Description

N. gable 18th century with chamfered window, remainder

rebuilt mid 19th century. Single-storey and attic, harled

with sandstone dressings, 3 windows and 2 consoled doorpieces alternately arranged ground floor, 3 pedimented dormers

above.S. gable splayed.

Statement of Interest

Items 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18 and 19 belong to the

18th century town before it was superseded by Inverurie as

the more important town in the neighbourhood as a result of

first the canal and later the railway.

The charter of Old Meldrum as a Burgh of Barony dates from

1672 but the foundation of the village was considerably

earlier, c. 1634.

In the 1690's Old Meldrum contained 16 merchants while Inverurie

had only four and Insch and Kintore one each. Old Meldrum was

then entered by the Mill Road from the South and the Cowgate

from the north. The Market Square was larger then than now, a

row of houses and shops being built on the north side early in

the 19th century.

Re-categorised as C(S) from B for Group (2006). The listing relates specifically to the group interest of the subject. It applies, as always, to interior as well as exterior, as appropriate to building type.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56644748

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Recommended Books

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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)