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Latitude: 57.5761 / 57°34'34"N
Longitude: -2.1069 / 2°6'24"W
OS Eastings: 393707
OS Northings: 854011
OS Grid: NJ937540
Mapcode National: GBR P84P.ZCM
Mapcode Global: WH9NL.LTYY
Plus Code: 9C9VHVGV+C7
Entry Name: Stable Block, Strichen Mains, Strichen House
Listing Name: Strichen House, Stableblock, (Barnyards of Strichen) Strichen Mains.
Listing Date: 16 April 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 350280
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16547
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200350280
Location: Strichen
County: Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward: Central Buchan
Parish: Strichen
Traditional County: Aberdeenshire
Tagged with: Stable
U-plan, N.E. front John Smith, probably 1821. Neo-classical.
Rough ashlar granite, centre raised and pedimented over pend
arch with weathercock. 4 arches with blind lunettes either
side, pedimented gables. Modern openings inserted. N.W. and
S.E. wings Victorian, John Sleigh, replacing original square
barnyard court.
Of Strichen House built 1818-21 to designs by John Smith of
Aberdeen for Lord Lovat only the shell remains, less the N.W.
bow and the S.W. portico which have been demolished completely.
There is a small circular plain rubble hermitage N.W. of the
house said to have borne date T.R. 1580 now roofless, no special features; and a plain walled garden to the E. The stone circle
mentioned in Dr. Johnson's Tour has been demolished. The mains
is now largely Sleigh's work but has old coped chimneys.
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