Building record MAB40766 - FOREBANK HOUSE
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Summary
House dating from the mid 18th century (dated 1757) It is 2-storey 5-window with basement and attics, of white-washed rubble with painted margins.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 16328
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7012 6475 (97m by 86m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO76SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | St. Cyrus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
House dating from the mid 18th century (dated 1757) It is 2-storey 5-window with basement and attics, of white-washed rubble with painted margins. Architraved doorpiece with cornice and fanlight. The gables have first floor oval window lighting a central spinal corridor and twin oeil-de-boeuf attic windows. There is irregular fenestration to the back and two central stair windows. Simple rubble-built, single storey and loft steading buildings with straight skews, moulded skew-ends at older sections, slated. Front garden wall has ball-capped gatepiers.
Period Notes
Dated 1757.
DUNBAR, JG, 1966, HIST ARCH OF SCOT, 85, PL 49 (Bibliographic reference). SAB358.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, ST CYRUS 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16328;
- NMR Card Number: NO76SW20;
- NRHE Numlink: 36353;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO76SW0066;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16328 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36353 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Mar 22 2024 12:26PM
