Mains Of Shiels
Farmhouse (Period Unassigned), Outbuilding(S) (Period Unassigned), Walled Garden (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Mains Of Shiels
Classification Farmhouse (Period Unassigned), Outbuilding(S) (Period Unassigned), Walled Garden (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Shiels Farmhouse
Canmore ID 76622
Site Number NJ60NE 8
NGR NJ 65655 09341
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/76622
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Midmar
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
Mains of Shiels, 1742 (skewputs). Notably complete small mansion-house of mid-18th century, the residence of Charles MacKay of Shiels (d.1794) who commanded a merchant ship in the West India trade from the Port of London (stone in St Nidan's kirkyard). Muscular, simple and very pleasing T-plan main house with two-storey, ashlar granite front. Openings chamfered; bellcast roof with skewputs and ogee-coped chimneys; first-floor rooms panelled. Single-storey outbuilding
probably earlier - large hearth with ingle seats. Large walled garden.
Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NJ60NE 8 65655 09341
Shiels farmhouse. Dated 1742 at skewputts. Two-storey, T-plan and an important and very complete example of a mid 18th century small mansion house. Residence of Charles Mackay of Shiels (+1794) who commanded a merchant ship in the West India trade from the port of London. See also tombstone in Midmar churchyard (NJ70NW 11).
NMRS, MS/712/55.
