Aberdeen, Castlehill, Marischal Court — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Marischal Court stands on Castlehill as a twentieth-century balcony access block, its rigid slab form catching the northern light. The building occupies a precise point on the ancient hill, imposing modern geometry against older Aberdeen stone. Whether residents still lean on those balconies to watch the harbour or merely store forgotten things behind closed doors remains a quiet mystery beneath its severe facade.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Aberdeen, Castlehill, Marischal Court as Balcony Access Block (20th Century), Slab Block (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Aberdeen, Castlehill, Marischal Court is part of the historic site of the former Marischal College, founded in 1593 by George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen, and later incorporated into the University of Aberdeen. It is important as a symbol of the city's academic heritage and medieval urban development.

The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.