House of Memsie

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House of Memsie
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The south-facing main façade in 2013
House of Memsie
Alternative namesMemsie House
General information
Town or city Memsie, Aberdeenshire
CountryScotland
Coordinates 57°38′28″N2°02′49″W / 57.6411°N 2.04682°W / 57.6411; -2.04682
Completedc. 1760
Technical details
Floor count3 [1]
Floor area3,702 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "House of Memsie (LB16146)".
  2. Memsie House - Savills
  3. Historic Environment Scotland. "Memsie House (77072)". Canmore .
  4. 1 2 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. 1 2 McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 136. ISBN   185158-231-2.