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Architecture Notes
Event ID 828132
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Architecture Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/828132
(NO 5802 9827) Balnacraig House, 1673 with 18th century wintgs, forecourt and garden walls. The east wing has a 20th century mansard roof (HBD list No. 10).
The house, a residence of Charles, first Earl of Aboyne, was threatened with burning by a party of military in 1746 but was spared (NSA 1845).
New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845.
Now known as Balnacraig Farm, the house, a plain rectangular non-castellated 'lairds House', as described by HBD is still occupied and in good condition.
Visited by OS (RL) 8 June 1972.
Listed.
Scottish Castle Survey 1988; N Bogdan and I B D Bryce 1991.
