Murray, H. K. and Murray, C. J. (2012). Blairs, Aberdeenshire. Aberdeenshire: Murray Archaeological Services Ltd (MAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1018289. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Blairs, Aberdeenshire
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Series:		 Murray Archaeological Services Ltd (MAS) unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1018289
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 A historic landscape survey of the Blairs Estate and a level 1-2 standing building survey of the buildings of Blairs College and its associated agricultural steading was carried out prior to redevelopment. Much of the layout of the late 18th century designed landscape survives and can be related to a series of detailed estate maps from the late 18th and early 19th century. The steading comprised two U- shaped courts with later in-filling and additions. The smaller court, mill and doocot appear to date to the late 18th century and would have been the farm buildings associated with the late 18th century Menzies House. The larger court was built in the period 1827-9 when Menzies House was enlarged for the establishment of the Catholic seminary of Blairs. Further additions to the farm buildings were built to cater for the growing community as the college expanded with the New College built between 1899 and 1902. The earlier college buildings date from 1827-9 when they converted and enlarged the late 18th century Menzies House and its chapel. It is argued that the unusual brick construction of the W facade of the Old Chapel may have been influenced by a similar use of brick at Kirkconnell in Dumfries and Galloway, the home of John Menzies' mother. The New College, built between 1899 and 1902, is a massive U-plan granite building with later additions and an imposing N frontage facing the entrance drive. Internal details of windows, doors and door fittings and fireplaces survive.
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Author:		 Hillary K Murray
Charles J Murray
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Publisher:		 Murray Archaeological Services Ltd (MAS)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic Scotland (OASIS Reviewer)
Aberdeenshire, Angus, Moray and Aberdeen City (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: Blairs
Parish: MARYCULTER
County: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Location - Auto Detected: Old Chapel
Location - Auto Detected: Dumfries
Grid Reference: 388300, 800800 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) NONE (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) Agricultural Building (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) CHAPEL (Monument Type Scotland)
POST MEDIEVAL (ScAPA : Scottish Archaeological Periods & Ages) College (Monus)
Late 18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Early 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Late 18th (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: mas1-136925
OBIB: MAS 2012-08
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Note:		 CD and A4 bound report
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016