Haddo House
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Haddo House is a Scottish stately home located approximately 20 miles from Aberdeen (grid reference NJ8634). It has been owned by the National Trust for Scotland since 1979.
The Gordons who later became the Earl's of Aberdeen and and Marquesses of Aberdeen have lived on the site for over 500 years. The current Haddo House dates from 1732, it was designed by William Adam in the Georgian Palladian style. The interior of the house though is late Victorian in style , having undergone refurbishment in 1880 by Wright and Mansfield. Haddo contains a large art collection, including a series of 150 castles by James Giles. There are also several portraits of 19th century British politicians.
Haddo House's most famous former resident was probably George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen the British Prime Minister from 1852 – 1855.
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