House Of Auchiries

The House of Auchiries is a complex structure with several parts built in the first half of the 18th century, arranged in an approximate Z-plan.

The East Block is roofless and dated 1715. It is a two-storey building made of rubble and harled, featuring a central door that has been enlarged, flanked by shotholes, with an Ogilvy monogram and a window above. This block has two windows on the west side and one window on the east side. There are two back wings, one of which is partly demolished and longer than the other, both of which were added later.

The Centre Block is also roofless and slightly later in date. It is similarly constructed of harled rubble with chamfered margins, two storeys high, with a single window (which is a dummy) on the south gable. The west front is approximately symmetrical with a central door and five windows on the first floor.

The West Block is roofed and currently occupied as a farmhouse. It is built of ashlar granite with cherry cocking and is six windows long. The east end is a tall single-storey section, while the west end is a low two-storey section. There are two shotholes on the first floor of the back wing. The central compartment, which serves as the kitchen, is vaulted, and the joinery features elements from several different periods. The eastern part of this block was remodelled in the early 19th century.

Additional features include outbuildings, which consist of a tall piend-roofed outbuilding and a stretch of garden wall to the south, as well as a low barn to the west.