Friendville, Manor house in Great Western Road, Aberdeen, Scotland
The Georgian manor house features a two-storey design with an attic, five-window facade, and coursed rubble construction with pantiled roofing on the exterior.
The residence was constructed in 1773 for Robert Balmanno in an area known as Balmanno's Field, and later purchased by Arthur Dingwall Fordyce in 1798.
The property contains two acres of Victorian-style gardens with divided sections, an 18th-century sundial, and a R-doric tempietta with wrought iron dome.
The manor house operates as a commercial venue for private hire events under the management of Oakhill Apartments, offering exclusive use of the estate.
The structure stands as the oldest residential property still in use within Aberdeen city limits while maintaining extensive gardens typically found in rural estates.
Location: Aberdeen City
Location: Aberdeen
GPS coordinates: 57.13270,-2.13602
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:12
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