Braemar Church
description: <!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> 1869, R Lamb, B listed. The present Parish Church (known as the West Church) began life 1843 as a wooden building, to be replaced by a stone building in1845. It was built as the meeting place for the breakaway group which seceded from the Church of Scotland to form the Free Church in 1843. The Church was built in 1870, the design reflected a return to an earlier era of church architecture in the spirit of Gothic revival. This was a reaction to the plain ?barn like? structures which were typical of earlier church buildings. Such was the character of the new church that it inspired the minister of Crathie to advocate doing likewise, and with the help of Queen Victoria, the church there was demolished and rebuilt in1895. ? <!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLock…
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1869
type: Museum

Braemar Fire Station
description: Visitors will get tour of station and shown round appliances and equipment. Community Safety stands, with various CS literature and merchandise. Recruitment information will also be available. http://www.grampianfrs.org.uk
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Braemar Highland Society
description: There have been Gatherings of one sort or another at Braemar since the days of King Malcolm Canmore, nine hundred years ago. Come along to the office of the Braemar Highland Society to see various displays on the highland games, photographs and trophies that are not usually on public display. ? ?
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Braemar Mountain Rescue Centre
description: In operation since 1965, the Braemar Mountain Rescue Centre is a valuable resource for the Highlands. They conduct in excess of 40 rescue operations per year and rely on their team of volunteers. Located next to the Scottish Youth Hostel. www.braemarmountainrescue.org.uk?
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Braemar, Kindrochit Castle
description: <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> Kindrochit Castle was built between 1057 and 1093 by King Malcolm III, King of Scotland. The castle was then named Ceann-drochit meaning Bridge Head. It is believed that King Robert II spent time here to enjoy the hunting on the Braes of Mar. Subsequently King Robert III gifted the castle to Sir Malcolm Drummond, his brother-in-law. He built the family tower on the site in 1390, making it the fifth largest castle in Scotland at the time. Today the castle, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, is cared for by an independent voluntary group called Friends of Kindrochit. The ruins are open for all to explore following a recent restoration project funded by Aberdeenshire Council and the Cairngorms National Park Authority. Wherever possible, the site has been designed to be accessible to all, with a flat, level path leading around the main elements. For your safety, please do not climb on the wall heads. Photo provided by permission of Aberdeenshire Council Archaeology Service. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargi…
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Braemar, St Andrew's Roman Catholic Church
description: <!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> This Church is an early example (pre-1840) of a Gothic Revival Catholic Church, incorporating an attached presbytery (built in 1864).? The building was constructed under the patronage of Lady Carmarthen, who was married to the 7th Duke of Leeds who rented Old Mar Lodge from the Earl of Fife.? It was built at cost of ?1126 and the stones came from a quarry within 15 metres of the building. ? The stained glass window depicts Scottish Saints and were gifted to the Church by James Calder and were made by Louis Grosse & Co. of London and Bruges.? The newly installed Pictish font will be available for viewing and a guide will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the building.?? ? <!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenU…
source: aberdeenshire
date: early 19th century
type: Museum

St Margaret's Episcopal Church, Braemar
description: <!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> St Margaret's Episcopal Church, a grade A listed building, is considered to be one of Scotland's finest churches. It stands on a prominent raised site in the village of Braemar. It was built by Sir John Ninian Comper from 1899 to 1907 in the Gothic Revival style. The exquisite interior has many beautiful stained-glass windows and a beautiful intricately carved rood screen. There is also a chancel area. Comper is regarded as the most important British church architect of the 20th century. He was also an expert stained glass designer, creating windows for Westminster Abbey and churches in India, China, and America. St Margaret's is considered to be one of the finest examples of his work and is Category A listed. The SRCT is working with a group from the local community to repair and regenerate the building as a unique venue for the performing and visual arts in Royal Deeside. There will be guided tours up onto the tower to view the stunning surrounding landscape of the Cairngorms running from 11am - 1.00 pm both days.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1899 - 1904
type: Museum

Brander Library
description: A narrow, high and ship-like neo-perpendicular confection in granite with Auchindoir freestone dressings. Four-light mullioned window in entrance gable to Square. Grand timber roof. The result of a gift to his native town by William Brander Esq. of London.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1883-85
type: Museum

Carron Tearooms
description: Stylish single storey brick reinforced concrete Art Deco restaurant raised on terrace above period garden with original wrought iron gate. Generous central bow with elaborate glazed windows overlooking balcony with wrought iron railings. Interior has decorative panelled walls, original light fittings and coloured tiles, chrome detailing and Art Deco mirror. Recently renovated by Hall & Tawse, the company that developed out of the original construction team of Colonel Tawse & Messrs Hall.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1936
type: Museum

Castle Forbes
description: Built on the site of the old family house of Putachie, the entrance front of which it was originally intended should form part of the present building. However, as there was difficulty making the old and new windows correspond, Putachie was pulled down.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1815
type: Museum

Chapel of St Mary & St Nathalan
description: Dedicated in 1296, Saint Mary of the Storms is a rare medieval survivor with its rubble-built east gable wall and three early English lancets. Lengthened in 15C with rectangular windows in west gable and late medieval priest's doorway in the south wall. Mort House dating from 1830 situated at the West End of the kirkyard.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1296
type: Museum

Christ Church Episcopal
description: Attractively simple nave and chancel with tall narrow lancets, porch at south-west and octagonal spirelet. Harled with fine freestone dressings including corbel course, gabled skewputs and bellcote.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1848
type: Museum

Christ Church, Huntly
description: The Category B listed Christ Church was built in 1849, designed by Thomas MacKenzie and sits within the conservation Area of Huntly and compliments the other fine buildings in this historic town. It has an attractive simple nave and chancel, tall narrow lancets and octagonal spirelet; it is harled with freestone dressings including corbel course, global skewputs and bellcote.? There is a wooden Arts and Crafts Altar, carved with panels of the Agnus Dei and two angels, one on either side. Restoration and development of the building under the supervision of a conservation architect was completed in early 2016, following generous grants from The Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Environment Scotland. Service 10.30 - 12noon. Open from 12noon - 4.00pm
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1849
type: Museum

Church of Immaculate Conception (RC)
description: Small rogue Gothic church by J Russell Mackenzie. Elaborate traceried and archaded front with mincer plate wheel window, gabled doorway, cusped lancets and transepts. Three bay aisleless buttressed nave, shallow projecting transepts and semi-circular apse in dark red sandstone. Interior has been modernised but hammer-beam roof and rudimentary double arched transepts.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1877
type: Museum

Church of the Immaculate Conception (RC)
description: The architecture and furnishings of this building are described in the Catholic Directory of 1852 as being 'in strict mediaeval style as far as circumstances permit'. The grouping of the church porch, Presbytery House and outhouse, each with simple slated roof and pinned granite walls is simple and distinctive. It was built for Rev Fr. Tochett.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1852
type: Museum

Coo Cathedral
description: Part of the model farm by George Truefitt for Sir William Cunliffe Brooks.? Originally intended as cowshed, the Coo Cathedral as Romanesque arcades of dressed stone, forming nave and aisles, with a Basilican interior.? Part of the Aboyne Caslte Estate, the Cathedral is now home to fancy parties, concerts and other events.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1889
type: Museum

Coull Kirk
description: <!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> The Coull Kirk was built in 1796 incorporating in the Neo-Classical style? incorporating the 17th century gable end and birdcage belfry of the previous church St Nathalan is believed to have been a 7th century monk, who founded the first church on the site as well as churches at Tullich, Deeside and Cowie, Stonehaven.? The site of the early church is closely linked to the remains of Coull Castle, which is a Scheduled Monument, 300 metres south east of the churchyard.? Coull Kirk is retained as a place of worship for the summer months when the weather is warmer and the days are longer, as the building is not supplied from mains electricity.? The interior of the Coull Kirk is lit by oil and gas lamps, which give the building little more than a warm glow!? ? <!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!-- [if gte …
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1796
type: Museum

Council Chamber
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source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Courthouse
description: Category "B" Listed Building A classical renaissance facade with an arched and channelled ground floor followed by square headed windows with architraves on the first floor and balustrade above. An arched porch with pink granite columns and balustrade. As its core is the tall rough stone, two-storey courtroom block with three arched windows.
source: aberdeenshire
date: late 18C
type: Museum

Courthouse (1)
description: In sedate Baronial style. Extended in contemporary form in late 1990s by Law & Dunbar-Nasmith.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1869, 1990s
type: Museum

Cowie Chapel of St Mary and St Nathalan
description: Category B Listed Building. St Mary of the Storms is a rare medieval survivor with rubble-built east gable wall and three deeply-set early English lancets. Lengthened in 15th century with rectangular windows in west gable and late medieval priest's doorway in the south wall.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1296
type: Museum

Craigston Castle
description: Craigston Castle is thought to belong to the Bell Group of Scottish castles, forming ??perhaps Scotland?s finest and the most distinctive contribution to western architecture? (H. Gordon Slade). The Urquhart family is one of the oldest in Scotland and can be traced back to Adam Urquhart the sheriff of Cromarty in 1357. However, according to the great?Sir Thomas Urquhart?(1611-1660) translator of Rabelais, the family can even be traced back to Adam and Eve through remarkable ancestors including Esormon Ourochartos (Prince of Achaia who married ?Narfesid, Sovereign of the Amazons) and Bithiah, the Pharaoh?s daughter who found Moses in the bulrushes. These fantastic claims are symptomatic of the family?s fondness for the romantic and the strange. Make the most of this fantastic opportunity to see inside the Category A listed, 5-storey Scottish Tower House not normally open to the public, ?on a guided tour by the castle owners.? Most of the castle can be visited, but the left tower is being renovated, and therefore closed to the public.? Guided tours will take place at 10am, 12pm and 2pm. ?(Tour lasts approx 1.5 hours) No advance booking required.?
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1604
type: Museum

Crathie Kirk
description: <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> Crathie Kirk was designed in a cruciform plan in the Scots Gothic style with a distinctive steeply pitched gabled nave and square, corbelled, parapetted crossing tower with splay footed spire. Crathie church is a well designed compact church which is distinguished by having had connections with the Royal Family since its conception. The finely decorated interior is unusual compared to other Church of Scotland churches and shows similarities to more decorative Anglican Churches. This is likely to have been as a result of the Royal connections with this church. The use of plain clay tiles is very unusual in an area where grey slate is much more common. The foundation stone was laid in 1893 by Queen Victoria. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" D…
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1893
type: Museum

Cromar Parish Church (St Moulag's)
description: Cromar Parish Church, also known as St Moulag?s, was built in the Gothic style and is very large and striking for a small village; the south principal elevation is particularly noteworthy. The south face was built with fine ashlar granite, while the side elevations and rear gable are built with lower quality tooled granite blocks.? Architect William Smith was an Aberdeen contemporary of Alexander Ellis, whose influence is visible. Oversized for its location, this highly unusual piece of Victorian Gothic superseded the 18th century Tarland Old Parish Church in the village square.?
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1869
type: Museum

Culsh Earth House
description: <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> The following site is worth a visit as you travel along Deeside, it is a Scheduled Ancient Monuments. The site is managed by Historic Scotland, access is free but the site is unmanned. A well-preserved underground passage, with roofing slabs intact over the large chamber and entrance. About 2000 years old. Culsh Earth House, around 14.5m long and 1.8m wide, falls between the two extremes. It is built of large granite boulders and still has its roof of massive flagstones intact. regional types. They range from the massive earth houses of Angus and Perthshire, averaging some 46m2 in area, to those in the Northern Isles providing a mere 5m2 of floor space. The latter date from around 400 BC, whereas the former were most likely built in the first two centuries AD. Photo provided courtesy of Aberdeenshire Council Archaeology Service. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:va…
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Dalrymple Hall - WITHDRAWN
description: ? NOTICE: Due to unforseen circumstances the Dalrymple Hall has had to withdraw from this years event. Apologies for any inconvienience caused.?
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1881
type: Museum

Delgatie Castle, Delgatie, Turriff
description: Delgatie Castle is a picturesque tower house situated in establish grounds dating from the 1500s with various later additions. Visitors will be able to climb one of the widest turnpike stairs in Scotland and view almost all rooms in the castle, which still gives the feel of a lived-in home. Delgatie will also be hosting NEOS on Doors Open Days, giving visitors the chance to view the work of a selection of local artists. Famously, Mary, Queen of Scots, stayed here in 1562 after the Battle of Corrichie. Disabled access on ground floor only.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1530
type: Museum

Duff House
description: Duff House was built between 1735 and 1740 as a seat of the Earls of Fife. The Duffs were an ambitious family who acquired great wealth, power and status, finally marrying into the Royal family in the late 19th century. In the 20th century it was in turn a hotel, sanatarium and occupied by troops during the Second World War. In 1995, after extensive restoration, it opened as a visitor attraction and art gallery. Today it is run in partnership by Aberdeenshire Council, Historic Scotland (the building's owners) and The National Galleries of Scotland, who provide the permanent collection of paintings and furniture.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1735-40
type: Museum

Duff House Mausoleum, Wrack Woods, Banff
description: Built on the site of a Carmelite burial ground this “Gothick” structure houses the remains of the first five Earls (starting in 1705) and other Duff family members, with several interesting memorials. Outside is a tomb that used to be in Banff cemetery and was falsely used by the 2nd Earl to claim a family connection to Robert the Bruce – with an interesting linked story involving the Carmelite monks from the nearby “Mount Carmel” (also worth a visit, a further 300m along the track). The mausoleum occupies an extremely peaceful and picturesque location above the River Deveron, so much so that it has been used for weddings. – It also contains several excellent examples of quite early Coade stone, an 18th century artificial stone that can weather extremely well – even here after more than 200 years in what is perhaps the most northerly example. Disabled access - Partial - Outside - yes for wheelchairs; Inside - 3 steps to access but then flat. Disabled Toilets - either at Duff House itself or with radar key near the rugby pitches, both passed about 1 mile before on the way to the Mausoleum. Toilets - either at Duff House itself or near rugby pitches, both passed about 1 mile on the way to the Mausoleum. Parking - near Duff House with about a mile walk. Disabled parking for 2 cars adjacent to the Mausoleum. Refreshments are available at Duff House.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1792
type: Museum

Dunnottar Shell House
description: A grotto within the former 19th century romantic landscape of Dunnottar House (demolished 1957). Created with wealth amassed from Jamaican sugar plantations by Alexander Allardyce.
source: aberdeenshire
date: Early 19th century
type: Museum

Durn House - UPDATED OPENINGS
description: Durn House is a Georgian Mansion-house in the Adams style, built in 1770 by the Dunbars of Durn. There has been a Durn House on this site since at least 1529 and probably beyond that, as there is 13th-century medieval dootcot in the woodland adjacent to the house (part of the original estate). Bought by Mr and Mrs Scrudis, Durn House underwent a major restoration and refurbishment project lasting 6 years and now operates as a luxury guest house. Many original features remain inside such as the Georgian ceiling rose in the Grand Hall, the cantilevered stone staircase, the Portsoy marble fireplace as well as a curious key stone dating to 1603. Durn House has an exciting history, with strong attachments to the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Battle of Culloden, as well as the folk song McPherson's Rant.�
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1770
type: Museum

Dutch Barn
description: The original Dutch Barn building was constructed in 1993 from a generic kit by the Smith family, who have farmed Wardhouse since 1920. The Barn was renovated in 2011 by local architects Douglas Forrest and Louise Hunter of Acanthus Architects df, Huntly. The resultant private dwelling has received three awards including an Aberdeenshire Council Design Award and an Aberdeen Society of Architects Best New Modern House in 2012. Visitors will be able to access all rooms / spaces in the Dutch Barn including the adjoining annex. Douglas Forrest (the building owner and occupant) will give a short talk about the Dutch Barn and the Wardhouse Estate Development; it will also be possible to see externally three other Award winning dwellings of the enabling development at Wardhouse.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 2011 Rennovation
type: Museum

Ellon Castle Gardens
description: Ellon Castle Gardens are situated in the centre of Ellon and consist of a walled garden and woodland extending to around 6 acres, within the terraced gardens are a collection of ancient yew trees and a Category B listed castle ruin along with various other artefacts. The gardens which have until now always been privately owned and rarely open to the public, are now under the control of a charity formed to oversee the gardens eventually being developed and restored for the benefit of the community. In part of the garden awaiting restoration, you can view an exposed part of the Victorian 'heating' system where hot water was pumped along the retaining walls to provide heat for more 'exotic' fruits of the day!
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Elyza Fraser Mausoleum
description: Described by architectural historians as possibly the finest sepulchral monument in Aberdeenshire, the Category A listed mausoleum was built for the first female laird of Castle Fraser by James Byres of Tonley in the Roman New-Classical style in 1808. The standard of construction is superb although internally water ingress has damaged the memorials. Now owned by The NESPT and a restoration project is in preparation. A representative of the Friends of Elyza Fraser group will be on hand to talk about the mausoleum.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1808
type: Museum

Fasque
description: Majestic castellated mansion in muted brown sandstone built for Sir Alexander Ramsay of Balmain. Much has been written on Fasque over the years but none of it fully captures the significance and stature of the properties and landscape. Unfortunately Fasque has not been fully occupied for many years, and while it is still complete in many ways which have been lost with other comparable properties, it now requires a program of major repair to restore and preserve its original stature and stop this being lost for future generations..
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1809- 1813
type: Museum

Fettercairn Distillery
description: One of the oldest licenced distilleries in Scotland. Operated by Whyte and Mackay. The current neat black and white buildings were rebuilt after a fire in 1889.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1824
type: Museum

Fettercairn House
description: Family portraits and other paintings in the Long Gallery and Library. Wood pannelled library contains a particularly fine collection of antiquarian books. Extensive policies, walled garden and woodland walks.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1666 & 1828
type: Museum

Fetteresso Church
description: This A-listed building was built circa 1810 at a cost of 2,000 guineas. The frontage (austere gothic) a castellated central tower with smaller side towers modelled on Fetteresso Castle. Porch with mural monuments including War Memorials and relics from the Old Kirk. A 21st century timber screen leading to body of church.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1812
type: Museum

Forgue, Old Kirk
description: The Category B listed former Parish of Forgue Kirk stands in the old Kirkyard on a hill overlooking the Forgue Burn. The Kirk was built in 1819 on the site of a much older kirk - by legend, founded by St. Margaret of Scotland in 1070. It was designed by Archibald Simpson the renowned Aberdeen and Scotland architect and has a south wall inspired by Albertis Tempio Malatestiano church in Rimini (Italy). The windowless north wall was designed to keep the devil out. It retains its painted ceiling and a fine Conacher organ of 1875. The present building has a south elevation which echoes Hawkesmoore's Christ Church, Spitalfields, London. Internally the seating and pulpit area all date from 1926 when the space was redesigned without gallerys and the organ was moved to the south corner. The Old Kirk is now a community building with an active programme of events for the people of Forgue.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1819
type: Museum

Fraserburgh Heritage Centre, Fraserburgh
description: Formerly a barrel store, later a foundry for the CPT during WW2, for the last 20 years this building has housed displays telling the stories of Fraserburgh and its environs. With over 20 hands-on activities bringing the stories to life which illustrate the historic, social and economic development of the area, the Heritage Centre is well worth a visit.
source: aberdeenshire
date: c.1890s
type: Museum

Fraserburgh Old Parish Church
description: Fraserburgh Old Parish Church is located on the site of the original church, which was built in 1572 not long after the Reformation. The current church was constructed in 1803 using some material from the original building. The current church stands on a prominent site in the town centre and is an instantly recognisable landmark for the town. The current Interiors were remodelled by the celebrated architect A. Marshall Mackenzie in 1898. The superb stained glass window, adorning the chancel, is indeed a work of great art and beauty and it is reckoned to be one of the late Douglas Strachan's best works. The organ was installed by Forster and Andrews of Hull in 1892.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1803
type: Museum

Fraserburgh RNLI Lifeboat Station
description: LiLifeboats have been launching from Fraserburgh Harbour for over 200 years. The first life boat station was opened in 1858 and it was the first in Scotland. The current boat house and shore facility were built in 2007 and it is the fourth station to be built in Fraserburgh. It incorporates parts of the first RNLU lifeboat station built in 1858; there is a workshop, ?crew room for training and changing, a shop and a garage. The architect has also designed a feature panel for the new lifeboat station, which incorporates the date stone and part of a timber truss from the previous Fraserburgh station. Come and visit this fascinating 'Discover' Station- take a look at how a modern lifeboat station operates. There will be video presentations on the history of the Fraserburgh life boat station and life boat volunteers will be on hand to show you around the building and answer your questions. Take a look at the historic artefacts displayed in the building and take a tour of the lifeboat itself (weather and duties permitting). Take a moment to look at the Monument to the 14 men who lost their lives whilst serving on the Fraserburgh lifeboat just outside the Lifeboat Station.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 2007
type: Museum

Fraserburgh South Church
description: The South Church was designed by well-know Aberdeen architect J B Pirie in the Rogue Gothic-style in the late nineteenth century. The Church is located on the east side of the town on the site of the town's Old School, adjacent to the short-lived Fraserburgh University, which was founded in the late 16thcentury. In the south transept of the church there is a carved stone slab depicting Moses looking to Heaven. It is the only surviving fragment of the University. It had been built above a doorway in the school building which preceded the church and was then built into the south wall of the church. It was moved to its current position inside the building in 1969 to protect it. The interior of South Church is beautiful with tall arcades and large galleries, which around the north, south and west sides of the nave, retain their original wooden pews.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1880
type: Museum

Fraserburgh Town House & Chamber
description: Fraserburgh?s baroque-style Town House was built in 1853?1855 and housed the town's council chamber. The building is owned by Aberdeenshire Council and houses a number of Council departments. Enter the building through the impressive Corinthian rotunda entrance, underneath the statue of the Lord Saltoun on the corner of Saltoun Square and continue upstairs to take a look at the Chamber. The Chamber is generally closed to the public but can be hired for special occasions such as wedding ceremonies . A number of important paintings are displayed in the Chambers, including two by artist A John Shirreffs of Sir Alexander Anderson, Baron Bailie of Fraserburgh (1872-1887) and John Park, Chief Magistrate and Provost of Fraserburgh (1893-1896).
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1853
type: Museum

Fraserburgh United Reformed Church
description: Visitors can explore the church building as well as the adjacent Macaulay Hall. The original church building of 1803 was tragically destroyed by a fire in 2000. Inside there is an impressive stained glass window depicting Christ and the fishermen casting their nets out to sea.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 2003
type: Museum

Fyvie Parish Church, Fyvie
description: Fyvie Church was built in the early 19th century, and stands on an early Christian site evidenced partially by the four Pictish stones visible in the outer east gable. The church is also home to a magnificent stained-glass window designed by Tiffany of New York. The window was brought to Fyvie in 1901 and installed in memory of Percy Forbes-Leith, who was killed in the Boer War, and is a remarkable and unexpected find. There is also an exceptional decoratively carved timber laird’s loft. Church members will be on hand to provide any further information required, and an information booklets will also be available to take home for a small donation. The graveyard is also worth a visit.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1808
type: Museum

Fyvie Guide House
description: The Fyvie Guide house was originally built in 1879 as a cottage hospital to serve the local community, and as an auxiliary hospital during World War I. The building was designed by prolific local architect James Duncan. �
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1897
type: Museum

Garioch Heritage Centre @ Inverurie Loco Works
description: The building is part of the east end of what was the Carriage and Wagon Repair Shop at the famous Inverurie Loco Works.? It has been very tastefully converted by insertion of a mezzanine floor by the developer to give a very large display area plus a cafeteria and a 100-seat conference/activity room.? The developer has reinstated the nine iconic wooden double doors.? We have only been in occupation since the first of July this year, so it is essentially a work in progress, but visitors will be able to see how well the conversion has been done, plus view a small display of photographs and artefacts in the conference room.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1898
type: Museum

Glen Tanar Ballroom and St Lesmo Chapel
description: <!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> Come along and visit the hidden treasures of Glen Tanar Estate with its many woodland and river walks. The Ballroom was built by the previous owners as a music room and is now used for weddings, events and with refreshments being served for Doors Open Days Following a short walk, enjoy the contrasting quiet serenity of St Lesmo Chapel, with its rustic charm and many original features still in existence including highland style ceiling rafters and decorative stained glass.
source: aberdeenshire
date: Circa 1860
type: Museum

Glenglassaugh Distillery
description: Glenglassaugh Distillery invites you to come and explore behind the scenes...... During your tour you will see some of the original distillery buildings, dating back to 1875, as well as the new distillery which was refurbished in 2008.? Afterwards, you can try "The Spirit Drink that dare not speak its name".
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1875 and 1960
type: Museum

Glensaugh Research Station
description: Glensaugh is an upland estate, hill farm and environmental research station which is managed by the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute. Modern farm and research buildings lie at the heart of the property which is managed for the benefit of its livestock and people.
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Gordon Schools
description: Founded on the site of the castle port by the Duchess of Gordon in memory of the fifth Duke; two storeys of ashlar sandstone, symmetrical about a centre pend arch crowned by an ogee- capped octagonal tower.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1839-41, additions 1888, 1955
type: Museum

Grampian Police Station
description: A modern two storey building constructed of split faced light grey fyfestone and shot blasted charcoal stringcourse and cills. Green tinted glass atrium with a milled finish aluminium roof. Single storey wing to the rear with cells and interview rooms. The Inverurie Police Office serves as the Headquarters for South Aberdeenshire Command Area which encompasses almost 2000 square miles and is, by far, the largest of the Command Areas within Grampian Police. It presently houses a Control Room, Command Suite, Administration Department, Photographic and Fingerprint Suite, together with CID, Traffic and most importantly, Uniformed Operational Personnel.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 2000
type: Museum

Haddo House
description: Behind the scenes tour of Haddo House, owned by the National Trust for Scotland, including the previously unseen South Wing. This special tour will take in the Canadian Hall and the Stable block, as well as behind the scenes areas of the magnificent mansion house which the guided tours don't normally visit, including the Butlers Pantry.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1732
type: Museum

Haddo House Country Park
description: Take a unique tour of this wonderful parkland and explore its history and monuments by torchlight. Starting from a ?bleak wilderness? of peat bog, over 300 years the Gordon family created today?s landscape of trees, lakes and monuments. We?ll discover the history of Haddo from original creation to the most recent restoration- via the battle of Waterloo, 18th century theatre, family tragedy and a ridiculous amount of gold paint! You may also get to see some of the parkland?s native wildlife, including badgers, foxes, owls and red squirrels. To book a place on the tour, please email haddo@visithaddo.com or call 01651 851041
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Harvest Centre
description: Formerly the Church Hall of Trinity & Alvah Church of Scotland, Harvest Centre has been the home of Riverside Christian Church, Banff since 2001. Built on two storeys, it incorporates a large meeting hall on the upper floor, with a range of smaller rooms on the ground floor, from smaller office space to a second, good-sized meeting room, as well as a well-equipped kitchen. The church is in the process of restoration.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1844
type: Museum

Historic Walking Tour of Turriff
description: There will be a historical walk around Turriff,?which will take place at 12:30pm leaving from?the Auld Post Office Museum with a wee visit?to the Auld Kirk yard included in the walk.
source: aberdeenshire
date: N/a
type: Museum

Huntly Fire Station
description: Huntly Fire Station forms part of the Grampian Fire Brigade. There are four whole time operational fire stations all with in the city of Aberdeen. A day crew station serves the town of Peterhead and surrounding district. The remainder of the Brigade comprises of 33 retained stations and 1 volunteer station, Huntly Fire Station operates as a retained station. The Station was built in 1964 and houses two fire appliances with a staff of 14 retained fire-fighters
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1964
type: Museum

Huntly Parish Church
description: On truly a massive scale (seating for 1800), a huge, rough ashlar pediment-gabled rectangle with four round-arched windows and central Roman Doric pedimented doorway on each main side. The west gable has a deeply recessed central doorway with windows in arched recesses on both sides and a tripartite lunette in the pediment. The minuscule bellcote emphasises the size of the rest of this great footprint of Presbyterianism.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1805
type: Museum

Huntly Police Station
description: Subtle, elongated granite ashlar two-storey front to street with two end bays set back by splays, having symmetrical-but-offset array of openings at centre.The Huntly Police Station is part of the South Aberdeenshire Command Area. The area covers nearly 2,000 square miles, a larger landmass than any other in the Force. Policing responsibilities include Balmoral Castle, the Grampian Mountains, Glenshee and Lecht skiing areas, towns and farming communities.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1930s
type: Museum

Inverurie Police Office
description: One of the main police offices in Aberdeenshire comprising several departments and a cell block area.
source: aberdeenshire
date: Oct-00
type: Museum

Inverurie Town Hall
description: The triangular market place is dominated by the present baroque, granite ashlar town hall, of two storeys with projecting end bays topped with handsome lions. Its centrepiece has giant Doric pilasters, and a balustraded parapet from which rises a fanciful, diagonally-set cupola of Spanish baroque inspiration of painted wood.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1862
type: Museum

Kildrummy Kirk
description: A fine example of a Georgian church in a picturesque setting adjacent to the ruins of the older St Bride's Church and Elphinstone aisle. The kirk has an unusual almost square plan with a bow front and bellcote, under a steeply pitched roof.� The church is now under the care of the Scottish Redundant Churches Trust. �
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1805
type: Museum

Kinneff Old Kirk
description: Situated one mile from Roadside of Kinneff on the A92 and signposted from there, Kinneff Old Church retains a special place in the history of Scotland for it was here that the Scottish Crown Jewels were hidden from the invading army of Oliver Cromwell in 1652.
source: aberdeenshire
date: Various rebuilds and extensions since 13th Century
type: Museum

Kintore Town House
description: Work on this handsome piece of civic pride began in 1737, the year after the Earl of Kintore was elected provost; the cost was borne by him. It is unusual for its date and is now a fine part of the townscape, with graceful external double stairs and clock tower with ogee roof. Two storey, five window front in rough granite ashlar; burgh gaol under stairs and wing at the back.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1740
type: Museum

Lumphanan Peel Ring
description: <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> The following site is worth a visit as you travel along Deeside, it is a Scheduled Ancient Monuments. The site is managed by Historic Scotland, access is free but the site is unmanned. This great earthwork of the 13th-century was the site of a fortified residence, possibly a hunting lodge of the Durward family. On 21 July 1296, during his advance northward into Moray, Edward I of England made a detour to Lumphanan to receive the submission of Sir John de Melville, lord of Raith, in Fife. The castle seems to have been abandoned shortly after this time. The mound was briefly reoccupied in the 1480s when Thomas Charteris, of Kinfauns in Perthshire, built a modest two-storey residence on the summit. This was known as Ha’ton House, and now stands as foundations only. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if …
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Macduff Masonic Lodge
description: This building of stone and lime, with slated roof, was originally an oats mill.?
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Macduff Parish Church, Macduff
description: The parish church occupies a prominent position in the community of Macduff. On a hill overlooking the harbour, the building was opened in 1805. With its Italianate square tower, domed roof and cupola added in 1865, it was a landmark for boats approaching the town. Points of particular architectural interest include the stained-glass windows installed in 1922 in memory of local people who died in World War I. These were created by the City Glass Company of Glasgow and displayed at the Royal Academy in London. More recently, stained-glass windows by the artist Jennifer-Jane Bayliss were added to the vestibule to commemorate links with Malawi. On Sunday, visitors in the morning will be able to attend the regular service of worship that starts at 11am. The graveyard surrounding the church is also worth a visit with many interesting gravestones, including a number of Commonwealth Commission Graves. Further information is available on Macduff Parish Church’s Facebook page or the website: http://www.macduffparishchurch.org.uk
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1805
type: Museum

Macduff War Memorial, Macduff
description: The War Memorial is a 70 foot high octagonal tower, with the names of the fallen cut into panels of Kemnay granite. Internally, the tower is divided into storeys with cement floors and a cement stair leading to the top. The work was carried out by 2 experienced Macduff masons, Alexander Brown, then aged 79 years, and Magnus Johnstone, then aged 68 years. The view from the top is excellent on a clear day. Climbing the tower is at your own risk and requires care. Parking on street only.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1921-22
type: Museum

Macduff War Memorial (1)
description: This imposing structure was constructed to John Fowlie’s design by two experienced masons, Alexander Brown and Magnus Johnstone, between April 1921 and October 1922. The octagonal tower of rusticated and rock faced ashlar, all of Kemnay granite, is 70 feet high with a base diameter of 18 feet. There are wonderful views.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1921-22
type: Museum

Maggie's Hoosie, Inverallochy
description: Very much an authentic ancient fisher family dwelling or “But n Ben” withstone and clay built walls, tiled roof and earthen floors. The internal accommodation comprises the living room (or Ben) with box bed, open fire and furniture of the time. The bedroom (or But) has a similar box bed, and appropriate furniture completes the scene providing an insight into the living conditions and habits of the fishing communities centuries ago. Parking on street.
source: aberdeenshire
date: Mid 18th Century
type: Museum

Masonic Lodge of St Anthony
description: This lodge, the oldest in Garioch, was purpose built in the 19th Century and features internal murals and decoration including many photographs of members going back to the First World War.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1890
type: Museum

Masonic Temple
description: A spooky introduction to the south side of the square next door to the house with 2-storey dormer windows which Hay designed for his mother. Note the columned windows with chamfered corners and a central, scrolled pedimented dormer.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1872
type: Museum

McBain's Old Shop and Bakery
description: Located in Low Street, Portsoy, the property is built on a plot of land which used to be a farm! The current building was completed around 1720 and has been in the ownership of the current family (the McBain?s) since 1919. It is believed it first became a bakery around 1952. The shop has not been occupied since Edgar and Marion McBain retired in 1988 but the old Scotch Oven ? which was last used in 1959 ? is now open for all to see. The shop is now owned by Edgar and Marion?s son Richard and daughter Dianne. ? Portsoy Past & Present Community Group use the facilities as their headquarters and to house wonderful displays of photos, memorabilia and artefacts relating to Portsoy, Sandend and Fordyce. Fundraising activities are also held to promote social inclusion and encourage community spirit.?
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1720
type: Museum

Mill of Benholm
description: This is a category ?A? Listed working waterwheel meal mill museum managed by the Mill of Benholm Project, which is a small charity providing work experience in catering and horticulture for adult learners. Visitors will find the waterwheel turning and the working machinery visible from the viewing galleries.? The site is set up to allow the visiting public to explore the grounds and by reading the interpretation panels discover how water from the burn is directed into the mill pond from where it turns the mill wheel which works each of the machines required to process the oatmeal.
source: aberdeenshire
date: c.1711
type: Museum

Milton of Crathes Station
description: <!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> This original Great North of Scotland Railway Company station was originally located at Oldmeldrum on the 6 mile spur line from Inverurie. It was used extensively for passenger and goods traffic until the line was closed in 1965. After closure the building was used as offices or storage for several businesses before being bought and dismantled in 2013 and rebuilt at Milton of Crathes. The same design of stations were located all along the original Deeside railway line until closure and it is a good example of the style. Adjacent to the station building visitors can see the four railway bridges: an 18th Century packhorse bridge, the 1802 &1852 railway bridges and the latter 1939 bridge all listed structures (apart from 1939 bridge) that illustrate the development of bridge engineering over river crossings very well. ? <!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"…
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1900 (Restored 2013)
type: Museum

Mintlaw Discovery Centre
description: Discover the secret world of museums and marvel at over 40,000 objects held in the headquarters building of Aberdeenshire Museum Service. Meet Gonzo, the vulture, see our extensive fine art collection, view our large stone collection and marvel at our rich ethnographic and natural history collections.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1984
type: Museum

Murray McBay Lobster Tanks
description: This stone building was originally built for curing herring in the late 1800s. It is now used for storing live Lobsters and Crabs in tanks.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1860
type: Museum

Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh
description: The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses is home to the national collection of lighthouse lenses and associated objects as well as an extensive archive on all things lighthouse. The collection of lenses alone is the largest in Europe and, as such, is accredited. Not to be missed the museum, is a place to have fun, learn something new and get involved. *Please note DOD entry is for the museum only, reduced rates will be available on the day for the castle and lighthouse. www.lighthousemuseum.org.uk
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1786
type: Museum

NEOS - Stephanie Vandem
description: As part of the week-long open studios event, artist St?phanie Vandem will open the doors to her studio, giving visitors the chance to view completed works, as well as see the artist in action. www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Nuclear Bunker
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source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Old Merchant's House, Portsoy
description: Opening for the first time for Doors Open Day this year, the Old Merchant's House is a truly historic building in Portsoy dating from 1726. Now in use as a private home, over four storeys, this Category A listed building occupies a prominent location on the 17thcentury harbour front. It is also listed an A Group with the warehouse to the east, Corf Warehouse, Portsoy Marble Workshop, the Old Co-operative Grain Store and the Old Harbour, all of which form part of the Portsoy Conservation Area Make the most of this rare opportunity to get inside the building, to appreciate the renovated interior with many original features remaining and to learn about its history whilst enjoying the views across Portsoy Harbour. ?
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1726
type: Museum

Old Parish Church
description: The Edinburgh feu superiors imposed Edinburgh architect Laing upon Peterhead architect Robert Mitchell, who closed the vista down Kirk Street with a 2-storey granite rectangle with arched windows, dominated by a 118-ft-high steeple, linked to the church behind by a short balustrade. It is overawed by the immensely fat porch and arcaded windows to each side of the entrance. A finely panelled U - plan gallery supported on Doric columns within.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1804-06
type: Museum

Oldmeldrum
description: A walking tour of Oldmeldrum village with Maureen Grant. Meet in the Square, outside the Town Hall, at 10.00am. The tour will last about two hours. There is a cafe in the Town Hall.?
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Church
description: The church in Sandyhill Road was built in 1870 and comfortably seats 120 people. It cost ?1,300 to build and the money was raised mainly by public subscription, and was opened on 6th December 1870 by Bishop MacDonald. In addition to the main seating and sanctuary areas, there is a choir loft which is now used for storage and a small chapel used for private prayer, meditation and small group meetings. The sacristy links the church with the attached parish house that was built concurrently, and the ground floor accommodation of the house provides comfortable parlour (with kitchen) for meetings and activities, and a study for parish administration and reception of visitors.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1870
type: Museum

Peathill Kirk (Former Pitsligo Parish Kirk), Peathill
description: The Former Parish Kirk is a Gothic structure built in 1890 to replace the earlier kirk of 1634. This large spikey Gothic Kirk accommodates over 501 worshippers and is built in crisp, grey granite with strikingly darker pinnings. The earlier kirk, although now ruinous, still displays its magnificent bell cot which sits precariously on top of the gable end. The 1890 kirk in constructed of crisp grey granite with dramatic darker pinning stones. But, its greatest treasure is housed within. The decoratively carved Laird's Loft, transferred from the old kirk, and is acknowledged as one of the finest examples of its type in Scotland. Pitsligo Castle, the home of the Forbes of Pitsligo for over three centuries, had enjoyed a settled life until the vengeful aftermath of Jacobite Rebellion in 1745. The Pitsligo Castle Trust and Friends of Pitsligo Castle now maintain and look after both sites and can only do so with the continuing support of visitors. Disabled access at Front Door only. Parking is limited on roadside.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1890
type: Museum

Peterhead Prison Workshop
description: In 1882 a committee appointed to consider the best methods of employing convicts reported that ?the most likely prospect for benefiting the shipping and fishery interests of the country at large and at the same time profitably employing convicts is the construction of harbour and refuge at Peterhead in Aberdeenshire?. As a consequence of this, ?The Peterhead Harbour of Refuge Act? was passed in 1886, authorising the Prison Commissioners for Scotland to build a prison. In July 1885 land was purchased for the sum of ?5,000 and building of the ?convict prison? at Salthousehead began in 1886. The prison was opened on 7 August, 1888 and was completed by July 1891. By 1897 prisoner?s work was equally divided between the Admiralty Yard and Admiralty Quarries at Stirlinghill. The task, overseen by warders with rifles, was to build two massive sea-walls, the North and South Breakwaters. By 1957 the harbour was complete, and daily railway trips to the quarry ceased. Prisoners were later employed in industrial worksheds within the prison grounds, and in 1959 ?part of the Admiralty Yard, and some of the buildings thereon, was taken over, adding some 20 acres to the original site?. There was a burgh prison at 27 Prince Street, Peterhead between 1842 and 1874. After 1874 all small burgh prisons in Aberdeenshire and Banffshire were closed, and prisoners were sent to Craiginches in Aberdeen. Workshop: long low range with stalk projecting at centre N. N (entrance) elevation: large relieving arch to centre bay with low coped link adjoining stalk; regularly - disposed windows punctuated by 2 later flat-roofed porches in bays to left, 2-leaf door immediately to right, single window, further door and 4 windows beyond; altered bays incorporating later lean-to extension in bays to outer right. S elevation: 8 semicircular windows in bays to left, 9 full-size windows and some blocked openings across centre bays, and later lean-to extension to right with 3 further semicircular windows and bl…
source: aberdeenshire
date: Prison 1888-91
type: Museum

Peterhead Sheriff Court
description: There will be tours of the Court.
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Portsoy Masonic Lodge
description: Located in the square this building is the meeting place for The Historic Lodge whose history dates back to 1887 and possible earlier. Information on the history of the lodge will be made available and members will be in attendance to answer relevant questions.
source: aberdeenshire
date: renovated 1921
type: Museum

Portsoy Salmon Bothy
description: Opened in 2009 after extensive renovation, this historic museum is housed in what was the three ice chambers of the Bothy. It tells the story of the history of Portsoy�s harbour and its associated industries, as well as the history of the salmon fishing in Portsoy.� The little Bothy displays the authentic living quarters of the seasonal salmon fishers. �
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1834
type: Museum

Portsoy Scout Hut
description: This painted timber clad former railway station in located at the head of Loch Soy. The structure has been altered to increase the floor area of the hall and the railway lines that lead down to the harbour and east to cullen have long since gone but the essential character of the building has been retained. The Scout Group that now use the building are actively fund raising to allow for repairs to the external fabric and upgrading of the facilities.
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Prop of Ythsie
description: The Prop of Ythsie was built as a monument to the Prime Minister, George Hamilton Gordon, fourth Earl of Aberdeen, by his “attached and grateful tenantry”. It is a 25m high granite tower with an internal granite and clay brick spiral staircase exiting to an external viewing area with granite parapet. This affords spectacular views of the surrounding area. The monument has recently been closed to the public while the North East Scotland Preservation Trust completed the management of a programme of repairs and maintenance to the monument including the complete re-pointing in lime mortar.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1861/62
type: Museum

Railway Carriage/Summer House
description: This is a 1908, 3rd Class passenger railway carriage belonging to North Eastern Railway which was converted into a summer house in 1977. It was bought from the Inverurie Loco Works in the mid 1950s and used as a henhouse. A corner of the carriage had rotted away and the present owner decided to add on a small extension incorporating a porch and sun room.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1908
type: Museum

RNLI Fraserburgh
description: Operating from the rugged north east coast of Scotland, lifeboats have been launching from Fraserburgh harbour for nearly 200 years. The crews have been honoured with 16 awards for gallantry. The station has also seen tragedy with eleven lifeboat crew losing their lives saving others at sea.
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

RNLI Macduff
description: Located in a major fishing port, Macduff lifeboat station was designed by a local architect who also designed the recently opened Fraserburgh lifeboat station.? Macduff was the first station to be allocated an Atlantic 85 lifeboat in 2006, the most technologically advanced inshore lifeboat designed by the charity, of which there are currenlty only 19 operating around the uk and Ireland today. The launch system for this is unique as it is launched from a mobile crane. The Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) is towed to a suitable site by the crane and it is then used to lower the ILB off the trolley and into the water.
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Salmon House
description: The oldest salmon fish-house in Scotland, the Fish House, as it is known locally was built on the banks of the River Ugie in 1585, and is the only building in Peterhead to survive more than four centuries. It was originally built for the 5th Earl Marischal for keeping game and fish. It has been used by salmon fishermen for over 100 years, as it stands on the banks of one of NE Scotland’s most prolific salmon and trout rivers – the River Ugie.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1585
type: Museum

Sandhaven Meal Mill, Sandhaven
description: This is a fine example of an early 19th century rectangular mill and kiln. Sandhaven meal mill is unique in that all the machinery survives, including the electric motor, which provided power in the last years of its working life; other fittings include a built-in hinged top desk used by the miller. This is a fascinating way to learn how oatmeal used to be ground in this typical Scottish meal mill. Guided tours will be provided, there is also a seating area where a DVD of the mill will be shown for those who are unable to access all 3 floors.
source: aberdeenshire
date: Early 19th Century
type: Museum

Score (Europe) Limited
description: Score Group Plc is a privately owned international organisation headquartered at Glenugie Engineering Works, Peterhead. The group employs over 800 employees in 10 countries worldwide and supplies to the aerospace, chemical, defence, hydrocarbon, medical, mining, processing and utility industries worldwide a range of safely designed engineering solutions in all aspects of fluid flow management associated with valves and industrial gas turbine performance. This is the company headquarters and where the majority of employees work on all aspects of valve solution, catering for valves with a weight of a few ounces to 100 metric tonnes. In the test facilities at Peterhead there is no parameter from a pressure retention standpoint that the company cannot safely work within. The recruitment policy for Glenugie is wherever possible to employ local people and train them in best practice for the industry.
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Score Energy Limited
description: Score Group Plc is a privately owned international organisation headquartered at Glenugie Engineering Works, Peterhead. The group employs over 800 employees in 10 countries worldwide and supplies to the aerospace, chemical, defence, hydrocarbon, medical, mining, processing and utility industries worldwide a range of safely designed engineering solutions in all aspects of fluid flow management associated with valves and industrial gas turbine performance. Located in the south western outskirts of Peterhead, this is where the company has established the Glen (Ground Level Engine Test Facility). This facility allows the testing of industrial gas turbines and by so doing optimises power generation to fuel consumption studying emissions in order to improve environmental performance of these turbines. More than 50% of the ground area on this site is set aside to encourage local fauna, wildlife, small mammals and nesting birds. In this respect this site is under the care of SAC Consultants to ensure the site maximises biodiversity whilst minimising environmental impact. It is the company?s intention to carry out wind turbine research on the site.
source: aberdeenshire
type: Museum

Scott?s Hospital
description: Fronts earlier symmetrical group by William Smith, 1853, 1860, 1868 in harled Scots Baronial which includes pair of circular towers with conical slated roofs with pronounced bell-cast. Ambitious symmetrical design in Scots-Perpendicular. Centre block dominated by square crenellated porte-coch?re tower in his Marischal College manner. Two storey advanced wings, in roughly squared granite blocks of varying size with Auchindoir freestone dressings.
source: aberdeenshire
date: 1901
type: Museum