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Remains of a 17th-19th century designed landscape. The estate was purchased in 1758 by Alexander Russell who implemented contemporary ideas of farming 'Improvement' reorganised his tenant farms, planted woods for shelter and built a house overlooking the South Ugie Water (NJ94NE0034). The policies were transformed with the introduction of native and exotic planting Succeeding generations of the Russell family completed the transformation by enlarging the house and building the unique steading (circa 1800 NJ94NE0035). By the 1920s house and gardens were in decline, and Russell sold the estate in 1937. After a succession of owners it was purchased by Aberdeen County Council in 1974, part of which has since been developed as a country park. It contains several category C-Listed features. These include the former laundry (NJ94NE0092) situated between the mansion and stables, which may be late 18th century in date, and which has now been converted to North East Folklore Archive. The walled garden (NJ94NE0093) is dated 1766 but was probably rebuilt in the earlier to mid 19th century. It incorporates a bothy, potting shed and gardener's cottage. The North Lodge (NJ94NE0164) and West Lodge (NJ94NE0151), built in 1832 and now both in a ruinous condition. There are also former kennels converted to a cottage (NJ94NE0173) that is not listed, but is later 19th century.
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