A cache of the Walker's Trail series.
This cache is at the other far end of the Walker's Trail and will bring you once again to a Door to the Past. This Door and Gate was used to be the access to an estate of intersting history.
East Lodge of Aberlour House, was designed by William Robertson of Elgin c.1838. It was a single storey, cruciform plan, classical, polished ashlar gate lodge. Last occupied during 1960s/70s, the interior was gutted in an attempt to control an extensive outbreak of dry rot. The lodge was sold to NESPT for £1 in 1992, after which proposals were made to create a 2 apartment house and tenders sought. The condition of the finely jointed ashlar is such that much of the masonry requires to be replaced. Due to a funding shortfall, NESPT has been unable to make necessary repairs. The property was put back on the market in early 2008, and remains in a derelict state. East Lodge has been on the Buildings At Risk register since May 1990 (SCT Ref 2033). External inspection finds the lodge remains in a derelict state, supported by scaffolding. There is severe sandstone decay which is understood to have hindered efforts to restore the building, the structure is also understood to have suffered Dry Rot attacks.
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