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Boddam, Buchanness Cottage
Hotel (Period Unassigned), House (19th Century)
Site Name Boddam, Buchanness Cottage
Classification Hotel (Period Unassigned), House (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Earl's Lodge Hotel; Buchanness Lodge
Canmore ID 143826
Site Number NK14SW 89
NGR NK 13306 41919
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/143826
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Peterhead
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Aberdeenshire
External Reference
This large house is situated on an E-facing promontory at an altitude of 25m OD and was built in 1840 by the Earl of Aberdeen to house his mistress, the architect being John Smith. It became a hotel, but is now roofless and falling into decay.
Air photographs: AAS/98/06/CT, flown 2 June 1998.
NMRS, MS/712/38.
