A rare post-war country house reinterprets its fire-destroyed predecessor and incorporates that building’s richly carved 1679 doorway.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1962, incorporating a doorpiece dated 1679
- Architect / designer
- Sir William Kininmonth
- Type
- Neo-Georgian post-war country house, walls and ancillary structures
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB4535)
- OS grid reference
- NO 13687 19341
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The harled seven-bay house has raised ashlar margins, quoin strips and a tall central pavilion. Its basket-arched doorway carries fluted pilasters, a broken pediment, heraldry and the earlier date, while a bowed stair tower shapes the rear.
Its story
Fire destroyed the previous Moncreiffe House in 1957. Kininmonth completed a new residence in 1962, echoing its predecessor without reproducing it and reusing the salvaged doorpiece; older estate walls and structures also survive.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a scarce architect-designed post-war country house, distinguished by sensitive historical reference, strong interiors and continuity within a long estate landscape.
What to notice
- Tall pavilion marking the centre bay.
- Carved 1679 doorway reset in the newer house.
- Conical roof above the bowed rear stair tower.
Reading the surroundings
Treat the house, drive, walls and estate buildings as private. Do not pass gates or approach the residence without invitation, and view only from lawful routes where vegetation and distance may limit visibility.
Timeline
- 1679 A carved doorway marked the classical predecessor on the estate.
- 1939–45 Military requisition brought Highland and Polish Army use to the estate.
- 1957 Fire destroyed the earlier country house.
- 1962 Kininmonth completed a new residence around the salvaged historic entrance.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The listing records architectural and estate history, not present household arrangements or any invitation to visit.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Moncreiffe House, LB4535 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB4535 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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