Lessendrum is a ruinous fortified house situated to the north of
Huntly
Huntly ( gd, Srath Bhalgaidh or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settleme ...
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Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially different boundaries. The Aberdeenshire Council area incl ...
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Scotland
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. It is on the
Buildings at Risk Register.
History
Lessendrum was the ancestral home to the
Bisset of Lessendrum family who were granted the estate in 1252. The Bisset's built a fortified house shortly afterwards, which was remodelled in 1470 (L plan), in 1816 and in 1836. The 1836 remodel was undertaken by Architect
Archibald Simpson
Archibald Simpson (4 May 1790 – 23 March 1847) was a Scottish architect, who along with his rival John Smith, is regarded as having fashioned the character of Aberdeen as "The Granite City".Simpson, William Douglas, (1947) ''The Archibald Si ...
. The house was destroyed by fire in 1928, due to a failure in the heating system in the furnace room. The remains are now overgrown with ivy.
References
External links
Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, edited by Francis H. Groome (1892-6)Lessendrum - CANMORE RCAHMS Listing
History of Aberdeenshire
Clan Bissett
Geography of Aberdeenshire
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