Glenkindie House, West Gates
Gate(S) (Period Unassigned), Gate Pier(S) (Period Unassigned), Lodge (Period Unassigned), Toll House (Post Medieval)
Site Name Glenkindie House, West Gates
Classification Gate(S) (Period Unassigned), Gate Pier(S) (Period Unassigned), Lodge (Period Unassigned), Toll House (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Glenkindie House Policies; Glenkindie Estate
Canmore ID 125829
Site Number NJ41SW 16.03
NGR NJ 41814 14169
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/125829
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Towie
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
The gardens are extensive: largely 18th century, with the coped sections, 17th century or earlier - much topiary, including teddy bears, toy soldiers and egg-cups. The fluted gatepiers with wrought-iron work on the axis of the house are mid-18th century. Two sundials, one of 1722. The east gates have four piers capped with urns, 1900; the west gates a former bow-fronted tollhouse, rebuilt from old materials early this century. Rectangular, 17th century doocot with
double rat courses and crowsteps.
Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NJ41SW 16.03 41814 14169
Combined with cancelled site NJ41SW 113
Lodge formerly old Toll House, similar to that at Poldhullie, Strathdon, single-storey piend-roofed and bow fronted. (Historic Scotland)
To the west gates a former bow-fronted tollhouse, rebuilt from old materials early this (20th) century. ( Ian Shepherd)
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