Aberdeenshire HER - NK06SW0016 - CAIRNESS HOUSE

Site Details
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Spatial Information
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Period Details

Period	Order	Probability	Radiocarbon Dates	Date Built	Date of Destruction	Date of Loss
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD)	A	100
18th Century	B	100

Period Notes

Built 1791-7 to replace a house of 1782-3 designed by Robert Burn. Gate piers added in 1891.

Architect Details

Original house of 1782 by Robert Burn. 1791 house designed by James Playfair with working drawings by Sir John Soane due to Playfair's early death during project.