Haddo House Hall

1891, constructed by D Macandrew & Company; E wing added 1980s. Unusual, well detailed, tall single storey with part basement, rectangular-plan piended community hall with projecting porches, of Canadian-influence design, sited between Haddo House and stable block. Horizontal timber boarding with steeply-pitched swept piend roof and elegant polygonal ridge ventilator and small spire. Concrete base course/plinth.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: NE elevation facing Haddo House with swept-roofed gabled porch at centre flanked by lower tiled lean-to bays, that to right forming canopy over short arcade, that to left enclosed; long NW elevation with steps up to centre door, single windows to outer bays and full-width ribbon window abutting eaves; further low gabled porch to SW.

Distinctive glazing pattern of 3 horizontally-aligned panes over 2 large vertical panes in timber frames except to SW extensions. Grey slates, ridge ventilators.

INTERIOR: timber-lined interior with open timbered roof of scissor-truss type with suspended beams radiating from central point, decorative ventilators and part dado rail. Stage at NE over semi-basement, fixed timber-balustered stair at rear giving access to basement rooms including dressing room with stone fireplace.