Building record MAB28458 - STRICHEN HOUSE
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Summary
Remains of mansion house, built in 1821 by Mrs Lovat Fraser for 'Mormond Tam' Fraser.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9356 5422 (75m by 73m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ95SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Strichen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of mansion house, built in 1821 by Mrs Lovat Fraser for 'Mormond Tam' Fraser. It replaced the 17th Century palace of Strichen which had formerly occupied the site. It is a large elegant house in the Grecian style built of local granite and housing 45 rooms. In the mid 19th century the estate came into the possession of the Baird family, of the Gartsherrie Iron Works. An English syndicate acquired the house and estate in 1926, and attempted (unsuccessfully) to run it as a Hydro resort. It housed troops during the Second World War, and in 1947 the house and estate were sold to John Bisset and Sons Ltd, Timber Merchants. Now a roofless granite shell.
Period Notes
Built 1818-21. Estate in 1926, and an attempt (unsuccessfully) to run it as a Hydro resort. Housed troops during the Second World War, and in 1947 the house and estate were sold to Timber Merchants.
BINNEY, M, 1980, LOST HOUSES OF SCOTLAND, photo (Bibliographic reference). SAB3740.
McKEAN, C, 1990, BANFF & BUCHAN: ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE, 100,105 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4622.
GREIG, 2010, PHOTOGRAPHS OF STRICHEN HOUSE, THE INTERIOR OFSTRICHEN KIRK AND THE GARDENERS COTTAGE, STRICHEN. (Bibliographic reference). SAB2617.
Dec 16 2013 , AAS-GR-13-12-205, AAS-GR-13-12-205 (Ground Photograph). SAB35763.
Jun 19 1997 , AAS/97/08/CT19-23, AAS/97/08/CT19-23 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16753.
Jun 19 1997 , AAS/97/08/G17/2, AAS/97/08/G17/2 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16752.
Author unknown, n.d., LEOPARD MAGAZINE, p.15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1074.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ95SW22;
- NRHE Numlink: 121695;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ95SW0040;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/121695 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1074 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. LEOPARD MAGAZINE. p.15.
- --- SAB16752 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 19 1997 . AAS/97/08/G17/2. Black & White. AAS/97/08/G17/2.
- --- SAB16753 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 19 1997 . AAS/97/08/CT19-23. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/08/CT19-23.
- --- SAB2617 Bibliographic reference: GREIG. 2010. PHOTOGRAPHS OF STRICHEN HOUSE, THE INTERIOR OFSTRICHEN KIRK AND THE GARDENERS COTTAGE, STRICHEN..
- --- SAB35763 Ground Photograph: Dec 16 2013 . AAS-GR-13-12-205. Digital. AAS-GR-13-12-205.
- --- SAB3740 Bibliographic reference: BINNEY, M. 1980. LOST HOUSES OF SCOTLAND. Y. photo.
- --- SAB4622 Bibliographic reference: McKEAN, C. 1990. BANFF & BUCHAN: ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE. 100,105.
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Record last edited
Mar 15 2023 3:21PM
