Scotland. Aberdeenshire. Lost Country Houses

'Labelled Mrs Bisset, Walter, and Janet 1896 spent summer here of 1897'. Lessendrum was badly damaged by fire in the 1920s and is now an overgrown ruin. The three figures are probably Anna Elrington-Bisset and her children Janet Kathleen b1886 and Walter (1889-1915) Walter served in the Gordon Highlanders and died at the battle of Loos, his body was sadly never found.

'Labelled Mrs Bisset, Walter, and Janet 1896 spent summer here of 1897'. Lessendrum was badly damaged by fire in the 1920s and is now an overgrown ruin. The three figures are probably Anna Elrington-Bisset and her children Janet Kathleen b1886 and Walter (1889-1915) Walter served in the Gordon Highlanders and died at the battle of Loos, his body was sadly never found.

'Labelled Mrs Bisset, Walter, and Janet 1896 spent summer here of 1897'. Lessendrum was badly damaged by fire in the 1920s and is now an overgrown ruin. The three figures are probably Anna Elrington-Bisset and her children Janet Kathleen b1886 and Walter (1889-1915) Walter served in the Gordon Highlanders and died at the battle of Loos, his body was sadly never found.

Dated 1635, relieved of James Matthews addition of 1867 and reconstructed Christopher Davey 1978-79. Rectangular plan with stair outshot at back (reconstructed Matthews 1867 and again 1978) Low 2-storey and attic harled with margins, N. frontage 3 windows with 2 Victorian gablet dormers centred over outer windows, corbelled angle turrets with conical roofs; lower and slightly later 2-storey E wing with masonry dormerhead of 1867. Windowless W. gable with 1635 armorial panel, south elevation much reconstructed. Slated roof, Matthews skews and shafted chimneys removed and new stacks built. Interior detail including fine 1st floor panelled room lost due to vandalism mid-1970's.

Dated 1635, relieved of James Matthews addition of 1867 and reconstructed Christopher Davey 1978-79. Rectangular plan with stair outshot at back (reconstructed Matthews 1867 and again 1978) Low 2-storey and attic harled with margins, N. frontage 3 windows with 2 Victorian gablet dormers centred over outer windows, corbelled angle turrets with conical roofs; lower and slightly later 2-storey E wing with masonry dormerhead of 1867. Windowless W. gable with 1635 armorial panel, south elevation much reconstructed. Slated roof, Matthews skews and shafted chimneys removed and new stacks built. Interior detail including fine 1st floor panelled room lost due to vandalism mid-1970's.