Building record MAB7807 - AUCHERNACH HOUSE WALLED GARDEN
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Summary
Walled garden, disused but retaining much of its original fabric, built in circa 1810.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 16199
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3301 1598 (80m by 94m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ31NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Strathdon |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Walled garden, disused but retaining much of its original fabric, built in circa 1810. It is a large rectangular-plan walled garden with crenellated towers and centre terrace, sited behind the former Auchernach House (NJ31NW0006). The high flat-coped rubble walls are partly harled, a tall slim granite ashlar-fronted tower with raised quoin strips and margins at the centre of the north wall, and there are circular towers to the centre of the east and west walls. At the second stage of the north tower is an inscribed granite panel, below a second panel that formerly contained a clock, dated 1787. The wall is breached at the south-east, and there are remains of the former house and vaulted cellars at the south edge. Midway in its length the garden is terraced, and in the centre is a fountain. There is also a sun-dial bearing the date 1826 and the initials NF and SF, for Nathaniel and Sophia Forbes, husband and wife.
Period Notes
Listed 16/04/1971. Built in circa 1810.
Sep 20 2004 , AAS-GR-04-09-001 - 003, AAS-GR-04-09-001 - 003 (Ground Photograph). SAB36079.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16199;
- NMR Card Number: NJ31NW 3.03;
- NRHE Numlink: 138107;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ31NW0137;
External Links (1)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16199 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB36079 Ground Photograph: Sep 20 2004 . AAS-GR-04-09-001 - 003. Digital. AAS-GR-04-09-001 - 003.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 10 2026 1:13PM
