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Latitude: 57.5896 / 57°35'22"N
Longitude: -3.5797 / 3°34'47"W
OS Eastings: 305657
OS Northings: 856609
OS Grid: NJ056566
Mapcode National: GBR K8JN.NY1
Mapcode Global: WH5HB.ZHJK
Plus Code: 9C9RHCQC+V4
Entry Name: Marcassie
Listing Name: Marcassie Farmhouse
Listing Date: 25 April 1989
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 349236
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB15588
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200349236
Location: Rafford
County: Moray
Electoral Ward: Forres
Parish: Rafford
Traditional County: Morayshire
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Later 18th century. SE facing 2-storey, 3-bay house with
later single storey, 3-bay wings at NE and SW gables. Harled,
tooled ashlar margins, contrasting painted reveals. Centre
door masked by later gabled porch. Centre door in SW wing now
blocked as storey; 2- and 4-pane glazing. Later 18th century
moulded copes to end panelled stacks on main house; slate
roofs.
INTERIOR: 18th century panelled window shutters.
Mound at rear of house known as 'Lady Duff's tomb'. The
moated mound is possibly an early fort; ruined squared
masonry semi-subterranean structure on top may have been
burial tomb. The Duff family (Earls of Fife) owned Blervie
Castle and surrounding land during later 18th and 19th
centuries. Site of late 18th century distillery; house
probably that of manager and listed Category B for historic
interest. Distillery farms are unusual in terms of
agricultural history.
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