Building record MAB28981 - BOYNDLIE HOUSE
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Summary
House/mansion built in the early 17th century by Alexander, 2nd Lord Forbes of Pitsligo.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 16446
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9166 6205 (24m by 26m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ96SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Tyrie |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
House/mansion built in the early 17th century by Alexander, 2nd Lord Forbes of Pitsligo. Considerable additions were made in 1690. It was described as being situated 'in the middle of a rock, in the middle of the glen, which affords terraces on either side...The east side of the back of the house is a storey higher by the cellars being cut out of the rock, and below are three handsome terraces'. The siting evidence suggests that the present Boyndlie House, a Georgian mansion, is probably on the site of the earlier structure. The present house was originally symmetrical, 2-storey with attic and basement, deep-moulded eaves course, and piend roof. The west front is 2-storey 5-window, the centre three recessed, with a later southwest subsequent addition. The east front has an ashlar granite 3-window bow. The New Statistical Account (NSA), however, says that the builder and first possessor was killed at the Battle of Craibstone in 1575 (actually 1571). This may be an error for John of Boyndlie (the only one of the Forbes given that title by Paul) who was slain at the Battle of Pinkie in 1547. Boundlie House has the date '1814' above one of the first-floor windows. There are offices to the west of the house (NJ96SW0093).
Period Notes
Earlier house built 1660; considerable additions were made in 1690; present house built 1814.
PRATT, J. B., 1858, BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION, 340 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1410.
TRANTER, N, 1972, THE EASTERN COUNTIES-ABERDEEN, 172 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1919.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, TYRIE 4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16446;
- NMR Card Number: NJ96SW16;
- NRHE Numlink: 20825;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ96SW0023;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16446 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20825 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
May 6 2021 11:35AM
