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Lass
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Hi again Isles 
Thanks for that link, it's interesting to see that the planning app is to put a conservatory on an existing property. I'm going to take a look and see if this is the site of the original house, or if perhaps it's slightly different and simply named Dunnottar House. I have to say, from the planning diagram, it does look like it's the original site. I just can't believe that there are no pictures or drawings out there in the land of the web (!) especially since the gardens particularly seem to have been held in high regard. Grrrr!
Lass x
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ikennedy
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There is a picture of it in Moss's book but its not a very interesting one I'm afraid!
Iain Kennedy
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Lass
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Hi Iain
I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps it's the only picture of the house in existence!  Thanks for confirming that though, I'll see if I can get if via my local library and take a peek.
To be perfectly honest, I don't know why I'm so hung up on this, when I tell myself enough's enough, it can't be found, it creeps back into my head!! 
Thanks for everyone's help - if I ever find anything else, I'll be sure to let you know!!
Lass x
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Isabel H
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I found you a picture of Dunnottar house and will send it by PM.
Isabel
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Lass
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Isabel, you're a star! Your help is very much appreciated, so glad I can now put this to rest! I'm going to contact Stonehaven Heritage, as you suggested, and see whether they might have any pictures they would share.
Thanks to everyone who's contributed to this thread, I've learned a lot about Dunnottar House, which has led me to get to know the surrounding area better too, so now I can appreciate my ancestors' lives more.
I wouldn't want to cause any problems with copyright by posting the pic in here. If anyone else is interested in seeing the house, send me a pm with your email addy and I'll forward a copy to you, with due gratitude to Isabel for finding it
Lass x
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popplestones
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Hi Lass,
I am in the process of gaining permission to dive in the bays either side of the castle.
I was there with my wife and son on Saturday and have to say that it one of the most beautiful castles in this area.
I sport dive and thought that this bay looked great for a series of shallow dives.
I have been in touch with my local dive club and no one has dived here as far as we know.
I am not a treasure hunter and will leave any artifacts I find and will inform the owners of any potential finds.
My aim is to photograph the area and map the topography of the seabed and caves for future divers.
I will let you know if I find anything.
I do have some recent photos of the castle if you want to look.
I look forward to your reply.
Kind Regards, Peter.
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Lass
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Hi Peter
Sounds fascinating, I hope you get permission for your dive! To be honest it was really Dunnottar House I was interested in, but the castle is beautiful and I'm sure everyone here would love to know how you get on with your dive, so please keep us updated! 
Lass x
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clairad
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Hi Lass,
We live in Stonehaven and have just been exploring in Dunottar Woods, which is why I stumbled across your posts as I was also trying to find out information about the house. There is an 'ice house' which must have belonged to the house still there as well as the walled garden which now houses Dunottar Nurseries. You might also want to look up 'the shell house' or hoosie'. Eleanor Kennedy had it built in the gardens for her 10 children and it is facinating and beautiful. It was completely covered over with ivy and buried, but is now renovated as a tourist attraction. No sign at all of the house and I have never heard anything of it since I have lived here. You might do well contacting Gordon Ritchie at Connons Solicitors in the town - he has a great interest in the history of Stonehaven. Anything else I can find out locally I will post again.
Claire
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Lass
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Hi Claire
Thanks so much for your interest and for directing me to Gordon Ritchie, it's not what you know, it's who!!
I'd seen pictures of the ice house and the shell hoosie, it's fabulous! I just couldn't believe the distinct lack of photographs of the actual house, I suppose with the internet these days, it's easy to take it for granted that everything is readily available!
I'd love it if you can keep me updated with anything more you find locally, and I'll do the same for all information gathered at my end!
Lass x
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mitchell
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Hi Claire,
Welcome to Rootschat and thank you for the link...fascinating. I'm in Aberdeen but I've never heard of it... I will put in on my list of things to see 
Elaine
P.S. If you scroll down to the bottom of any page here, you can click on a handy thing for shrinking links
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coplani
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Hi,
Re Dunnottar House....I stayed at Dunnottar House from 1948 until 1954...i.e. from 2 yrs old to 8yrs. old.....Some memories of it still...My brother George is 5 years older than me so should have better memories.
My parents Alexander and Elsie Copland lived there whilst my father worked for BR...They were really caretakers before the house was eventually demolished due to high rates by the then owner....I'm not sure who the owners were then but "Stuarts" come to mind.
Dunnottar House was very large and had large rooms...difficult to heat as you can imagine and we lived in a small area of the house...I remember the woods with the large punch bark trees and "Hangman's Hill" and the large walled garden...Could still be there today...Also there was a great storm which destroyed some of the woodland...I vaguely remember the woodcutters...also the shell house.....and the small burn (river) that ran through the woods...There was even a bathing area in the river would you believe...Also the flatted lead roof area where you could sunbath
Anyway, I have found an old family photograph taken at the front doors of Dunnottar...probably late Victorian or Edwardian and also I have a photo of my family taken in the grounds, but unfortuneately not of the house itself...I would have to get the photos scanned to get them digitised for e-mailing if you were still interested...
Regards...IMJC.
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coplani
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Thank you....Yes 1953 was the storm of the century....The woodland would have been badly affected...See attached photo for background before storm....
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