Document record MAB58738 - OLD DEER
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Summary
Site of a poorhouse, built around 1851, funded by the poor rate, and depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9765 4771 (47m by 27m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ94NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Old Deer |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a poorhouse, built around 1851, funded by the poor rate, and depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. In comprised four separate cottages and in 1904 could accommodate up to 22 men and women with four 'attendants' in residence. The site is now occupied by gardens.
Period Notes
Built c.1851
HIGGINBOTHAM, P, 2014, THE WORKHOUSE: BUCHAN PARISHES AND THE BUCHAN COMBINATION, ABERDEENSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB4464.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ94NE0119;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4464 Bibliographic reference: HIGGINBOTHAM, P. 2014. THE WORKHOUSE: BUCHAN PARISHES AND THE BUCHAN COMBINATION, ABERDEENSHIRE.
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Record last edited
Mar 30 2015 12:57PM
