Steading With Silo, Baltersan

Baltersan Steading is an early to mid-19th century quadrangular steading complex that includes an adjoining U-plan southwest range. A concrete silo, which is crenellated and dates to 1920, is integrated into the north range of the steading. The building is constructed from whitewashed rubble, with squared rubble and ashlar dressings, along with later brick additions.

Architectural features of the steading include segmental carriage arches, openings for granaries and haylofts, a roofed dormer that breaks the eaves, and ventilation panels. There are historic extensions attached to the U-plan range on the west side, as well as a rectangular addition to the north.

The 19th century structures have timber trussed roofs that are covered with graded, thin, grey slates, while the former open cattle courts now have a more modern roof. A rubble retaining wall is located at the south of the steading.

According to the Dictionary of Scottish Architects, Baltersan Steading dates to around 1820, and it is depicted on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, which was surveyed in 1846 and published in 1847. The concrete silo was added to the north range in 1920 by the architectural firm James Scott and Son from Aberdeen, and it is shown on the National Grid Map NX4261-NX4361 – AA, revised in 1968 and published in 1969.