House of Memsie (also known as Mesmie House) is a
Category A listed
This is a list of Category A listed buildings in Scotland, which are among the listed buildings of the United Kingdom.
For a fuller list, see the pages linked on List of listed buildings in Scotland.
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country house
An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a town house. This allowed them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these peopl ...
and estate in
Memsie
Memsie, Aberdeenshire, is a small community near Fraserburgh, Scotland. On Memsie Moor there is a very large stone cairn, Memsie Cairn, which has been opened, but nothing found inside.Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...
, Scotland. It dates to around 1760, and it received its historic designation in 1971.
It was formerly the home of the Fraser family for over three hundred years.
[''Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland'' (1901)]
- p. 1155 It was sold to
Lord Saltoun
Lord Saltoun, of Abernethy, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1445 for Sir Lawrence Abernethy. The title remained in the Abernethy family until the death in 1669 of his descendant the tenth Lady Saltoun. She was succeeded ...
in the early 19th century.
[ A Captain Dalrymple was another previous owner.][OS1/1/76/58]
- ScotlandsPlaces.gov.uk Historian Charles McKean
Charles McKean FRSE FRSA FRHistS FRIBA (16 July 1946 – 29 September 2013) was a Scottish historian, author and scholar.
Biography
McKean was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 16 July 1946. He was educated at Fettes College, the University of Po ...
describes it as a "smaller and more decorative version of Aberdour House".
Gallery
File:House of Memsie 02.JPG, Front elevation showing the two pavilions in the forecourt. The one on the left (west) was for laundry; the one on the right (east) was a stable and coach house
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File:Memsie House, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.jpg, A 1913 photograph of the house
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See also
*List of listed buildings in Aberdeenshire
This is a list of listed buildings in Aberdeenshire. The list is split out by parish.
* List of listed buildings in Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire
* List of listed buildings in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire
* List of listed buildings in Aboyne and Glen ...
References
External links
Interior plan and interior and exterior photos of the property
- Savills
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Category A listed buildings in Aberdeenshire
Buildings and structures in Aberdeenshire
Country houses in Aberdeenshire
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