Orrok House
Orrok House , also Orrock House , is a villa near the Scottish village of Balmedie in the Council Area of Aberdeenshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
In 1770, London- born banker Alexander Fordyce bought the Over Blairton estate . Fordyce may already have started building the villa. As a partner in the bank Neal, James, Fordyce and Down , which started the banking crisis in 1772, Fordyce lost his belongings and the property passed to John Orrock , a captain in the Caribbean trade. He transferred his family name from his former property in Fife to this property. Orrok House was completed in 1781 or 1782, although it remains unclear whether Orrock was the sole builder or Fordyce had already laid the foundations. The original woodwork has been preserved inside.
description
Orrok House is isolated off the A90 around 1.5 kilometers north of Balmedie. The North Sea coast is two kilometers to the east. The main facade of the sober-looking, three-story building is five axes wide. Flat pavilions with hipped roofs , each one axis wide, continue on both sides . The exposed brickwork consists of granite blocks . The entrance portal closes with a semi-elliptical combat window . Arched windows were also used on the east facade . Orrok House closes with a gable roof .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Orrok House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Orrok House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 57 ° 16 '0.1 " N , 2 ° 3' 41.1" W.