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Latitude: 57.4237 / 57°25'25"N
Longitude: -2.1099 / 2°6'35"W
OS Eastings: 393495
OS Northings: 837045
OS Grid: NJ934370
Mapcode National: GBR P943.B2G
Mapcode Global: WH9PC.KNGR
Plus Code: 9C9VCVFR+F2
Entry Name: Arnage Castle
Listing Name: Arnage Castle
Listing Date: 16 April 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 341367
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9114
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Arnage House
ID on this website: 200341367
Location: Ellon
County: Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward: Ellon and District
Parish: Ellon
Traditional County: Aberdeenshire
Tagged with: Castle
Late 16th century, perhaps by Thomas Leper, partly
remodelled at gables, late 17th or early 18th century with
straight skews and entrance removed to S. 2-storey and
(prior to 1860) dormerless attic with vaulted ground
floor, interesting treatment of stair turrets in angles.
Original late 16th century door now blocked in S.E.
re-entrant angle, later door (now enclosed) at end of
corridor in S. gable. Triplicated gunloops (cf Tolquhon
and Schivas). S. addition with turreted entrance bay, 17th
century N.E. wing remodelled and N. re-entrant angle
infilled, 1st floor windows enlarged and dormers inserted
James Matthews 1860. Further addition to Matthews's S wing
D.C. Stewart 1964. Originally harled, now exposed
pinned rubble.
Built by the Cheynes; passed out of their hands c. 1630,
purchased by the Rosses of Auchlossan 1702. Plain rectangular
walled garden S. of house no special features much altered
recently.
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