Bourtie House

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Bourtie House
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The building in 2013
Bourtie House
General information
Town or cityBourtie, Aberdeenshire
CountryScotland
Coordinates 57°18′23″N2°21′28″W / 57.306496°N 2.357764°W / 57.306496; -2.357764 Coordinates: 57°18′23″N2°21′28″W / 57.306496°N 2.357764°W / 57.306496; -2.357764
Completed1754(267 years ago) (1754)
Technical details
Floor count3

Bourtie House is a Category A listed [1] country house in Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It dates to around 1754, [2] and it received its historic designation in 1971. [3] It was originally the home of Patrick Anderson and Elizabeth Ogilvie. [3]

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References

  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Memsie House (77072)". Canmore .
  2. Bourtie HouseCanmore
  3. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "Bourtie House (LB2819)".