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House Of Auchiries

A Category B Listed Building in Rathen, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6361 / 57°38'9"N

Longitude: -2.0395 / 2°2'22"W

OS Eastings: 397737

OS Northings: 860681

OS Grid: NJ977606

Mapcode National: GBR P8BJ.SBW

Mapcode Global: WH9NF.MBZG

Plus Code: 9C9VJXP6+C5

Entry Name: House Of Auchiries

Listing Name: House of Auchiries

Listing Date: 16 April 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 349833

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16119

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200349833

Location: Rathen

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Fraserburgh and District

Parish: Rathen

Traditional County: Aberdeenshire

Tagged with: Country house

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Description

Complex structure of several dates in first half of 18th

century comprising 3 blocks in approximately Z-plan

arrangement as:- EAST BLOCK. Roofless, dated 1715. 2-storey rubble-built, harled, centre door (later enlarged) flanked by

shotholes, Ogilvy monogram and window over; 2-window to W.

1-window to E. 2 back wings one partly demolished and longer

than other, both later. CENTRE BLOCK Roofless, slightly

later, also harled rubble with chamfered margins. 2-storey,

1-window (dummies) S. gable, approx. symmetrical W. front

centre door, 5-window at 1st floor. WEST BLOCK roofed,

occupied as farmhouse, ashlar granite with cherry cocking, 6

windows long, tall single-storey at E. end, low 2-storey at

W. end. 2 shotholes 1st floor, back wing. Centre compartment

(present kitchen) vaulted, joinery of several dates, E. part

remodelled early 19th century. Outbuildings: tall piend

roofed outbuilding and stretch of garden wall on S. Low barn

on W.

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