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    Arrow Westhall Manor, Aberdeenshire - Various dates

    Have visited this site many times now, after originally discovering it back in the summer of last year!

    Westhall lies in the middle of rural Aberdeenshire. Originally a 15th century tower house, it's been added to over the years up until the mid 1800's. Over the centuries, it has passed from the church, on to wealthy local families. The last to use it as a family home, was the Ingleby's, who Westhall's neighbours still remember. Thereafter, it became the property of a German hotel owner, Mr B. P. Ingenschay. Some of it's former clients remember it being like fawlty towers!

    It didn't last for long though, and after looking through the accounts which remain in the managers office, it's not hard to see why. The final year of operation, it made only a loss, of £40,000. It closed 20 years a go, and since has been left to rot.

    The estate itself (all abandoned) comprises of

    Castle
    Workshops
    3 farmhouses
    kennels
    swimming pool and leisure complex
    walled gardens
    gardeners buildings and basement
    greenhouses
    ruined cottage
    a loch (or lake)
    and over 100 acres of gardens and woodland

    The oldest part of the mansion dates right back to the 14th century, which massive alterations and extensions made in the victorian times. In it's later years it operated as a hotel, before finally closing down for good about 20 years a go.
    Since then, this grade A listed building has lain empty and suffered the effects of the sh*t weather we have here!

    the hoose




    And here's one from the 1950's (back to front though!) courtesty of good old RCAHMS


    one of two halls


    spiral staircase






    inside the old part






    service bells


    the bar




    the main staircase




    old picture in one of the farmhouses


    sexy decoration




    lord glentannar suite


    swimming pool

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    Default Re: Westhall Manor, Aberdeenshire - Various dates

    Quote Originally Posted by escortmad79 View Post
    Is the RCAHMS picture back to front or is the back the same as the front?
    If only. The front and sides of Westhall are very nice. The back, however, could easily be a tenement jet blasted with concrete! It's not very attractive.

    The front





    the side






    And then the back....



    So it's just a pretty face.

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