Archaeology Notes

Event ID 782302

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NJ35NE 7.00 35069 59570

Gordon Castle [NAT]

OS 1:10,000 map, 1980.

NJ35NE 7.01 NJ 3521 5943 Laundry Cottage

NJ35NE 7.02 NJ 35457 59277 Kennels

NJ35NE 7.03 NJ 35406 59081 Farmhouse

NJ35NE 7.04 NJ 35360 59180 Gordon Castle Farm, Cottages

NJ35NE 7.05 NJ 35146 59516 Fountain

NJ35NE 7.06 NJ 35825 58678 Whitegate Lodge

NJ35NE 7.07 NJ 3553 5946 Sawmill

NJ35NE 7.08 NJ 3581 5901 Hampshire Cottages

NJ35NE 7.09 Centred NJ 35057 59509 Gardens

NJ35NE 7.10 NJ 35401 59167 Farmsteading

NJ35NE 15 NJ 3697 5954 Swiss Cottage

See also:

NJ35NW 10 NJ 3497 5955 Gordon Castle, Tower (Bog of Gight)

NJ35NW 48 NJ 3490 5956 Gordon Castle, Home Farm (former stables)

NJ35NW 49 NJ 3431 5906 Gordon Castle, West Lodges

NJ35NW 50.00 Centred NJ 3481 5910 Gordon Castle, Walled Gardens

NJ35NW 50.01 NJ 3481 5919 Gordon Castle, Garden House

NJ35NW 51 NJ 3471 5919 Gordon Castle, Lakeside House

NJ35NW 52 3475 5919 Gordon Castle, Lakeside Cottages

NJ35NW 53 344 588 Gordon Castle, Park Wall (Fochabers, Castle Street)

NJ36NW 57 34822 58744 Gordon Castle, East Lodge

NJ36NW 59 3434 5931 Gordon Castle, Curling Pond House

NJ36SE 16 3600 6183 Gordon Castle, Roman Camp Gate Lodge

NJ36SE 17 3522 6090 Gordon Castle, Bellie Lodge

NJ36SE 51.00 3554 6025 Gordon Castle, Quarry Gardens Lodge

NJ36SE 51.01 3559 6015 Gordon Castle, Quarry Gardens

For deserted settlement, market cross and jougs of Old Fochabers (NJ 3477 5923), see NJ35NW 2.

For chapel and logboat recorded from within the area of Gordon Castle policies, see NJ35NE 3 and NJ35NE 11 respectively.

For cropmarks (possibly representing part of the garden) in Bell Park (NJ 352 596), see NJ35NE 8.

For cropmarks (within the area of Gordon Castle policies) at NJ 346 595 and NJ 349 594, see NJ35NW 20 and NJ35NW 21 respectively.

Noted by Aberdeenshire Archaeological Service under site number NJ35NW 10.

NMRS, MS/712/17.

ARCHITECTURE NOTES CONTINUED:

Scottish Record Office:-

Report of the fire that destroyed the East Wing. Letter to the Duke of Gordon. 11th July 1827

1827 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 7

The East Wing after the fire. Description of the East Wing when entire and a report on its state as left by the fire which almost destroyed it. It is signed by William Robertson [c. 1786-1841], architect in Elgin, and accompanied a plan of the parts destroyed. William Robertson's estimate for rebuilding amount to ?2,800.

1827 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 7

Repairs and alterations. Statement of work required on the Main House and the West Wing. Architect Archibald Simpson. [1790-1847]

1827 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 7NJ35NE 7.00 3506 5956.

Repair of the East Wing. State of payments by [John] Manzies on account of the East Wing at Gordon Castle which burnt down on the morning of Wednesday 11th July 1827.

They amount to #2,606 19 0.

1827-28 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 16

Account for #85 5 5 from John Fraser and William Tod, Builders. It includes rebuilding the embrasures on the East Wing, altering a door on the new stair and making an alteration on the external walls of the chapel.

1828 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 16

Repair of the East Wing. Estimate for repairs required amounts to #2, 631. An additional estimate for further work amounts to #1070.

Architect Archibald Simpson [1790-1847]

1828 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 7

Receipted accounts for 'stones fot the stair' and 'stones for the new room'.

1841 and 1843 GD 44/Sec 53/Box 22

Provision for gas Lighting (1841). Receipted account for #275 10 10 1/2. Provision of gas lamps (1842). Receipted account for #128 3 8.

John Blaikie and Son, plumbers.

1841 and 1842 GD 44/Sec 53/Box 21 and Box 22

Plans for the drawing room [the Pillar Room] and the stair to the terrace. To providing sketches and working plans and to overseeing the work. Receipt account for #44 19 0 from the architect Archibald Simpson [1790-1847]

1842 GD 44/Sec 53/Box 22

Letters, plans, sketches, estimates and receipted accounts.

The principal correspondents are Archibald Simpson, architect, John Innes, mason and Edward Wagstaff.

1842-43 GD 44/Sec 43/Bundle 233

[some details follow]

Entrance to the new music room. Drawings and estimates.

Architect Archibald Simpson [1790-1847]. Plan B is chosen but letters reveal that technical difficulties arise. Coupled cast iron columns are used.

1842-43 GD 44/Sec 43/Bundle 233

Proposals for an entrance to the new music room.

Drawing A. An archway links the two rooms. Plan of the new room is shown.

Estimate: #70

Architect: Archibald Simpson [1790-1847]

1842-43 GD 44/SEc 43/Bundle 233

Proposals for an entrance to the new music room.

Drawing B. This shows a larger opening, divided by columns. Plan and elevation. Estimate #110.

Architect: Archibald Simpson [1790-1847]

1842-43 GD 44/Sec 43/Bundle 233

Proposed new fountain. Estimate for conveying water from the sawmill through bored trees to the fountain and the South end of the Broad Walk.

Signed by Edward Wagstaff.

1842 GD 44/Sec 43/Bundle 233

Building of an outside stair. The stair is to lead down to the new fountain. Drawing of section and balustrade.

Architect: Archibald Simpson [1790-1847]

Estimates: For the fountain and the new stair #164 14 0

For the parapet and pedestals #120 0 0

1843 GD 44/Sec 43/Bundle 233

'To mounting 4 Corinthian capitals and pilasters'.

Receipted account for #14 4 0 from John Hay, carver and guilder.

1843 GD 44/Sec 53/Box 23

Description of an elaborate marble fireplace for the new room.

Receipted account for #35 3 0 from McDonald and Leslie, Aberdeen.

1843 GD 44/Sec 53/Box 23

Repair of the roof. Receipted account for #252 18 5 from John Blaikie and Sons.

1845 GD 44/Sec 53/Box 24

Letters from Mr Blaikie to the Duke of Richmond and Gordon. They concern lamps for the pillar room. Mr Blaikie wishes the Duke to look at sketches.

1846 GD 44/Sec 53/Box 24

Erection of 4 columns and pillasters (in the new drawing room).

James Buyers and Co.

Receipted account for #33 2 1 1/4.

1843 GD 44/Sec 53/Box 22

Plasterwork of the new drawing room. This includes making moulds for the plaster ornaments.

Plasterer George Smith.

Receipted account for #17 15 10.

1843 GD 44/Sec 53/Box 22

Description for an elaborate stove for the new room.

Receipted account for #35 3 0 from McDonald and Leslie, Aberdeen.

1843 GD 44/Sec 53/Box 23

New dog kennel. Account for mason work.

Mason: Jean Pierre Ansermet.

1843 GD 44/Sec 43/Bundle 233

Pig's houses for the grounds.

Plan.

Signed: Edward Wagstaff.

1843 GD 44/Sec 43/Bundle 233

Organ machine for Gordon Castle. Letters concerning the problem of its erection.

Inventor David Carter.

1832-33 GD 44/Sec 41/Bundle 61

Letters from James Ross, cashier, to John Baxter, architect.

Tannachy is 'quite impatient about the plan of his Tugnet building'. He awaits the sketch which had been returned to John Baxter for alterations.

1772 GD 44/Sec 52/37/page 325 and 343

Inventories of furnishings c.1690-1727

Make reference to the Catholic Chapel in Gordon Castle

GD 44

Scottish Record Office/RHP plans

Gordon Castle Bridges

RHP2008/2 Plan and elevation of bridge

RHP2008/3 Plan and elevation of bridge

RHP2008/4 Elevation of a bridge

RHP2008/5 For the North Drawlack

RHP2008/6 Plan and elevation of a small bridge

RHP2008/7 Plan of bridges for the Keith Road dated Fochabers 23 Feb 1807

(Undated) information in NMRS.