A photograph of Sheddocksley House taken from The Freedom Lands and Marches of Aberdeen 1319-1929 compiled by Donald B. Gunn (1929).

Old maps indicate that this house was likely demolished sometime in the mid-20th century. It was located just to the north east of the square of houses at the top of Lerwick Road in modern day Sheddocksley. A walled garden was located to the east of the old house.

The above book, known as The Blue Book, states that the estate of Sheddocksley, once part of Aberdeen's Freedom Lands, was feued in 1551. Gunn elaborates with the following:

"Sheddocksley was feued to John Irvin and Gilbert Tullideff at a feu duty of £53 6d. 8. Scots. It was bought back by the Town in 1677 and re-feued in 1702. Fifty-seven years later it was again acquired by the Town and alienated a third time shortly afterwards. It has been much sub-divided in these processes, Gillahill, Newpark (Cuttle Hill), Whitemyres and Maidencraig being among the main divisions." (page 13).

Location

Sheddocksley

Keyword

Country Houses

Photographer