Wester Elchies
Lairds House (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Wester Elchies
Classification Lairds House (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Elchies Policies; Elchies House
Canmore ID 16361
Site Number NJ24SE 14
NGR NJ 25587 43132
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/16361
- Council Moray
- Parish Knockando
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
NJ24SE 14.00 25587 43132
NJ24SE 14.01 NJ 25610 43106 Observatory
NJ24SE 14.02 NJ 25590 43039 Dovecot
NJ24SE 14.03 NJ 545 4296 Home Farm
NJ24SE 14.04 NJ 2571 4280 Laundry Cottage
NJ24SE 14.05 NJ 2613 4284 Boat House
(NJ 2558 4314) Wester Elchies (NR).
OS 6" map (1959)
The mansion of Wester Elchies, now empty (SDD 1960-) was built in 1681, and to it, a large castellated structure was added c.1850. An oblong dovecot -? 17th century - rubble-walled, with c.950 nest-holes, a piended slated roof and one string course, lies S of the house.
Wester Elchies belonged to the Grants of Carron until 1783, when it was purchased by Robert Grant. The additions were built for James Grant (1788 - 1865) 3rd laird.
Name Book 1870; D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887-92; R Douglas 1931; SDD 1965
Wester Elchies changed ownership several times in recent years before being demolished in 1967-8 (Information from Mr J Richards, Factor, Laggan Estates). Only a pile of rubble remains.
The dovecot, at NJ 2558 4303, measures 7.2m by 5.2m externally, and is in good condition.
Revised at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (R L) 9 March 1971.
Blown up (including observatory) 1970
Photographic Survey (July 1965)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Works in July 1965.
Photographic Survey (September 1965)
Photographic survey of the exterior of Wester Elchies House and Observatory in 1965.
