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Finzean House
Country House (17th Century)
Site Name Finzean House
Classification Country House (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Finzean House Estate; Finzean House Policies
Canmore ID 77709
Site Number NO59SE 14
NGR NO 59155 93415
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/77709
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Birse
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NO59SE 14.00 59155 93415
NO59SE 14.01 59884 92433 South Lodge
NO59SE 14.02 59102 93328 Home Farm
NO59SE 14.03 59159 93390 Walled Garden
NO59SE 14.04 59101 93114 Bridge over Hollow Burn
NO59SE 14.05 58996 93500 Kennels
NO59SE 14.06 59040 93483 Deer Park Cottage
NO59SE 14.07 59245 93513 Memorial
NO59SE 14.08 59758 93544 Daisy Park Cottage
NO59SE 22 59119 91586 Finzean Sawmill and Turning Mill
The mansion house of Finzean is an old house, built in the form of three sides of a square.
NSA 1845.
Finzean House was burned down, only the front E gable remaining. Remainder rebuilt in a different design.
1686 skewput over courtyard gate.
HBD, note to no. 20 (sundial at Finzean House).
Listed.
Scottish Castle Survey 1988; N Bogdan and I B D Bryce 1991.
NO59SE 14.00 59155 93415
NMRS REFERENCE:
Owners - W.M. Farquharson-Lang.
Original house was built in 1686, a South wing added in 1749, alterations made 1790 and about 1860. The three gables and entrance door were added. In 1954 the S.W. corner of the house was completely destroyed by fire and a smaller and more convenient house is now being built.
Source - Aberdeenshire 3rd Statistical Account, published 1960.
NMRS Plans:
F.A.M. MacDonald collection. c.1937 - 3 sheets plans and elevation.
- 1 sheet plans, elevations and sections showing parts of of house destroyed or damaged by fire.
