House of Memsie

House of Memsie
The south-facing main façade in 2013
Alternative names	Memsie House
General information
Town or city	Memsie, Aberdeenshire
Country	Scotland
Coordinates	57°38′28″N2°02′49″W / 57.6411°N 2.04682°W / 57.6411; -2.04682
Completed	c. 1760
Technical details
Floor count	3 [1]
Floor area	3,702 sq ft [2]

House of Memsie (also known as Mesmie House) is a Category A listed ^[3] country house and estate in Memsie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It dates to around 1760, and it received its historic designation in 1971. ^[1] It was formerly the home of the Fraser family for over three hundred years. ^[4] It was sold to Lord Saltoun in the early 19th century. ^[4] A Captain Dalrymple was another previous owner. ^[5] Historian Charles McKean describes it as a "smaller and more decorative version of Aberdour House". ^[6]

Gallery

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  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 block ^[6]
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  A 1913 photograph of the house

See also

• List of listed buildings in Aberdeenshire

References

1. Historic Environment Scotland. "House of Memsie (LB16146)".
2. Memsie House - Savills
3. Historic Environment Scotland. "Memsie House (Site no. NJ96SE 23)".
4. Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland (1901) - p. 1155
5. OS1/1/76/58 - ScotlandsPlaces.gov.uk
6. McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 136. ISBN   185158-231-2.

External links

• Interior plan and interior and exterior photos of the property - Savills