A formal seven-bay granary may embody one of the most direct later reuses of stone removed from Kinloss Abbey.
Quick facts
- Date
- Late 18th century
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Seven-bay barn and granary
- Designation
- Listed building, Category A (LB8678)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 06484 61488
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The rectangular rubble building has symmetrical east and west fronts, ventilation slits, loft windows and a later broad segmental doorway. Shallow scroll skewputts, local slate and ball finials give unusual formality to a farm barn.
Its story
Abbey lands passed to the Brodies of Lethen after the Reformation. A 1798 account records abbey stone being used for a granary, and the designation identifies this building as the probable result.
Why it is included
Category A listing recognises an exceptionally important agricultural building whose fabric may connect estate improvement directly with the dismantled abbey.
What to notice
- Seven-bay symmetrical elevations.
- Ventilation slits and loft windows.
- Ball finials above the gables.
Reading the surroundings
Assume the farm is private and operational. Do not enter yards, buildings or fields without explicit permission.
Timeline
- 1651–1652 Large quantities of abbey stone were sold and removed.
- Late 18th century The formal barn and granary was constructed.
- 1798 A survey described abbey stone reused in a granary.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Reuse of abbey stone is highly plausible but not proven stone by stone.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Kinloss Home Farm Barn, LB8678 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB8678 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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