Building record MAB9596 - KILDRUMMY NEW CASTLE
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Summary
Mansion house, designed by A. Marshall Mackenzie, completed in 1901 for James Ogston who purchased the estate in 1898.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9099
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4532 1639 (58m by 57m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ41NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kildrummy |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Mansion house, designed by A. Marshall Mackenzie, completed in 1901 for James Ogston who purchased the estate in 1898. It is a large 2-storey ashlar Jacobean house built of a light cream-coloured sandstone found on the site. The house has a fine terraced garden that was laid out on the edge of the ravine and stands within a designed landscape (NJ41NE0116). The house was converted to a 16-bedroom hotel (Kildrummy Castle Hotel) in 1956; the hotel closed in 2017.
Period Notes
Design exhibited 1900. Construction started 1899, completed 1900.
The house opened as a hotel in 1956.
Listed 16/04/1971.
The hotel closed in 2017 and was sold in 2020.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 18/06/24 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
Jan 1 1991 , AAS/GR/91/CT46, AAS/GR/91/CT46 (Ground Photograph). SAB32831.
Mar 9 1995 , B 79982,5 CN, B 79982,5 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13251.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9099;
- NMR Card Number: NJ41NE70;
- NRHE Numlink: 127776;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ41NE0092;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9099 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/127776 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 21 2026 2:29PM
