Aberdeen, 53 Castle Street, Bank Of Scotland
Bank (Financial) (19th Century) (1801), House (16th Century)
Site Name Aberdeen, 53 Castle Street, Bank Of Scotland
Classification Bank (Financial) (19th Century) (1801), House (16th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Pitfodel's House; Pitfodel's Lodging; Menzies Lodging; 2 Marischal Street; Union Bank
Canmore ID 20098
Site Number NJ90NW 190
NGR NJ 94436 06307
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/20098
- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Aberdeen
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District City Of Aberdeen
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ90NW 190 94436 06307.
This bank, formerly the Union Bank, was built in 1801, architect James Burn. The addition to Marischal Street is by William Smith. Much of Smith's interior work survives. The building removed to make way for this was Pitfodel's Lodging, built about 1530, three floors tall, with turrets.
J Gordon 1842; Name Book 1868; W A Brogden 1988.
(Additional bibliography cited).
NMRS, MS/712/83.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Aberdeen, 53-54 Castle Street, Union Bank.
Architect: James Burn - 1801 (Wing down Marischal Street designed by William Smith, son of John Smith, contemporary of Simpson).
53,53 Castle Street and 2 Marischal Street became Bank of Scotland.
