Aberdeenshire HER - NK06SW0027 - PHILORTH HOUSE

Main Details

Primary Reference	NK06SW0027
Name	PHILORTH HOUSE
NRHE Card No.	NK06SW2
NRHE Numlink	21138
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Incomplete
Details	Remains of Philorth House, a 17th century house built in 1666 for Lord Saltoun with 19th century additions. Only the shell of the 19th Century building survives. It remained the seat of the Lords Saltoun until it burnt down in 1915. No trace of the 1666 mansion survives. There is a sundial with three cherub's heads in the garden of the modern house.
Last Update	01/12/2023
Updated By	cpalmer

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National Grid Reference: NK 0027 6406

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
HOUSES		SITE OF	A	100
MANSIONS		REMAINS OF	B	100
COAT-OF-ARMS			C	100
GABLES		CROW-STEPPED	D	100
TOWERS	STAIR	REMAINS OF	E	100
SUNDIALS			F	100
HEADS	STONE	CHERUB	G	100