Aberdeenshire HER - NJ81SW0046 - TERTOWIE HOUSE

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Primary ReferenceNJ81SW0046
NameTERTOWIE HOUSE
NRHE Card No.NJ81SW56
NRHE Numlink 76848
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 9119
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details House which incorporates parts of an earlier house. The 16th century house was reworked by James Matthews in 1867, the northeast baronial wing added by Dr William Kelly 1905, and a classroom and gymnasium added at the west in the 1960s. The house is a tall asymmetrical two-storey and attic, crowstepped tower house with a conical corbelled bartizan. Harled with granite margins and quoin strips, and stone-pedimented dormerheads with fleur-de-lis and thistle finials. Single storey basement and stone dormered attic wing with round angle tower and turret (with two-storey link to original house at the northeast. In the 20th century it was used as accommodation for students of Aberdeen College, School of Rural Studies. Gymnasium added in 1960s with nuclear bunker lying below. The main building suffered significant damage in 2011 following a major fire that collapsed part of the roof and gutted the interior. Part of designed landscape still exists (NJ81SW0114).
Last Update22/04/2024
Updated Bycpalmer
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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
MANORS SITE OFA90
HOUSES  B100
TOWERSANGLE C100
TURRETS  D100
BUNKERSNUCLEAR E100