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Aberdeen, Balgownie, 245, 247 Don Street, 'chapter House'

Chapter House (17th Century), House (17th Century)

Site Name Aberdeen, Balgownie, 245, 247 Don Street, 'chapter House'

Classification Chapter House (17th Century), House (17th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Dean Of Guild Cruickshank's House; Cruickshank's Lodgings

Canmore ID 20177

Site Number NJ90NW 54

NGR NJ 94021 09633

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/20177

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeen, City Of
  • Parish Aberdeen
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District City Of Aberdeen
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ90NW 54 94021 09633.

See also NJ90NW 254.

(NJ 9402 0963) Chapter House (NAT)

OS 1:1250 map, (1970).

Chapter House is an altered 17th century house. It is crowstepped with a spur stone bearing the initials GC and BH and date 165(?3). An arched doorway adjoining bears the date 1655 and the same initials, which presumably commemorate Dean of Guild Criukshank to whom the house is attributed.

HBD List nd, 80; E Meldrum 1964.

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE:

Aberdeen, Don Street, The Chapter House.

(Belongs to the Hays of Seaton) - 1655.

NMRS Newspaper Cuttings - The Scotsman - 20.05.1961. Missing at time of upgrade. 18.12.2000.

Activities

Project (1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016)

Survey work undertaken to upgrade records of listed buildings by area.

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