Rhu-na-Haven

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Rhu-na-Haven

Rhu-Na-Haven is a villa near the Scottish village of Aboyne in the Council Area Aberdeenshire . In 1972 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. Its gate with the lodge and the gardens are classified separately as Category B buildings. In summary, the buildings form a category B monument ensemble.

history

The villa was built in 1907. The Scottish architect and designer Robert Lorimer is responsible for the design . Lorimer was entrusted with the elaborate interior design, alongside the artists Louis Deuchars and Scott Morton . The wrought-iron gate was designed by Thomas Hadden . The wings were added four years later. Rhu-Na-Haven has been the subject of two publications.

description

Rhu-Na-Haven is isolated on the left bank of the Dee around 300 meters outside Aboyne. The two-story Arts and Crafts villa has an L-shaped floor plan. It has architectural elements typical of the region, for example the exposed brickwork made of granite blocks .

In the interior, the high-quality work and paneling made of oak, the lighting with silver applications and the ornamented chimneys are to be emphasized.

The one-story lodge, built in 1911, has a square floor plan. The main facade of the building designed by Lorimer is three axes wide. It closes with a curved, slate-covered pyramid roof .

A broken stone wall encloses the elongated gardens, which were built by Lorimer around 1911. An ornamented gate with maple motifs leads to the gardens. On the east side there is a small pottery room with arched openings and a hipped roof . A one-storey building with an attic once housed the servants' quarters.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  4. ↑ a b Information on scottisharchitects.org.uk

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Coordinates: 57 ° 4 ′ 5.1 ″  N , 2 ° 48 ′ 10.7 ″  W.