Building record MAB4180 - TOMINTOUL
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Summary
Tomintoul, located on the Crown Estate of Glenlivet, was planned and built in 1776 by the 4th Duke of Gordon to provide a focus for the several sizeable communities that lay scattered in the remote hinterland.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1695 1876 (1263m by 1237m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ11NE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Kirkmichael |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Tomintoul, located on the Crown Estate of Glenlivet, was planned and built in 1776 by the 4th Duke of Gordon to provide a focus for the several sizeable communities that lay scattered in the remote hinterland. The location of the town took advantage of the military road built in 1754 from Braemar over the Lecht. The plan can still be seen today in the wide main street (circa 40ft wide) and central square. The Main Street is lined with stone or harled cottages, some circa 1810. Other features include the 1826 Telford designed Church, a Catholic Chapel, the Richmond Arms and Gordon Arms, and Richmond Hall. The flax and linen industry which was intended to support the inhabitants never succeeded, while a general decline occurred in surrounding parts following the settlement of the town. The oldest house in the village is probably that on the southeast corner of the square. For the Post Office on the southwest part of the square see NJ11NE0115.
Period Notes
Planned and built in 1776; stone or harled cottages, some c.1810; Telford designed Church 1826 with additions in 1900; Catholic chapel 1837; Richmond Arms 1858; Gordon Arms rebuilt c.1900; fountain in square 1915.
PECK, EH, 1983, AVONSIDE EXPLORED: A GUIDE TO TOMINTOUL AND GLENLIVET, pp.10-12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1489.
LOCKHART, DG, 2001, LOTTED LANDS AND PLANNED VILLAGES IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND IN AGRICULTURAL HISTORY REVIEW, 49, PP 17-40 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2809.
BARRETT, JR, 2013, A REGULAR REVOLUTION: COOPERATION, CHANGE AND CLASSICISATION IN THE MORAY LANDSCAPE, 1760-1840 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3823.
HISTORIC SCOTLAND, n.d., A SELECTION OF THE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE, pp.29-30 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4449.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ11NE37;
- NRHE Numlink: 107409;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ11NE0084;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/107409 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1489 Bibliographic reference: PECK, EH. 1983. AVONSIDE EXPLORED: A GUIDE TO TOMINTOUL AND GLENLIVET. pp.10-12.
- --- SAB2809 Bibliographic reference: LOCKHART, DG. 2001. LOTTED LANDS AND PLANNED VILLAGES IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND IN AGRICULTURAL HISTORY REVIEW, 49, PP 17-40.
- --- SAB3823 Bibliographic reference: BARRETT, JR. 2013. A REGULAR REVOLUTION: COOPERATION, CHANGE AND CLASSICISATION IN THE MORAY LANDSCAPE, 1760-1840.
- --- SAB4449 Bibliographic reference: HISTORIC SCOTLAND. n.d.. A SELECTION OF THE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE. pp.29-30.
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Record last edited
Jul 19 2024 1:38PM
