Building record MAB28936 - MEMSIE HOUSE
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Summary
Laird's house built in the late 17th or early 18th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 16146
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9730 6124 (42m by 30m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ96SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Rathen |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Laird's house built in the late 17th or early 18th century. Interesting small laird's house. A tall and attractive house with good coped chimneystacks, central gablet and two small linked pavilions. Single storey laundry and stable coach-house block. Forecourt enclosed by low wall and ball-capped gatepiers. Interior woodwork replaced circa 1900. Grant for repair and restoration in 1980-1. It belonged to a branch of the Philorth Frasers for three centuries, latterly becoming a farmhouse, but again being improved.
Period Notes
Built c 1760. Interior woodwork replaced c1900; grant for repair and restoration in 1980-1.
PRATT, J. B., 1858, BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION, 168 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1410.
TRANTER, N, 1972, THE EASTERN COUNTIES-ABERDEEN, 149 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1919.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, RATHEN 288 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, VOL 12, 295 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16146;
- NMR Card Number: NJ96SE23;
- NRHE Numlink: 77072;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ96SE0011;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16146 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/77072 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. VOL 12, 295.
- --- SAB1410 Bibliographic reference: PRATT, J. B.. 1858. BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION. 168.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. RATHEN 288.
- --- SAB1919 Bibliographic reference: TRANTER, N. 1972. THE EASTERN COUNTIES-ABERDEEN. 149.
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Record last edited
Mar 25 2024 2:56PM
