Building record MAB28183 - HUNTER'S LODGE
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Summary
Remains of a lodge built by Captain Fraser who was also responsible for the White Horse nearby (NJ95NE0021).
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 16541
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9642 5681 (14m by 12m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ95NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Strichen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of a lodge built by Captain Fraser who was also responsible for the White Horse nearby (NJ95NE0021). A date panel is inscribed: 'In this / Hunter's Lodge / Rob Gibb / Commands / MDCCLXXIX.' Rob Gibb was Charles II's jester. It is a simple, rubble-built 2-storey rectangular building. The southwest frontage is of three square windows ( two above, one below), checked for shutters and with chamfered doors. The northeast frontage is 2-window at the first floor, with a blocked door at ground floor. The south angle has collapsed.
Period Notes
Dated 1779.
STURDY, A D, 2011, WAUGHTON AND MORMOND HILL, BUCHAN, ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB1757.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, STRICHEN 36 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16541;
- NMR Card Number: NJ95NE9;
- NRHE Numlink: 111253;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ95NE0020;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16541 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/111253 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
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Record last edited
Jun 3 2024 5:30PM
