Gourdie House

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Gourdie House
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The building in 2011
Coordinates 56°33′52″N3°25′46″W / 56.564555°N 3.429384°W / 56.564555; -3.429384 Coordinates: 56°33′52″N3°25′46″W / 56.564555°N 3.429384°W / 56.564555; -3.429384
Built1765;257 years ago (1765)
Listed Building – Category A
Designated5 October 1971
Reference no. LB4440
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Location in Perth and Kinross

Gourdie House is an historic building in Craigie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building dating to 1765. [1] [2]

The building is two storeys and basement, centre gabled and harled with quoins. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "Gourdie House (Category A Listed Building) (LB4440)" . Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. Gourdie House, Walled GardenCanmore