Countesswells House is a Grade B listed building in the Aberdeen City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 16 April 1971. Mansion house. 5 related planning applications.

Countesswells House

WRENN ID
ghost-wall-vermeil
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Aberdeen City
Constituency
Aberdeen South MP: Douglas Lumsden (Con)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
16 April 1971
Type
Mansion house
Address
Countesswells House, AB15 9BT
OS grid reference
NJ 870 042
Coordinates
57.1291, -2.21509
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

Countesswells House is a small mansion with a complex layout, likely dating back to the early 18th century. The northern part is the oldest section, featuring a two-storey main block with a basement that runs parallel. Around 1750, a five-window front with quoined corners was added, along with a three-storey projecting central bay topped with a shaped gablet. The wooden doorpiece and stops were installed around 1835. The house forms a U-shape open to the east. The northern wing has been internally remodelled, and a three-storey block with a canted bay was added in the early 19th century. A western wing was constructed in 1890. The building is made of rubble, with some areas harled, and much of the interior work remains original.

Local climate

Countesswells House receives an average of 870 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 75% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 15 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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