The Ha House

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The Ha House
Raemoir House

The Ha House , also called The Ha 'Hoose , is a former manor house and now a hotel near the Scottish village of Banchory in the Council Area of Aberdeenshire . In 1972 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Right next to it is the newer Raemoir House , which is listed as a Category B building.

history

The mansion was built in 1715 for the local Laird Hogg . Hogg's father James was by marriage of the daughter of Robert Skene of Raemoir into possession of the property Raemoir come. Around 1800 the property was transferred to the London- born merchant William Innes . Directly to the south, a villa was built in 1817 that is larger than the manor house and forms the main building of the current hotel. The Scottish architect John Smith , who was also entrusted with the addition of the west wing in 1844, was responsible for the design of the building . Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray acquired the property in the early 20th century. His successor Harold Pearson, 2nd Viscount Cowdray commissioned William Kelly in 1927 to redesign the building. It has been operated as the Raemoir Hotel since 1943 .

description

The early classicist mansion is isolated off the A980 around three kilometers north of Banchory on the southern flank of the Hill of Fare . The two-story building has a T-shaped floor plan with side projections that protrude from the five axes wide, south-west exposed main facade. Its walls are made of red break - sandstone , which was broken on the Hill of Fare. A coat of arms plate is embedded between the oval windows above the central main portal. The roofs are covered with slate. The risalits are made with hip .

The two-story Raemoir House is designed in a classical style. Its main facade, exposed to the southwest, was originally five axes wide. The rounded side elevation on the west side comes from the extension from 1844. It is three axes wide and has a triangular gable .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

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Coordinates: 57 ° 5 '8.7 "  N , 2 ° 30' 17.2"  W.