Building record MAB7717 - AUCHERNACH
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Summary
Remains of a house and walled garden, built circa 1809 by Lieutenant-General Nathaniel Forbes of the Hoonourable East India Company, the house demolished circa 1945.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3314 1599 (568m by 415m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ31NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Glenbuchat |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a house and walled garden, built circa 1809 by Lieutenant-General Nathaniel Forbes of the Hoonourable East India Company, the house demolished circa 1945. It was built on the site of an earlier house described as an 'old castle', of which all that remains are four vaulted chambers at the southern end of the garden. A ballroom that had been erected on top of vaults is now demolished. To the north of the house is a large, rectangular walled garden built in circa 1810 (NJ31NW0137). North of the garden are the remains of holding ponds and sluices with lades that held water from a spring approximately 1 mile away. To the northeast is an early 19th century dovecot (NJ31NW0138), and to the southeast of the house is Auchernach Cottage, also early 19th century (NJ31NW0139). A pair of lodges cover the entrance driveway to the southeast (NJ31NW0140).
Period Notes
Garden, cottages and north lodge built 1809, house built 1832; southern lodge 1858; house demolished 1945.
DSCN0032, 0042-3, DSCN0032, 0042-3 (Ground Photograph). SAB36322.
CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY, 2013, HISTORIC DESIGNED LANDSCAPES PROJECT SITE RESEARCH REPORT 33 AUCHERNACH (Bibliographic reference). SAB8675.
Jul 1 2005 , APP/2005/2350, APP/2005/2350 (Ground Photograph). SAB19225.
HISTORIC SCOTLAND, n.d., A SELECTION OF THE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE, p.14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4449.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, No5(1965) STRATHDON (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Author unknown, n.d., LEOPARD MAGAZINE, P.6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1074.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ31NW3;
- NRHE Numlink: 212726;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ31NW0006;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/212726 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1074 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. LEOPARD MAGAZINE. P.6.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. No5(1965) STRATHDON.
- --- SAB19225 Ground Photograph: Jul 1 2005 . APP/2005/2350. DG. APP/2005/2350.
- --- SAB36322 Ground Photograph: DSCN0032, 0042-3. Digital. DSCN0032, 0042-3.
- --- SAB4449 Bibliographic reference: HISTORIC SCOTLAND. n.d.. A SELECTION OF THE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE. p.14.
- --- SAB8675 Bibliographic reference: CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY. 2013. HISTORIC DESIGNED LANDSCAPES PROJECT SITE RESEARCH REPORT 33 AUCHERNACH.
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Record last edited
May 16 2024 3:40PM
