Description

Circa 1840 probably William Robertson. Walled garden and

loggia, with subsequent additions including entrance probably

by A and W Reid, 1855-60; further entrance by Sir Robert

Lorimer, 1893. Large, irregularly shaped but roughly

semi-circular rubble walled garden, brick lined on inner

face; tooled ashlar cope; polished ashlar dressings.

Pedimented tetrastyle porticoed roofless loggia (circa.1840)

supported by 4 unfluted Greek Doric columns projects into

garden from E portion of wall, close to recently widened

entrance.

Long straight W wall divides garden from house policies with

2 arched decorative entrances.

S ENTRANCE: style of A and W Reid, circa 1855-60; pedimented

archway with round-headed monogrammed keystoned arch flanked

by channelled ashlar pilasters. Cast-iron gates with

cast-iron trellis piers.

N ENTRANCE: Sir Robert Lorimer, dated 1893. Tall channelled

rusticated ashlar piers flank round-headed archway. Pineapple

finials with scroll brackets. Carved shell, fruit and flower ornamentation. Inscriptions carved around head of arch on

both faces initialled plaque to right of gateway on outer

face. Pair decorative wrought-iron gates.

Various carved stone plaques and roundels depicting beasts

and flowers set near gates on both faces.

Statement of Interest

Probably built by Alexander Grant (d.1854); extended by his

niece and heir Miss MacPherson Grant whose initials are

carved on S entrance.

N gate inserted by Sir John Ritchie Findlay whose initials

with those of his wife are inscribed on plaque beside gate.

Bricks for lining probably from former Craigellachie Brick

and Terracotta Works.

The larger portion of the garden now serves as caravan site.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17829050

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