Lewis Grassic Gibbon, an author remembered for his novels about life in the Mearns, grew up at Bloomfield in the parish of Arbuthnott.[5] A small museum in the hamlet is dedicated to him, named the Lewis Grassic Gibbon Centre. This is built as an extension to the village hall, and contains an exhibition about the author and his work. The centre also contains a café, and post office facilities.
In 2004, CFA Archaeology conducted archaeological investigations next to the hamlet in advance of the construction of the Aberdeen to Lochside natural gas pipeline. There they discovered the remains of four Middle Bronze Age roundhouses, one Iron Age post-built roundhouse with a souterrain entered from the house, and two medieval/post-medieval corn-drying kilns. It is thought that more houses might exist but they were outside the area that would be impacted by the pipeline and so were not excavated.[6]
Arbuthnott Houseedit
The existing house incorporates sections of a 13th/14th century castle built by the Arbuthnott family, and was greatly expanded in the 15th century when a courtyard was created at its base. A range was built on the side of the courtyard in the 16th century. In the 1750s the entrance was adjusted and the overall composition remodelled to create a symmetrical arrangement. A fine plaster ceiling of 1685 is one of the more important internal features.[7]
Notable peopleedit
John Arbuthnot (1667–1735), often known simply as Dr Arbuthnot, Scottish physician, satirist and polymath
^"Mitchell, (James) Leslie [pseud. Lewis Grassic Gibbon]". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38328. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Johnson, Melanie (2017). "Excavation of prehistoric roundhouses and post-medieval kilns at Drumyocher and Hospital Shields, Aberdeenshire". Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports. 70. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. doi:10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2017.70.
^The Castles of Scotland by Adam Swan ISBN 1-899874-00-3
^"Gleig, George". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/10810. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Listed Buildings in Mearns Ward, Aberdeenshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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For other uses see Arbuthnot surname and Arbuthnot disambiguation Arbuthnott Scottish Gaelic Obar Bhuadhnait mouth of the Buadhnat 1 is a hamlet and parish in the Howe of the Mearns a low lying agricultural district of Aberdeenshire Scotland It is located on the B967 east of Fordoun on the A90 and north west of Inverbervie on the A92 2 The nearest railway station is Laurencekirk ArbuthnottScottish Gaelic Obar BhuadhnaitVillageArbuthnott Parish ChurchArbuthnottLocation within AberdeenshireOS grid referenceNO8024975550Council areaAberdeenshireCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townLAURENCEKIRKPostcode districtAB30Dialling code0156101569PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineScottish ParliamentAngus North and MearnsList of places UK Scotland 56 52 16 N 2 19 26 W 56 871083 N 2 324027 W 56 871083 2 324027 Arbuthnott House The most salient feature of the hamlet is the 13th century Parish Church of St Ternan 3 in which the Missal of Arbuthnott was written Today the church is part of the combined parish of Arbuthnott Bervie and Kinneff 4 The Grassic Gibbon CentreMemorial to Gibbon in Arbuthnott kirkyard Lewis Grassic Gibbon an author remembered for his novels about life in the Mearns grew up at Bloomfield in the parish of Arbuthnott 5 A small museum in the hamlet is dedicated to him named the Lewis Grassic Gibbon Centre This is built as an extension to the village hall and contains an exhibition about the author and his work The centre also contains a cafe and post office facilities Arbuthnott House the seat of the Viscount of Arbuthnott is near the hamlet Prehistory and archaeology editIn 2004 CFA Archaeology conducted archaeological investigations next to the hamlet in advance of the construction of the Aberdeen to Lochside natural gas pipeline There they discovered the remains of four Middle Bronze Age roundhouses one Iron Age post built roundhouse with a souterrain entered from the house and two medieval post medieval corn drying kilns It is thought that more houses might exist but they were outside the area that would be impacted by the pipeline and so were not excavated 6 Arbuthnott House editThe existing house incorporates sections of a 13th 14th century castle built by the Arbuthnott family and was greatly expanded in the 15th century when a courtyard was created at its base A range was built on the side of the courtyard in the 16th century In the 1750s the entrance was adjusted and the overall composition remodelled to create a symmetrical arrangement A fine plaster ceiling of 1685 is one of the more important internal features 7 Notable people editJohn Arbuthnot 1667 1735 often known simply as Dr Arbuthnot Scottish physician satirist and polymath The Most Rev George Gleig 1753 1840 Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 8 The Very Rev Samuel Trail 1806 1887 minister of the parish 1841 44 and Moderator of the General Assembly in 1874Listed buildings editWithin the community of Arbuthnott there are a number of listed buildings and structures Arbuthnott House category A Arbuthnott House Doocot category C s Arbuthnott House East Gate category B Arbuthnott House Garden House category B Arbuthnott House Ice House category B Arbuthnott House Mains Farm category B Arbuthnott House Sundial category B Arbuthnott House North Bridge over Arbuthnott Burn category A Arbuthnott Parish Kirk category A Former Arbuthnott Church Manse Kilternan Category C 1 More broadly within the former parish boundaries there are a futherer four buildings and structures which have listed status Allardyce Castle Category A Allardyce Castle Gate Piers Category A House of Kairs Category B House of Kairs Main Farmhouse Category B Source 9 See also editAber and Inver as place name elementsNotes edit a b Mac an Tailleir Iain 2003 Ainmean Aite PDF The Scottish Parliament p 5 Retrieved 26 October 2022 Beach Russell ed 1978 AA Touring Guide to Scotland The Automobile Association ISBN 978 0 86145 093 0 History of the Howe Arbuthnott Mearns Community Web Retrieved 28 April 2007 About ABK Church Retrieved 26 October 2022 Mitchell James Leslie pseud Lewis Grassic Gibbon Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 38328 Subscription or UK public library membership required Johnson Melanie 2017 Excavation of prehistoric roundhouses and post medieval kilns at Drumyocher and Hospital Shields Aberdeenshire Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports 70 Society of Antiquaries of Scotland doi 10 9750 issn 2056 7421 2017 70 The Castles of Scotland by Adam Swan ISBN 1 899874 00 3 Gleig George Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 10810 Subscription or UK public library membership required Listed Buildings in Mearns Ward Aberdeenshire British Listed Buildings Retrieved 26 October 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arbuthnott Catholic Encyclopedia article 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