Fettercairn House

Fettercairn

Aberdeenshire

Scotland

Historic County: Kincardineshire

Circa Date: 17th century core w/19th century rebuilding and later 19th century alterations and additions

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

Earlier Houses: The original 17th century house was built for John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton.

Built / Designed For: Sir William Stuart Forbes

Collections: Some contents of Fettercairn were sold by Sotheby's September 14-16, 1999. The remaining contents were sold on March 24, 2017 by Sotheby's.
Architect: Wardrop & Reid

Date of Birth: NA
Date of Death: NA
Nationality: British
Notes: 19th century Edinburgh architecture practice.

Date: 1877
Designed: East Wing for 20th Baron Clinton

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Architect: William Burn

Date of Birth: 1789
Date of Death: 1870
Nationality: British
Notes: Son of Robert Burn. William Burn's nephew, John McVicar Anderson, was the successor of his architecture practice.

Date: 1826-29
Designed: New House for Sir William Stuart Forbes

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House Listed: Category B

Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton, 17th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Sir William Stuart Forbes, 19th century; Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 20th Baron Clinton, 1866-1904.

Current Ownership Type: Unknown

Primary Current Ownership Use: Unknown
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No

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