Auchterhouse Mansion
Castle (17th Century), Hotel (20th Century)
Site Name Auchterhouse Mansion
Classification Castle (17th Century), Hotel (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Auchterhouse Mansion House Hotel; Old Mansion House; Wallace House
Canmore ID 31889
Site Number NO33NW 1
NGR NO 33113 37289
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/31889
- Council Angus
- Parish Auchterhouse
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District City Of Dundee
- Former County Angus
NO33NW 1.00 33113 37289
NO33NW 1.01 33152 37282 Wallace Tower
NO33NW 1.02 33117 37029 Turbine House
NO33NW 1.03 33213 37345 Dovecot
NO33NW 1.04 33145 37361 Gate Piers
NO33NW 1.05 33167 37297 Laundry
NO33NW 1.06 33151 37351 Lodge
NO33NW 1.07 33146 37316 Stables
NO33NW 1.08 33095 37284 Sundial
(NO 3312 3728) Auchterhouse (NR) (restored)
(NO 3315 3727) Wallace Tower (NR)
OS 6" map, (1970)
Auchterhouse seems originally to have been a large and important castle with enclosing walls, defended by towers, and containing a keep. In course of time these walls have been removed, and the courtyard turned into gardens. Only the vaulted ground floor of the Wallace Tower (Jervise 1861) now remains, with indications of where the enclosing walls abutted against it.
The keep has been greatly changed by conversion into the mansion of Auchterhouse, which is noted by Jervise as in a neglected state. Its vaulted ground floor is no doubt contemporary with the ruined tower, but it is so altered externally that there are few features of interest to be seen.
Auchterhouse belonged to the Earl of Buchan in the 16th century.
A Jervise 1861; D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887-92.
Auchterhouse is an extensively restored mansion with harled walls, and with the tower adjacent, is as described. The walls of the ruined tower are 3.0m thick and c. 3.7m high on all but the S side. A well is situated within its area, and there is another well in the path immediately W of the mansion, at NO 3311 3729.
Visited by OS (J L D) 5 May 1958.
NO33NW 1.00 33113 37289
NO33NW 1.01 33152 37282 Wallace Tower
NO33NW 1.02 33117 37029 Turbine House
NO33NW 1.03 33213 37345 Dovecot
NO33NW 1.04 33145 37361 Gate Piers
NO33NW 1.05 33167 37297 Laundry
NO33NW 1.06 33151 37351 Lodge
NO33NW 1.07 33146 37316 Stables
NO33NW 1.08 33095 37284 Sundial
NMRS REFERENCE
Auchterhouse
Architect: Mills & Shepherd - alterations 1920-23 for William Valentine.
