Don Street, Brig of Balgownie, Rose Cottage

E32

DescriptionGarden wall, two wells and remains of a cottage. Early maps show the cottage in existence by 1795. Two wells were discovered behind the garden wall of the former cottage during work to consolidate a garden wall. One blocked well chamber had a rough inscription 'WI 1856'. There was nothing to indicate that the wells were directly associate with Rose Cottage. It is suggested that the wells served the so-called Chapter House on the opposite side of Don Street, which may have once incorporated a laundry serving the Seaton Estate.
Location InfoNational Grid Reference: NJ 9401 0960
Easting: 394018.550218244, Northing: 809603.277818212
Postcode: AB24 1UJ

Site located by the Brig o' Balgownie, formerly Rose Cottage before its demolition in 1968.
NotesCameron, A. (1991c) 'Brig o' Balgownie (Aberdeen parish): wells', Discovery Excav Scot, 1991. Page(s): 24 See Dennison, E. and Stones, J. (1997). Historic Aberdeen. Edinburgh: Historic Scotland. 117-118, for more context. Reference Numbers