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Bograxie, Croft Of James Cruikshank
Croft (Period Unassigned), Farmhouse (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Bograxie, Croft Of James Cruikshank
Classification Croft (Period Unassigned), Farmhouse (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Craigmichael
Canmore ID 124180
Site Number NJ71NW 52
NGR NJ 7117 1992
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/124180
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Chapel Of Garioch
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ71NW 52 7117 1992
Craigmichael stands on the site of the steading of a croft depicted on Walker and Beattie's estate plan of 1838. The croft extended to just over 7 acres, and at that time the steading comprised a single building on the N side of a yard; it was occupied by James Cruickshank, a subtenant. The 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Aberdeenshire, sheet liv, 1869) depicts two buildings, both of which are still standing today.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS), 2 December 1997.
NMRS, D15001-15004/CN.
A sales brochure of 1932 provides particulars of a croft at Bograxie (lot 29, p.23) including details of the cottage and steading. The cottage comprised a kitchen, a pantry and four other rooms. The steading comprised a barn, a stable for two horses, a byre for twelve cattle, a turnip house, a cart shed, a fowl house and a pig-sty.
In 1932 the croft was let to Mr William and Mrs Moir; at that time the size of the croft was about 43 acres and its rent was £32 per annum.
Information from RCAHMS (JRS), 28 May 1998.
NMRS, MS/992/4
