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Philorth House
Country House (17th Century), Sundial (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Philorth House
Classification Country House (17th Century), Sundial (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Philworth House; Philorth House Policies
Canmore ID 21138
Site Number NK06SW 2
NGR NK 0029 6407
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/21138
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Fraserburgh
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NK06SW 2.00 0029 6407
NK06SW 2.01 NK 0014 6441 Gasworks
NK06SW 2.02 NK 0063 6409 Home Farm
NK06SW 2.03 NK 0053 6402 Walled Garden
NK06SW 2.04 NK 0056 6394 Ivy Cottage
NK06SW 2.05 NK 0071 6388 Philorth Cottages
NK06SW 2.06 NK 0045 6305 Mains of Philorth
NK06SW 2.07 NK 0025 6290 Mains of Philorth Cottages
NK06SW 2.08 NK 0010 6289 South Lodge
NK06SW 2.09 Cancelled
For Philorth Dovecot (NK 00085 627560, on Kinbog Farm), see NK06SW 65.
For Kempen Hillock, pit (NK 0056 6353), see NK06SW 83.
(NK 0029 6407) Philorth House (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1959)
Philorth House was built by Lord Saltoun in 1666 and it remained the seat of the Lords Saltoun till it was burned on the 25th March 1915 (Simpson 1951). It was added to by Mathews 1858-60 and 1873-4. Little more than the shell of the 1873 wing survives (SDD list).
W D Simpson 1951, SDD List 1968.
Philorth House is as described. No trace of the 1666 mansion survives.
Visited by OS (RL) 15 January 1969.
(Location cited as NK 0027 6406). Philorth House: built 1666, additions 1858-60 and 1873-4, burnt 25 March 1915.
A 17th century house built for Lord Saltoun, with 19th century additions (by Mathews), the shell of which still survives. It remained the seat of the Lords Saltoun until burnt in 1915; no trace of the 1666 mansion survives.
There is a sundial with three cherub's heads in the garden of the modern house.
Air photographs: AAS/00/04/G13/9-11 and AAS/00/04/CT60-3, flown 15 February 2000.
NMRS, MS/712/106.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Philorth House.
Built 1666. Burnt down 25th March 1915. (Source; Aberdeenshire 3rd Statistical Account, published 1960).
Architect: George Henderson - fireplace of medieval design.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Philorth House.
A.G.R. Mackenzie, A.R.S.A, F.R.I.B.A, 3 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen.
Plans:
Plans showing additions made by James Matthews about 1860.
(Old plans in possession of A.G.R. Mackenzie, May 1941).
