Blervie Mains House

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Blervie Mains House is a villa near the Scottish village of Fochabers in the Council Area Moray . In 1989 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.

history

In the 13th century there was probably a royal castle on the property. This can be reconstructed from tax rolls from 1263 when the castle was strengthened, anticipating an attack by Håkon IV ( Norwegian-Scottish War ). The property later came into the possession of the Dunbar clan , who had Tower House Blervie Castle built there around 1600 . The Tower House was followed by a mansion called Blervie House , which was replaced by a country house of the same name in the 1900s.

Blervie Mains House was built as a villa on the Blervie House 'estate in 1776. The builder was Major Lewis Duff , son of William Duff, 1st Earl of Fife .

description

Blervie Mains House is located near the hamlet of Rafford about two kilometers southeast of Fochabers and one kilometer west of the ruins of Blervie Castle. The south-facing main facade of the two-story villa is five axes wide. The exposed masonry made of roughly hewn quarry stone is designed with rusticated corner stones along the building edges and the flat central projectile . The natural stone surrounds are offset. The cross gable of the risalite is designed with a first chimney. There are twelve-part lattice windows installed. The gargoyles are decorated with pearl boat ornaments, which are unusual for the location. The roof is covered with slate . Inside is a late 17th century fireplace that may have been at Blervie Castle.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Entry on Blervie Castle  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 57 ° 35 ′ 37.8 "  N , 3 ° 34 ′ 13"  W.