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Aberdeen, 48 Shiprow, Provost Ross's House
House (16th Century), Museum (20th Century), Coin Hoard
Site Name Aberdeen, 48 Shiprow, Provost Ross's House
Classification House (16th Century), Museum (20th Century), Coin Hoard
Alternative Name(s) Aberdeen Maritime Museum; Aberdeen Harbour
Canmore ID 20176
Site Number NJ90NW 53
NGR NJ 94364 06204
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/20176
- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Aberdeen
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District City Of Aberdeen
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ90NW 53 94364 06204.
(NJ 9436 0620) Provost Ross's House (NAT)
OS 1:2500 map, 1955
For 50 Shiprow, which adjoins Provost Ross's House to the S, see NJ90NW 196
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Aberdeen Public Library Reference Dept.
Aberdeen, Shiprow, Houses in Shiprow.
In: 'Aberdeen in Byegone days.
'Munro's Old Landmarks Of Aberdeen'.
Slides: Shiprow: Old House, Shiprow; Old Houses in Shiprow.
Non-Guardianship Sites Plan Collection, DC28470- DC28473, 1948.
(Undated) information in NMRS.
Built in 1593 and restored in 1954, this is a small building, with a projecting tower in the centre with, at its side, a courtyard enclosed by ashlar wall with a fine moulded doorway. There is a shield above each window and corbelling around the tower. The gable is finished with plain skews and an iron finial.
Turners were found when repairs were being carried out on this house. Architect: George Johnstone. The E section is the earlier; the W section is of 18th century date and has an arcade and five bays (see NJ90NW 196.)
(Additional bibliogrpahy and newspaper references cited by AAS).
D MacGibbon and T Ross 1892; HBD List nd 112; NMRS, MS/712/83.
Fraser notes that 'quite a quantity' of coins, mostly turners of Charles I (1625-49) were found when repairs were being carried out on this house.
G M Fraser 1906.
