House Of Aquahorthies

House of Aquhorthies, 18th century. From 1799 to 1829 this was the Roman Catholic seminary, following the reappearance of Catholics from their hill-fastness of Scalan ('Moray'). A very substantial, if plain, three-storey-and-attic, seven-window front in rosy granite ashlar, with a piended slated roof, neat, piended dormers and two massive lums.

Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

NJ72SW 51.00 72892 20014

NJ72SW 51.01 7454 2012 Lodge

NJ72SW 51.02 72760 20083 Nether Mains of Aquahorthies

NJ72SW 51.03 72848 20122 Walled garden

NJ72SW 51.04 72796 20111 Steading

For rig centred at NJ 7280 2004, see NJ72SW 143.

House of Aquahorthies, built 1799 as Roman Catholic College.

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House of Aquhorties, 18th century. From 1799 to 1829 this was the Roman Catholic seminary, following the reappearance of Catholics from their hill-fastness of Scalan, Moray (NJ21NW). A very substantial, if plain, three-storey-and-attic, seven-window front in rosy granite ashlar, with a piended slated roof, neat, piended dormers and two massive lums.

I Shepherd 1994.

This austere mansion was built in 1797-9 as a Roman Catholic seminary, the only one in Scotland, but closed in 1829 at the opening of Blairs College, Maryculter (NJ80SE 70.00); the interior was subsequently remodelled. Three-storey and attic; entrance to centre bay on S front; piended slated roof with piended dormers and a pair of symmetrical axial stacks. The two-storey galleried kitchen in the W section is now the kitchen at ground level; ex situ chimney piece in entrance-hall and original chapel bell attached to the W gable.

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NMRS, MS/712/71.