Document record MAB58591 - DUDWICK HOUSE
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Summary
Site of mansion house built by General James King, Lord Eythin, when he purchased the estate of Dudwick in 1636.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9766 3708 (23m by 22m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ93NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Ellon |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of mansion house built by General James King, Lord Eythin, when he purchased the estate of Dudwick in 1636. It was a fine example of the Scottish Domestic Architecture of the period. A drawing taken in 1851 is reproduced in the 1887 edition of 'Castles of Aberdeenshire'. The mansion stood in the area north of the present farmhouse and steadings. On the death of General Robert Fullerton in 1786 it became the farmhouse for Mains of Dudwick till 1865 when it was pulled down and all trace obliterated, although according to ONB a small portion of the north and west walls remained in 1868. The 2-storey north wing of the present farmhouse was built from the materials. Two stone balls from the old building decorate the pillars that form the gateway to the present garden. No trace.
Period Notes
Estate purchased by General James King, Lord Eythin in 1636; drawing taken in 1851 is reproduced in the 1887 edition of 'Castles of Aberdeenshire'; became the farmhouse for Mains of Dudwick in 1786 until 1865 when it was pulled down; small portion of the N & W walls remained in 1868; present farmhouse built from remains of old c.1860s.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No29(1868) 37 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
FERGUSON, W, 1874, NOTES ON SOME COLLECTIONS OF FLINT IMPLEMENTS FROM BUCHAN, ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 10(1873-4) 507-18, 85 (Bibliographic reference). SAB540.
GODSMAN, J, 1952, HISTORY OF THE BURGH & PARISH OF ELLON, ABERDEENSHIRE, 130, 202 (Bibliographic reference). SAB591.
SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY, 1990, JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES, p.9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1738.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ93NE17;
- NRHE Numlink: 20421;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ93NE0019;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20421 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No29(1868) 37.
- --- SAB1738 Bibliographic reference: SCOTTISH MONUMENTS SURVEY. 1990. JAMES GILES - ABERDEENSHIRE CASTLES. p.9.
- --- SAB540 Bibliographic reference: FERGUSON, W. 1874. NOTES ON SOME COLLECTIONS OF FLINT IMPLEMENTS FROM BUCHAN, ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 10(1873-4) 507-18. 85.
- --- SAB591 Bibliographic reference: GODSMAN, J. 1952. HISTORY OF THE BURGH & PARISH OF ELLON, ABERDEENSHIRE. 130, 202.
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Record last edited
Oct 29 2019 4:43PM
