Building record MAB39129 - ARNHALL
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Summary
Laird's house, dating from the 17th to 18th centuries with 19th century alterations.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9493
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6131 6910 (36m by 43m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO66NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fettercairn |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Laird's house, dating from the 17th to 18th centuries with 19th century alterations. Harled and whitewashed with margins, slated roof with straight skews, panelled end chimney heads. Two-storey and attic, symmetrical 3-window front with modern open porch. Three canted dormers added circa 1840, additions at rear probably same date. A walled garden is rubble-built with wall partly brick-faced internally. A stone recently uncovered in the house bearing the inscription '16 C E S 12' now forms a lintel over the fireplace.
Period Notes
Original house 16thC. Stone above mantel bears date of 1612. Current house is mid-18thC.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No8(1863) 89 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, FETTERCAIRN 1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9493;
- NMR Card Number: NO66NW17;
- NRHE Numlink: 35944;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO66NW0066;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9493 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35944 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
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Record last edited
Jun 29 2020 10:18AM
