House of Memsie
House of Memsie | |
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The south-facing main façade in 2013 | |
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Alternative names | Memsie House |
General information | |
Town or city | Memsie, Aberdeenshire |
Country | Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°38′28″N 2°02′49″W / 57.6411°N 2.04682°W |
Completed | c. 1760 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3[1] |
Floor area | 3,702 sq ft[2] |
House of Memsie (also known as Mesmie House) is a Category A listed[3] country house and estate in Memsie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It dates to around 1760, and it received its historic designation in 1971.[1] It was formerly the home of the Fraser family for over three hundred years.[4] It was sold to Lord Saltoun in the early 19th century.[4] A Captain Dalrymple was another previous owner.[5] Historian Charles McKean describes it as a "smaller and more decorative version of Aberdour House".[6]
Gallery
[edit]- Front elevation showing the two pavilions in the forecourt. The one on the left (west) was for laundry; the one on the right (east) was a stable and coach house block[6]
- A 1913 photograph of the house
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "House of Memsie (LB16146)".
- ^ Memsie House - Savills
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Memsie House (77072)". Canmore.
- ^ a b Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland (1901) - p. 1155
- ^ OS1/1/76/58 - ScotlandsPlaces.gov.uk
- ^ a b McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 185158-231-2.