Building record MAB35052 - CARSE GRAY

Mansion house, still in use, which probably dates to the late-16th Century.

Mansion house, still in use, which probably dates to the late-16th Century. To the south of the B-listed mansion is a B-listed sundial, dated 1755. The mansion was remodelled in 1854 or 1862 by John Henderson, architect. On the 1st edition OS map, it is shown as a U-plan house, open to the south. The east wing is a shallow L-plan, and there are small projections to the north and east elevations. It is set with wooded gardens, with a sundial to the south. On the 2nd edition OS map, the gardens have been more formalised, with some areas of trees removed and a small walled area to the southeast (NO 4651 5373). Current maps show kennels to the west of the mansion. The walled garden has been extended, and a sundial added within it.

It is a two-storey mansion house, with an open courtyard. The original building was T-plan, and internally the east wing has been massively altered to make it an integral part of the mansion, however there are remains of the turnpike stair, a small chamber at the southwest re-entrant angle, and two moulded fireplaces at the former second floor level.

To the south of the house is the sundial. It is made up of a carved freestone column and is square with chamfered corners and an inset marble dial.

AN/6928-39 (1983), AN/6928-39 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26293.

TRNATER, N, 1962, FORTIFIED HOUSE IN SCOTLAND VOL4-ABERDEENSHIRE, Vol. 4, 103-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1917.

Record last edited

Sep 9 2026 8:07PM