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Summary

Description

1791-1800 quadrangular steading, with 1835 Greek Revival Stables added to E by John Smith of Aberdeen.

W RANGE: random whinstone rubble with stugged cream sandstone dressings, depressed arches. Central pend with gabled tower incorporating dovecot (blocked semi-circular flight-hole), with ball finial to gablehead. Long symmetrical, largely blank elevations flanking with cart-arches to outer bays, 2 hayloft doors flanking centre, some later openings. Irregular openings to courtyard to E; tower with 2 round-arched windows and bulls-eye to gablehead. Ashlar belfry with pyramidal roof and ball finial. Flight-holes to dovecot under eaves to N and S.

S RANGE: 2-storey, farmhouse of 3 irregular bays built into centre of range; harled. Door to centre, small 20th century window to left, windows to outer bays. 2 windows at 1st floor. Modern, gabled porch at rear, windows flanking. 3 cat-slide dormerheads to attic windows breaking eaves. Sash and case windows with 12-pane glazing pattern. Outbuildings adjoining to each side.

N RANGE: Later 2-storey range of outbuildings with hen-houses and pig sties adjoining at right angles to E. Random rubble with sandstone dressings.

CATTLE COURTS: to quadrangle; piend-roofed, depressed arches with wrought-iron gates.

E RANGE, STABLES: 1835 by John Smith of Aberdeen. Harled with sandstone ashlar dressings; base course, cill course, cornice and entablature. Projecting distyle Greek Doric in antis portico flanked by advanced pilasters. 3-bay wings flanking, terminating in advanced, paired pilasters; doors to centre with multi-pane fanlights, windows flanking with recessed aprons. Small windows at 1st floor. Catslide roof at rear.

Sash and case windows; predominantly 12-pane glazing pattern. Grey slates, ashlar coped skews.

Statement of Special Interest

Mountblairy House to the NE was probably also by Smith, but was demolished in 1950s. Mountblairy Bridge to the S is also by Smith. The Mausoleum to the N is listed separately.

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