Building record MAB29253 - MAINS OF AUCHLEUCHRIES
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Summary
Site of a possible manor, remains of house of Auchleuchries, which was demolished in 1864, house and farmstead, still in use.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 748
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0041 3580 (263m by 157m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cruden |
Type and Period (8)
- MANOR? (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- Mansion (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- GATE PIER (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- POND (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- DAM (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- BUILDING (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Site of a possible manor, remains of house of Auchleuchries, which was demolished in 1864, house and farmstead, still in use. The 18th Century gate piers of the former mansion house remain. They are short square granite ashlar gate piers with ball-finials set in rubble-built hemi-cycle. A later house now stands on the site. The farmstead, which is depicted on the OS 1st edition map, was originally U-shaped with open court to the south. This has now been altered considerably. The remains of another building, which was also depicted on the 1st edition map, lie circa 70 m to the northwest. To the northeast is a pond with a sluice. East of the farmstead the map shows two other buildings. The same layout is shown on the OS 2nd edition map, on which the mill dam is also marked, with a lade leading to the building immediately to its southwest. Current maps indicate that the pond has since been infilled.
Period Notes
House of Auchleuchries demolished 1864; gate piers 18thC; converted to farmstead 1863-4.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 380-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
PRATT, J. B., 1858, BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION, 231, 412-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1410.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 313-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
SMITH, WJ, n.d., BUCHAN FC, VOL XCVII PT II,65, 65 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3235.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK03NW30;
- NRHE Numlink: 77087;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03NW0022;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/77087 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1410 Bibliographic reference: PRATT, J. B.. 1858. BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION. 231, 412-5.
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 380-2.
- --- SAB3235 Bibliographic reference: SMITH, WJ. n.d.. BUCHAN FC, VOL XCVII PT II,65. 65.
- --- SAB889 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1879. EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2. N. 313-4.
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Record last edited
Sep 21 2022 11:42AM
