Building record MAB31108 - DEER LARDER, MAR LODGE

A 19th century timber built deer larder, built in a single phase construction in 1899.

A 19th century timber built deer larder, built in a single phase construction in 1899. Historic Building survey carried out by NTS in 2000. It describes the deer larder as a large wooden building consisting of two joined elements. To the south is a large barn-like room which houses the deer larder itself, to the north is a smaller building which houses the remaining four rooms. There is no internal access between the two elements. The building is constructed of a timber frame, the sill of the framing being raised above the soil on a low wall of masonry. The exterior of each wall is covered in horizontal overlapping timber planks of varying lengths. On the upper part of the south elevation the timber planks are arranged in a herringbone pattern. The lapboards are painted white, but traces of pale pink paint under this may be an undercoat or a previous paint surface. The door, window frames and corner posts are painted black, over a dark red, either an undercoat or previous paint surface. The roof is covered with 'Unduline' a modern composite material, this possibly replaced wooden shingles in the 1980s.

JAMIESON, F, 1998, MAR LODGE ESTATE VOLI, DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH, p.37 (Bibliographic reference). SAB924.

BAIN, S, 1999, DES : MAR LODGE ESTATE, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB185.

DEER LARDER

NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND, 2000, THE DEER LARDER, MAR LODGE ESTATE: HISTORIC BUILDING SURVEY (Bibliographic reference). SAB1319.

Jul 21 2015 , AAS-GR-15-07-020, AAS-GR-15-07-020 (Ground Photograph). SAB20892.

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May 10 2021 3:22PM