Troup House

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Troup House is a villa near the Scottish village of Gardenstown in the Council Area of Aberdeenshire . In 1990 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Monument Category B. The former manor, however, is classified as a monument of the highest category A.

history

Initially owned by the Troup family, the Garden family acquired the property in 1654. During the 18th century , the MP Alexander Garden lived there , who bequeathed the property to his younger brother Francis Garden, Lord Gardenstone . Her father Alexander Garden of Troup was responsible for laying out the planned town of Gardenstown in 1720.

In 1897 the Gardens of Troup had the current villa built. The Aberdeen- based architect Robert Gordon Wilson was responsible for the design . The older Troup House was demolished in the early 1960s after having been vacant for a long time.

description

Troup House is isolated around three kilometers northeast of Gardenstown near Cape Troup Head on the Moray Firth . The three-story building is asymmetrical. Its facades are plastered with reddish Harl , with the numerous granite surrounds in a contrasting color. The entrance door on the north facade closes with a round arch .

The farm east of the villa dates from the late 18th century. The elongated red sandstone building occupies a floor area of ​​around 41 m × 7.6 m. The east side was occupied by the threshing hall and the kiln . The latter is exceptionally large for a farm of this size.

Troup House School

Today Troup House houses the privately operated Troup House School. It is a special school for 8 to 16 year old pupils who require special care due to emotional or social behavior disorders, intellectual disabilities or autistic disorders. There is also a boarding school .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  4. ↑ Entry on Old Troup House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  5. ↑ Information about the Troup House School

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Coordinates: 57 ° 40'54.6 "  N , 2 ° 17'15.7"  W.