Balmaghie

Balmaghie House (Balmaghill)[]

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Victorian era pre-fire
same view, alterations after 1960's fire

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Balmaghie House
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Location Information
Name	Balmaghie House
Owner	private
NGR	NX 71789 63286
Lon. & Lat.	54.947698,-4.003276
Council	Dumfries And Galloway
Parish	Balmaghie
Nearby Castles	Rusko, Buittle, Barclosh, Cardoness
Year built	19th c.
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Balmaghie House, on the River Dee near Glenlochar, was built by Sir John Burnet for the Gordon family or Balmaghie in 1880 on the site of the much older property of the same name. In the 1960's the house suffered from a major fire, the first two floors were later filled in, leaving a small bungalow atop a large mound. The first mention of Gordons of Balmaghie is Thomas-Dempster Gordon of Balmaghill in 1811.

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