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Westhall

A Category A Listed Building in Oyne, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.3292 / 57°19'45"N

Longitude: -2.544 / 2°32'38"W

OS Eastings: 367343

OS Northings: 826652

OS Grid: NJ673266

Mapcode National: GBR N92B.WVW

Mapcode Global: WH8NL.W1RN

Plus Code: 9C9V8FH4+MC

Entry Name: Westhall

Listing Name: Westhall House

Listing Date: 24 November 1972

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 349848

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16134

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200349848

Location: Oyne

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: West Garioch

Parish: Oyne

Traditional County: Aberdeenshire

Tagged with: Tower house Country house

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Description

16th cent. L plan. Extended at E. End in 17th cent with round
tower at SE angle. Mostly 3-storeyed.
Harled. Corbelled parapet. Slated roof. With 19th cent
additions at E end and rear. Cheese-press at rear.

Statement of Interest

Purchased by Rev James Horne from Gordons 1681. Passed to

Dalrymple-Home Elphinstones and later to Leiths.

Became a school for students of farming.

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