of the old driveway to castle, built circa 1715. The comprise two piers with convex wing walls, the piers with alternate pulvination and double faceted diamond treatment and globular finials. Ellon Academy now sits astride the avenue originally laid out as an approach to Ellon Castle. The piers of the gate which terminated this avenue have been relocated to the east of the Academy.
Period Notes
Built c1715.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, ELLON BURGH 12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ93SE29;
- NRHE Numlink: 122229;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ93SE0047;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/122229 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. ELLON BURGH 12.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 8 2022 12:55PM
