Kemnay House

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Kemnay House

Kemnay House is a tower house in the Scottish village of Kemnay in the Council Area Aberdeenshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Furthermore, the former wash house and the bell tower of the former Kemnays parish church, which has been moved to this location, are classified as category B monuments. The former apple store, the manor , the pump house and the West Lodge, on the other hand, are classified as Category C buildings.

history

The Tower House was built for Thomas Crombie in the early or mid 17th century . In 1688 it was owned by George Nicholson , who sold it to Thomas Burnett that year . Burnett acted as the first Laird of Kemnay . The third laird, George Burnett , began developing the 53-  acre estate, which included woods and fields. The layout of the avenue also goes back to him. His son Alexander continued the agricultural development. From 1830, granite was quarried on the property , which was used, among other things, to fortify banks in London . After Kemnay House had been from the beginning constantly changing, it was in 1833 finally revised substantially and increased . The Aberdeen- based architect John Smith was entrusted with this work . The property was inherited within the family. In 1964 the Tower House was renovated.

description

Kemnay House is isolated at the end of a 400 m long avenue. The three-story building has an L-shaped floor plan, with the south-western leg added later. With the exception of the extension at the end of the north-east side, the facades are plastered with Harl with offset natural stone surrounds. The rounded stair tower emerges from the facade on the north side. A Tourelle protrudes in the inner corner . The roofs, one of which is designed as a hipped roof , are covered with gray slate. The ground floor is vaulted . The partly lavishly painted wooden paneling from the early 18th century and the 1830s have been preserved.

Individual evidence

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Coordinates: 57 ° 13 ′ 41.6 "  N , 2 ° 26 ′ 34.3"  W.