Building record MAB33234 - LOGIE HOUSE
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Summary
Castle, still in use.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 13778
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3935 5218 (501m by 481m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO35SE |
| Civil Parish | Kirriemuir |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (7)
- TOWER HOUSE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- TOWER (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- CASTLE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- COURTYARD (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOUSE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- BASEMENT (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- TOWER (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Castle, still in use. It was built for John Wishart of Logie in circa 1540, and has been extended and remodelled in the late 17th century, the south wing was remodelled in 1722 and the back courtyard added in circa 1830. It is shown on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps as an oblong building with an internal court, a greenhouse on the south-east end and a the rear courtyard to the north-west. It is a three-storey and attic harled laird's house with a vaulted basement and projecting turnpike. There is a dormer pediment dated 1688 built into the courtyard wall, and a lintel dated 1691. There is a circular stair-tower projecting at the north-east angle, now truncated and finishing with a flat oversailing roof. There are stables to the north (NO 3923 5213), a large walled garden with greenhouse also to the north (NO 3926 5229) and a mausoleum (NO35SE0112).
Period Notes
Originates from circa 1540, but extended and remodelled in the late-17th century, remodelling in 1722 and the courtyard added in circa 1830. It was listed on 11/06/1971.
TRNATER, N, 1962, FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOTLAND VOL4-ABERDEENSHIRE, 136-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1917.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 13778;
- NMR Card Number: NO35SE29;
- NRHE Numlink: 32312;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO35SE0029;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB13778 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/32312 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1917 Bibliographic reference: TRNATER, N. 1962. FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOTLAND VOL4-ABERDEENSHIRE. N. 136-7.
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Record last edited
Aug 30 2023 11:22AM
