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An 18th century-style cottage furnished from the 19th century.�
A grotto within a former 19C romantic landscape. Originally faced with sea cliff conglomerate and restored in 2000 by local trust and shell artist…
Category B Listed Building built by Sir John Gladstone, the church was gifted to the Diocese of Brechin. In the nave, which is faced with Caen stone,…
St. Andrews is part of Church of Scotland,built 1899 in red sandstone to replace theoriginal building which was built in 1844. Theinside of the…
A plain neo-Gothic perpendicular rectangular box, barely enlivened at its three-bay eastern front by a clock, a spired bellcote and square and…
St. Andrews is part of Church of Scotland,?built 1899 in red sandstone to replace the?original building which was built in 1844. The?inside of the…
The first church on the site was built in 1722 and burnt down by Cumberland's troops in 1746. This, the third church, was built by Archibald Simpson,…
Two storey rectangular box constructed in rough granite ashlar with polished dressings. Symmetrical gable facing the High Street with tripartite…
St Congan's is the fourth Episcopal Church but the first in its current location. Designed by Aberdeen architect William Ramage in 1862 (the same…
This Category A listed church is built in the Norman style, passing into early English of the 11th century. It contains several interesting features,…
A small cruciform building in delicate Gothic with wood tracery in the windows, St John's feels high and light. There are a variety of plaques and a…
The Masonic Lodge is home to a great many interesting artefacts, dating from the 1700s to the present day.Old minutes books and financial records mean…
Former Roman Catholic Chapel: very plain, low rectangle in rough granite; single round-headed window in gable (now blocked) and chamfered door jambs.…
The ornate Spanish baroque tower, in three stages, on portico-like ashlar front, rising through square tower to concave-sided belfry topped by console…
Gothic in style, the church has a curiously insubstantial west-end owing to tall, narrow windows (the side ones are dummies) set in a gable front…
Based on a design used originally in Dundee and adapted by Andrew Wilson, it replaced the ruined church dedicated to St Mary (to be found in the…
St Mary?s RC Church is a Gothic box with a pinnacled, lancet windowed fa?ade, designed possibly by Bishop James Kyle.
This atmospheric churchyard, with old trees and wonderful old monuments, is the heart of mediaeval Banff. All that is left of the ancient church,…
St Nathalan's is a well detailed church with a distinctive end apse, which is situated facing the entrance gate to the spacious church grounds.? It is…
Built by the Rev'd James Gammell, a priest ordained in the Church of England, the church was gifted to the Diocese of Brechin. Its location and…
The current Category B listed?church dates from 1808 but the first St Peter's church was referred to as far back as 1178.
Solid Victorian shop frontages and plain first floor transfixed by improbable four-storey tower with corbelled angle turrets and truncated pyramid…
Begun in 1394. Present oblong building 1782, extended 1862, remodelled 1903, by G P K Young, turning the old nave into transepts and adding a fine…
Modern extension to Stonehaven Sheriff Courthouse in matching sandstone
Large harled rectangle with square granite front set with paired Doric pilasters and a pediment. New front and offset Italianate tower, 1862, James…
Situated in Tarves Conservation Area, visitors to the Tarves Heritage Centre can reminisce about old schooldays in the old classroom - complete with…
This museum, owned by the Turriff and District Heritage Society, will be open and houses the Robes, Regalia and memorabilia of Turriff Town Council.
An inspirational but simple studio, designed to make full use of natural daylight and to create a bright working weaving environment. At 64 square…
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…
The Maggie Law was a shallow draught surfboat capable of assisting vessels having difficulty entering Gourdon harbour. It was built by subscription…
The Boatshed, built upon the ruins of a former boatshed/store, was fully renovated and opened in 2015. Work was undertaken by Brown + Brown…
The Saltoun Inn has recently opened following the complete renovation of the building since the former Saltoun Arms Hotel closed in 2006.?The three…
Ballogie Walled Garden forms part of the Ballogie Estate and is U-plan in shape, with a double terraced garden, open to the south-west. It is believed…
The Church is built on an old ecclesiastical site with records showing a 12th century church was located here. It is rectangular in plan with harled…
The Tolbooth is the oldest building in Stonehaven, dating from the late 16th Century. Stonehaven Tolbooth was built by George Keith, 4th Earl…
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,…
A category B Listed Building. A dignified small building by Matthew and Laurie with segmental arches over ground floor windows and round arched and…
Severe Tudor Gothic rectangle. Centre gable fine ashlar with small bellcot. Art Nouveau mural decoration by Ralph Hay, 1912, who was also responsible…
A more macabre Doors Open Days favourite, Udny Mort House was used to store coffins prior to burial and is situated in the graveyard. Cylindrical in…
Open for the first time for Doors Open Day this year is one of the best houses of its date in Aberdeenshire.Whilst the house has lost some of its…
Simple Gothic style church on corner site with broached stone spire and two-staged buttressed tower. Grey and pink granite, ashlar to front gable…
A traditional farm steading, adapted for use as a working brewery and distillery. No actual brewing will be taking place for safety reasons, but…
Believed to have been built at the same time as Kinnaird Head Castle (c.1570), the purpose of the building cannot be agreed upon: some believe it was…
Drum is one of Royal Deeside?s top historic attractions, just 10 miles from Aberdeen. It is one of Scotland?s oldest tower houses and is set beside an…
Marine Scotland Science will be hosting an exhibit within the courtyard of the Tolbooth Museum to highlight some of the scientific work conducted in…
World Horse Welfare is an international charity which works to improve the lives of horses across the globe through education, campaigning and hands…
The costs of the original 1790 build were met by the town’s Common Good Fund and the sole purpose of the building was to contain the Town Clock. In…
Learn about the role of a firefighter, see the fire engines and equipment and meet and talk to the crew. You will also be able to arrange a free Home…
Due to operational requirements the station will no longer be able to open on Saturday 14th Sept. However will now be open Sunday 15th from 10am-4pm…
The lighthouse is now decommissioned and in use as a private residence. Designed by David A. Stevenson, visitors will have access to the top of the…
Arbuthnott Hall is a traditional sandstone parish Hall. Built in 1908 by public subscription on land gifted to the community by the Arbuthnott Estate…
The Mill of Benholm is a category A listed rural mill complex. The site comprises the Mill which dates from 1817 with water wheel and full interior…
Benholm Kirk stands on a site which dates to at least 1242AD. The first church was replaced in the 13th Century by a Gothic church. As the 19th…
Teaming up with NEOS, Johnshaven will become an artist's Doors OpenDay village.? The Heritage museum is acting as an arts hub with works from the…
St Cyrus reserve is one of the most picturesque sections of coastline in north-east Scotland. It boasts the magnificent sandy sweep of Montrose Bay,…
The history of a 210-year-old manse is presented in the form of traditional storytelling talk, with images and illustrations covering the origin of…
Very much an authentic ancient fisher family dwelling or But'n'Ben comprising of rock and clay built walls, tiled roof and earthen floors.? The…
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…
The Wine Tower was the original wine cellars for the residents in the nearby castle both dating from c.16th century.The wine tower boasts a remarkable…
The grouping?consists of the church building and the adjacent Macaulay Hall. The original church building built in 1803 was destroyed by a fire in…
Dalrymple Hall and Arts Centre is a baronial property which boasts a 5 storey tower.? Constructed by the Dalrymple brothers it was formally used as a…
Located on the site of the original church built in 1572, not long after the Reformation, the current church was constructed in 1803.? The interiors…
This is a fine example of an early 19th Century meal mill and kiln. Sandhaven meal mill is unique in that all the machinery survives, including the…
Dated to 1890, designed by renowned local architect A. Marshall Mackenzie (one of the architects of Marischal College), this large spikey Gothic Kirk…
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 is a…
This imposing structure was constructed to John Fowlie?s design by two experienced, and indeed elderly,?masons, Alexander Brown and Magnus Johnstone,…
Allegedly built on, or near, the site of a Carmelite burial ground this �Gothic� structure, also known as the Fife Mausoleum, houses the remains of…
One of the oldest clubs of its type in Scotland and dating from 1772, this impressive u-plan Town House of quality benefits from a wide stone…
Building which is a hub for the�ancient fellowship of the Freemasons.
Dating c.1676 this old merchant's house was once where multiple families shared lodgings.��
The Salmon Bothy was a working Salmon Bothy until the 1990s. It was renovated and opened in 2009 as a small museum and a community space called…
The Boatshed, built upon the ruins of a former boatshed/store, was fully renovated and opened in 2015.Work was undertaken by Brown + Brown Architects,…
The Back Green was once an open industrial site used for the manufacture of thread for flax. By the early 19th Century, the site contained two groups…
Durn House is a Georgian mansion house in the Adams style, built in 1770 by the Dunbar's? of Durn.? There has been a Durn House on this site since at…
Although out-with the focus area, Forgue Kirk has kindly agreed to participate in this years event. The Category B listed former Parish of Forgue Kirk…
Climb the widest turnpike stair in Scotland boasting 98 steps. Mary Queen of Scots stayed here for 3 days after the battle of Corrichie.
Although out-with the focus area, Christ Church has kindly agreed to participate this year.Christ Church is a grade B listed building with an…
Due to circumstances outwith our control Haddo House has unfortunately withdrawn from this years event.
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control?the following provisional venue out-with the focus area is now unable to participate in this…
Turriff Heritage Society will be throwing open their doors at the Museum and Municipal Buildings in Turriff. Turriff Town Museum is situated in the…
The church is rectangular on plan and has a nave, chancel, vestry and tower. It was built in coursed, roughly-shaped red sandstone and has a slate…
Staff will be on hand at this hidden delight of a building and extensive grounds to provide information on the campus and the activities that they…
The Seed Box provides horticultural training and outdoor therapy to adults with additional support needs. Gardening activities are carried out within…
Castle Fraser is one of the grandest of the Scottish Baronial tower houses, a building to be savoured with its fine examples of towers, crow-step…
Discover the wealth of Peterhead's maritime history in one of Aberdeenshire's oldest museums. The collections are housed in a pink granite 'Free…
Hareshowe is a fine example of a typical North East farmhouse and steadings, originally built in the Victorian era and home to many generations of…
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum is managed by Aberdeenshire Council and is situated in the heart of Aden Country Park. The museum is housed in a rare,…
For a period of 200 years up until the 1880s, 24 different silversmiths toiled to produce works of the finest quality for the prosperous citizens of…
Blairs Museum is located within the former Blairs College site. The museum boasts a stunning collection of fine and decorative art spanning more than…
St Ternan's church is the oldest in the Diocese of Brechin. The centre section was built in 1828/31 replacing an old chapel located in the grounds of…
Tullich Church has a long and fascinating history, and was once a very important site in the local area. The church, two miles north east of Ballater,…
Fyvie parish church was built at the start of the 19th Century and sits on an early Christian site.� To the south of the church is the old graveyard.�…
As part of Doors Open Days 2019, The Braemar Royal Highland Society have agreed to open the Royal Pavilion situated within the Highland Games Park in…
The church is built with pink and white granite from local quarries which belonged to Sir Robert Burnett. It is built in the early English style and…
Attractive small Episcopal church in the middle of Royal Deeside; built in 1866, this was probably the last building designed by William Ramage. Nave…
The school at Bankhead (Finzean) was established in 1732, as an endowed school. The endowment was a legacy of a former resident of the parish, Rev.…
The Finzean Sawmill site includes two water-powered mills, the Sawmill and the Turning Mill. The mills date from around 1830s and are Grade A listed…
Leith Hall was built as a Scottish Tower House. It has been added to by successive generations of the Leith-Hay family with the last additions being…
Downie's Cottage was built in the middle of the 19th century by John Downie who tenanted the small croft and supplemented his income as a mountain…
Ballogie Estate invites you to a walk and talk about the myths and legends surrounding the Potarch area. the first inn was built at Potarch in 1740;…