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Provost Skene’s House
VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Guestrow. Tel (01224) 641086. Open 10am–5pm Mon–Sat. & 7 limited.
Once the home of Sir George Skene, a 17th-century provost (mayor) of Practical Information
Aberdeen, the house was built in 1545 and is one of the oldest houses Grampian. * 220,000.
in the city. Inside, period rooms span 200 years of design. The Duke of n 23 Union St (01224) 269180.
Cumberland stayed here during the weeks preceding the Battle of ( Fri, Sat.
Culloden (see p150). The house is closed due to the rede vel opment Transport
of the surrounding streets and is due to reopen in 2017. ~ 13 km (8 miles) NW of
Aberdeen. 3 @ Guild St.
The 18th-century Parlour,
with its walnut harpsichord and The Regency Room typifies early
covered fireside chairs, was the 19th-century elegance. A harp dating from
informal room in which the family 1820 stands by a Grecian-style sofa and
would have tea. a French writing table.
The 17th-century Great Hall
The Painted Gallery has one contains heavy oak dining The Georgian Dining Room,
of Scotland’s most impor tant furniture. Provost Skene’s with its Classical design, was
cycles of religious art. The wood-carved coat of arms the main formal room in the
panels are early 17th century, hangs above the fireplace. 16th century and still has its
though the artist is unknown. original flagstone floor.

Entrance

0 metres 200 INVERURIE OLD ABERDEEN
PETERHEAD
Aberdeen Airport
0 yards 200 11 km (7 miles) WEST NORTH ST
QUEEN ST
Provost Skene's K I N G ST REE T St. Andrew's
Cathedral
Aberdeen Marischal
Art Gallery HARRIET STREET UPP ERKIRKGATE House College JUSTICE ST
His Majesty's FLOURMILL LANE BROAD STREET Tolbooth Mercat
Cross
Theatre
BLACKFRIARS ST
ROSEMOUNT VIADUCT SCHOOLHILL ST NICHOLAS ST NETHERKIRKGATE
U N I O N S T R E E T
Union BELMONT STREET St Nicholas VIR GINIA STREET JAMES STREET
Terrace Kirk Maritime SHORE LA
MARISCHAL STREET
Museum
Gdns. S H I P R O W REGENT QUAY
THE GREEN
U N I O N T E R R A C E
DENBURN ROAD
BRAEMAR EXCHANGE ST TR I NI TY QUAY
BANCHORY STIRLING ST Ferry
T RINITY Harbour Terminal BLAIKIES
STREET
QUAY
Aberdeen City Centre BRIDGE STREET G U I L D S T RE ET JAMESONS QUAY
RENNIE'S WYND
DENBURN ROAD
1 Art Gallery Bus Station REGENT ROAD
2 St Nicholas Kirk M A R K E T S T R E E T
3 Provost Skene’s House Train Station F I S H M A R K E T
4 Marischal College
Fish
5 St Andrew’s Cathedral CO L LE G E S T R E E T Market
6 Mercat Cross STONEHAVEN
7 Maritime Museum
For map symbols see back flap
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