Basic Site Details | Name: | Glen Tanar Estate, Home Farm | | Town, district or village: | Glen Tanar | | City or county: | Aberdeenshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The next place is a house perched up above the road, the old farmhouse. This was a dreadful blot on the landscape; but by erecting a picturesque dairy at one end, with low walls, high roof, and verandah, which verandah is carried in front of the house, the whole gets quite right. The dairy walls all round internally have white glazed tiles above the shelves, with various monogram devices, dates, and subjects relating to dairy matters, all done by the hand. There is also a white marble fountain, with a constant supply of water, in which the butter is deposited. [Aberdeen Journal/Builder 19 September 1874 p791-792]
It is assumed that the dairy is the building with pyramid roof to the north-east of the pre-existing farmhouse, however, the interior was not inspected at the time of listing. It is also apparent that further work to the farm was carried out after 1874. | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Farm | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | Before 1874 | | Alterations and additions | Alterations to farmhouse and new dairy |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | George Truefitt | | | Before 1874 | | Alterations to farmhouse and new dairy |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Brooks, Sir William Cunliffe | |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Historic Scotland | | An inventory of gardens and designed landscapes in Scotland | | | v3 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 19 September 1874 | | | pp791-792 reprinted from Aberdeen Journal |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 47089 | | | National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | George Truefitt at Glen Tanar 1875-85: photo album | | Album of sketches, photos & cuttings Acc No 1998/44 |
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