Building record MAB39493 - ROYAL ARCH, FETTERCAIRN
Please read our guidance about the use of Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
The Royal Arch.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9483
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6498 7345 (14m by 14m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO67SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fettercairn |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The Royal Arch. A triumphal arch of Rhenish Romanesque style. There is a round arch between two high buttressed octagonal towers with short gabletted spirelets and wrought-iron finials. The top of the arch is finished with a crenellated parapet with a curvilinear gablet feature at the centre. It was the winner of a competition, assessed by Queen Victoria, to commemorate a visit by Victoria and Albert in 1861.
Period Notes
Built to commemorate visit in September 1861; built 1864-5.
CAMERON, AC, 1899, HISTORY OF FETTERCAIRN, 161-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB214.
Feb 3 2011 , DG3105, DG3105 (Ground Photograph). SAB13152.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, FETTERCAIRN 28 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0191;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9483;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NO67SW39;
- NRHE Numlink: 183741;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO67SE0017;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9483 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/183741 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 26 2024 4:31PM
