Aberlour House (building)
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Aberlour House is a country house near Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. It was built in 1838 by William Robertson for Alexander Grant, planter and merchant from Aberlour, after his return to the UK. His niece, Margaret Macpherson Grant, lived in it after Grant died, and it was later home to John Ritchie Findlay of The Scotsman newspaper and his descendants. It was requisitioned for military use during the Second World War, and after the war was sold for use as a preparatory school for Gordonstoun. The school was later moved into Gordonstoun's estate, and the building was sold to Walkers Shortbread, who restored and renovated it, and now use it as their head office. It has been designated a Category A listed building.
Aberlour House | |
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Type | Country House |
Location | Near Aberlour, Moray |
Coordinates | 57°28′37″N 3°12′12″W |
Built | 1858 |
Built for | Alexander Grant |
Architect | William Robertson |
Owner | Walkers Shortbread |
Former Listed Building – Category B | |
Designated | 1972 |
Delisted | 1987 |
Reference no. | LB2349 |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Designated | 1987 |
Reference no. | LB2349 |