Building record MAB6159 - EAST LODGE, ABERLOUR HOUSE

The East Lodge of Aberlour House (NJ24SE0020) designed by William Robertson of Elgin in circa 1838.

The East Lodge of Aberlour House (NJ24SE0020) designed by William Robertson of Elgin in circa 1838. It is a single storey, cruciform plan classical polished ashlar gate lodge. Each front is pedimented with unfluted Greek Doric columns, projecting as a portico at the southwest entrance front, with in antis at the flanks. A centre doorway is flanked by narrow side lights. A single window flanks the portico with a panelled apron. There is a similar window in the centre southeast return elevation, to the driveway. There is a corniced centre stack and a shallow roof. It was last occupied during the 1960s and 70s, and the interior was gutted in an attempt to control an extensive outbreak of dry rot. There is a pair of square channelled ashlar corniced gatepiers, with similar piers to the flanking pedestrian entrance, with decorative carved stone urn finials, and a pair of spearhead cast-iron carriage gates with similar flanking pedestrian gates, dating to circa 1860. The building is in a derelict state, and has been on the Buildings At Risk register since May 1990.

Period Notes
Designed in circa 1838. The interior was gutted during the last time it was occupied in the 1960s and 70s in an attempt to control dry rot. It was designated on 22/02/1972, and its status changed from a B listing to an A listing on 09/11/1987.

GR/01/CT394-398, GR/01/CT394-398 (Ground Photograph). SAB36887.

Apr 14 2005 , AAS-GR-05-04-018 - 020, AAS-GR-05-04-018 - 020 (Ground Photograph). SAB35867.

Dec 11 1990 , KU 11-14, KU 11-14 (Ground Photograph). SAB33848.

Jun 25 2003 , AAS-GR-03-06-008 - 011, AAS-GR-03-06-008 - 011 (Ground Photograph). SAB35678.

Record last edited

Oct 1 2026 9:11PM