Building record MAB34928 - FINAVON CASTLE
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Summary
Country house and estate, still in use.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 17722
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 4944 5645 (267m by 188m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO45NE |
| Civil Parish | Oathlaw |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (6)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- MANSION HOME (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GARDEN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GLASSHOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- TOWER (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Country house and estate, still in use. It was built in 1865 by Carver and Symon, architects, to the west of the ruins of Finavon Castle (NO45NE0018). The 1st edition OS map shows a quadrangular steading with an entrance in the south-west corner, named 'East Mains', sited just to the northwest of the present house. By the time of the 2nd edition OS map, the steading had been removed and the present house built to the south-east, shown as an L-plan building, with a rear wing projecting to the north. The house is a large, three-storey Baronial mansion house with four-storey corner tower and a servants' wing to the rear, part of which was demolished in 1970. To the west of the house the 2nd edition map shows three rectangular buildings, the larger of which are stables, and a greenhouse within a walled garden. Current maps indicate that the greenhouse has been removed and the walled garden area altered. A vaulted underground chamber found in 2016 to the northwest of the house appears to relate to the East Mains steading, although its function is unclear.
Period Notes
It was built in 1865, and the rear wing was partially demolished in 1970. It was listed on 15/01/1980.
AN/6940 (1983), AN/6940 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26719.
AN/6941(1983), AN/6941(1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26950.
AN/6942 (1983), AN/6942 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26720.
AN/6943 (1983), AN/6943 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB27162.
AN/6944 (1983), AN/6944 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26951.
AN/6945 (1983), AN/6945 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26721.
AN/6946 (1983), AN/6946 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26722.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 17722;
- NMR Card Number: NO45NE 32.00;
- NMR Card Number: NO45NE 32.01;
- NRHE Numlink: 194138;
- NRHE Numlink: 33689;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO45NE0032;
External Links (1)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB17722 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB26719 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6940 (1983). Black & White. AN/6940 (1983).
- --- SAB26720 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6942 (1983). Black & White. AN/6942 (1983).
- --- SAB26721 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6945 (1983). Black & White. AN/6945 (1983).
- --- SAB26722 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6946 (1983). Black & White. AN/6946 (1983).
- --- SAB26950 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6941(1983). Black & White. AN/6941(1983).
- --- SAB26951 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6944 (1983). Black & White. AN/6944 (1983).
- --- SAB27162 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/6943 (1983). Black & White. AN/6943 (1983).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 11 2026 10:55AM
