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Birkenbog House Walled Garden
Walled Garden (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Birkenbog House Walled Garden
Classification Walled Garden (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 317319
Site Number NJ56NW 369
NGR NJ 53723 65119
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/317319
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Fordyce
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Banffshire
Large walled garden to rear of house, rubble stone except for south facing brick wall.
RCAHMS (2012)
Substantial rear rubble walled garden linked to rear house with brick lined S aspect. Entrances each side of house and in centre of S wall, pedestrian entrance to garden flanking N gable of house closed with re-used studded plank door with blacksmith wrought-iron handle and heart shaped brackets.
Birkenbog the home of the Abercrombie(y) family of Birkenbog. In 1790-1 it was recorded that 'Sir George Abercrombie has pulled down the old family seat and has not yet re-built it' after destruction by fire in 1790. The drum tower at the rear was obviously part of this 'old family seat'; so too may have been the studded plank door closing the N entrance to the walled garden. (Historic Scotland)
Photographic Survey (26 June 2012)
Photographed for the Listed Building Area Survey.
RCAHMS (2012).
