Building record MAB30030 - PHILORTH HOUSE
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Summary
Remains of Philorth House, a 17th century house built in 1666 for Lord Saltoun with 19th century additions.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0027 6406 (47m by 68m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK06SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fraserburgh |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Remains of Philorth House, a 17th century house built in 1666 for Lord Saltoun with 19th century additions. Only the shell of the 19th Century building survives. It remained the seat of the Lords Saltoun until it burnt down in 1915. No trace of the 1666 mansion survives. There is a sundial with three cherub's heads in the garden of the modern house.
Period Notes
Built 1666; additions 1858-60, 1873-4; fireplace sometime between 1877 and 1905; burnt 25 march 1915.
MACGIBBON, D, 1892, THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5, pp. 507-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1140.
SIMPSON, W. D., 1949, CAIRNBULG CASTLE, ABERDEENSHIRE, 36 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1682.
BUCHAN, J, 1987, BYGONE BUCHAN, 64 (Bibliographic reference). SAB97.
SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY, 1990, JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES, p.18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1738.
Feb 15 2000 , AAS/00/04/CT60-3, AAS/00/04/CT60-3 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12638.
Feb 15 2000 , AAS/00/04/G13/9-11, AAS/00/04/G13/9-11 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB12637.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK06SW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 21138;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK06SW0027;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21138 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1140 Bibliographic reference: MACGIBBON, D. 1892. THE CASTELLATED AND DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND, 1-5. Y. pp. 507-8.
- --- SAB12637 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 15 2000 . AAS/00/04/G13/9-11. Black & White. AAS/00/04/G13/9-11.
- --- SAB12638 Air-oblique Photograph: Feb 15 2000 . AAS/00/04/CT60-3. Colour Transparency. AAS/00/04/CT60-3.
- --- SAB1682 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, W. D.. 1949. CAIRNBULG CASTLE, ABERDEENSHIRE. 36.
- --- SAB1738 Bibliographic reference: SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY. 1990. JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES. p.18.
- --- SAB97 Bibliographic reference: BUCHAN, J. 1987. BYGONE BUCHAN. 64.
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Record last edited
Dec 1 2023 3:04PM
