Building record MAB6180 - ABERLOUR HOUSE WALLED GARDEN
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Summary
Walled garden and loggia to the south of Aberlour House (NJ24SE0020), probably designed by William Robertson and dating to circa 1840, with subsequent additions 1855-60 including entrance probably by A and W Reid.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 2354
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2811 4335 (100m by 97m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ24SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Aberlour |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Walled garden and loggia to the south of Aberlour House (NJ24SE0020), probably designed by William Robertson and dating to circa 1840, with subsequent additions 1855-60 including entrance probably by A and W Reid. A further entrance by Sir Robert Lorimer, was added in 1893. Large, irregularly shaped but roughly semi-circular rubble walled garden, brick lined on inner face with tooled ashlar cope and polished ashlar dressings. Pedimented tetrastyle porticoed roofless loggia (circa.1840) supported by four unfluted Greek Doric columns projects into garden from east portion of wall, close to recently widened entrance. Long straight west wall divides garden from house policies with two arched decorative entrances. The Chef's House is adjacent to the garden walls to the north-west (NJ24SE0096) and there are Gardeners' Cottages to the south-west (NJ24SE0082).
Period Notes
Listed 22/02/1972. Designed in circa 1840, with subsequent additions 1855-60 and a further entrance added in 1893
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2354;
- NMR Card Number: NJ24SE 17.07;
- NRHE Numlink: 234912;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ24SE0094;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2354 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/234912 (Aberlour House, Walled Garden - trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Oct 1 2026 9:01PM
