Description

Late 19th century. Near rectangular-plan, gently terraced, walled garden. Rubble walls with rubble coping swept down to south. Square-plan granite gatepiers with spherical finials in quadrant walls with cast-iron 2-leaf gate to S; square-plan granite gatepiers, spherical finials missing, with simple cast-iron gates to centre of E wall, flanked to left by doorway with panelled and boarded timber gate; cast-iron gate to centre of W wall; N walls adjoining Finzean house (not listed) with slatted timber gate to E. Vertically boarded timber ancillary structure backing on E wall at S; cottage orne style with decorative timber barge boards, glazed oriel windows, timber hoodmould to boarded timber door; purple-grey slate roof with lead ridge; corniced red brick wallhead stack to rear.

Statement of Interest

Finzean, meaning "the fair place" (3rd SA, p418) was originally an ecclesiastical parish within Birse Parish, but is now part of Birse. In 1609 the lands of Finzean were acquired by the Farquharson family who had previously been the proprietors of Tilygarmond, on the estate. The original mansion house (much of which was burnt down in 1954) was built in 1686, and has since been almost completely replaced by the existing structure. The large walled garden survives almost completely intact, with the cottage orne ancillary structure.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77773721

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Recommended Books

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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990