Building record MAB5297 - ALLARGUE HOUSE

Manor house, still in use, built in the 17th century with later alterations and additions, including reconstruction work by A.

Manor house, still in use, built in the 17th century with later alterations and additions, including reconstruction work by A. E. Duguid in 1881 and additions and alterations by George Bennett Mitchell in 1900-1904. It is a two-storey building, extended to the sides in the 19th century and the front in 1900-04. This was the seat of the Farquharsons, who lived there until the 20th century. Dendrochronological dating of the roof timbers was carried out as part of the SCOT2K project. the roof over the original part of the house is intact, with simple A-frames of pine throughout. Two phases of construction were visible in the roof, identified by different carpentry. A total of 24 timbers were sampled, all but six belonging to the first phase dating to 1748 AD, the rest to the second phase 1783 AD. The Farquharson family were Jacobites, and the 1748 date suggests it may have been a part of reconstruction that took place in the area following an uprising leading to the nearby Corgarff Castle (NJ20NE0001) being captured by the Hanoverian army in 1746.

Period Notes
Built in the 17th century, with 19th and 20th century additions and alterations. Dendrochronological dates from native pine roof timbers: span of 1690-1748 - felling date 1748; span of 1722-1783 - felling date 1783.

MILLS, C.M., 2017, DENDROCHRONOLOGICALLY DATED PINE BUILDINGS FROM SCOTLAND. IN VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE, VOL. 48 (2017), 23-43 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7335.

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