What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Skene House as Country House (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval). 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.
Skene House, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is a medieval tower house that was originally built by the Skene family, a prominent Scottish clan, in the 16th century. It is historically significant as a well-preserved example of a Scottish tower house and is associated with the region's feudal past and clan history.
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Places near here
Skene House, Skene House CourtHouse (period Unassigned), Stable (period Unassigned) · 277 yd
Back MainsRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 500 yd
Gas WoodForest · 505 yd
Balmuir WoodForest · 591 ydSkene House Policies, Balmuir WoodRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 743 yd
Lyne of SkeneVillage (period Unassigned) · 938 yd
Earl of Crawford's body hiding placeMemorial · 1.8 mi_(geograph_4834055).jpg?width=1280)
South LeylodgeNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.1 mi
Kirkton of Skene, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 2.5 mi
Westhill, BroadshadeNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.1 mi
Castle Fraser, Walled GardenWalled Garden (18th Century) · 3.3 mi
Hallforest Castle (ruin)Castle · 3.6 miOther information
Photo: Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0