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Mansion, still in use, built in 1759, with the North wing added in the late 18th century (possibly 1776), and the South wing added in the early 19th century. It is set within a designed landscape (NO55NE0030). Each wing projects to the East, forming a U-plan building, open to the east. The main block is a two-storey and basement ashlar building. The west elevation of which forms the main frontage. It is a three-bay elevation, with a central entrance reached by a stairs over the raised basement. The doorway is architraved, and has a pulvinated frieze. The central bay has a raised pediment containing a bullseye window, and surmounted by large urn finials to the apex and ends. There are skews dated 1759 and initialled 'RS' and 'CG'. There is a slate gabled roof with end stacks. The south gable end has a ground floor and first floor window to the western bay, a central basement door and a central oculus within the gable. The north gable end has the same features. The east facing rear of the block also has three bays, with the dormered windows to the outer bays. The ground storey of the central bay is projecting. Aside from the pediment, the rest of the building has a plain style. The two later wings are joined to the main block by two short wings, set diagonally. The south wing is a rubble built 2-storey building with a piended roof and large ridge stack. It was probably added in 1776, but the datestone is not in situ. The north wing is of the same style of construction, but was added later, in the early 19th century. Each wing is connected to the main block via a short wing, set diagonally to the orientation of the main block and wings. The wings form a courtyard, open to the east.
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NO55NE0091 - ARDOVIE HOUSE, BRECHIN