Pitmedden Garden

Pitmedden Garden is a garden in the town of Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland.^[1] It is the largest surviving parterre in Scotland and dates from around 1675.^[2]

Notable features

The garden is noted for its geometric parterres which vary in shape from a thistle to Sir Alexander Seton's coat of arms. Pitmedden also has several long, varied borders which run along the garden walls. Sir Alexander Seton and Dame Margaret Lauder, his wife, established a house and garden at the site in 1675.^[3] The original house, together with the garden plans, was largely destroyed by fire in 1807.^[4]

The 20th century restoration based three parterre sections on the 1647 plan of Holyrood Palace by Gordon of Rothiemay, and the fourth section represents a memorial to Alexander Seton and his father John Seton.^[5]

References

^ "Property Details for Pitmedden Garden". Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
^ Scottish Garden Buildings by Tim Buxbaum p.30
^ Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens.
^ "Aberdeenshire HER - NJ82NE0034 - Pitmedden House and Garden". Aberdeenshire Council. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ Scottish Garden Buildings by Tim Buxbaum p.30

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[1] "Property Details for Pitmedden Garden". Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.

[2] Scottish Garden Buildings by Tim Buxbaum p.30

[3] Hudson's Historic Houses and Gardens.

[4] "Aberdeenshire HER - NJ82NE0034 - Pitmedden House and Garden". Aberdeenshire Council. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[5] Scottish Garden Buildings by Tim Buxbaum p.30

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v t e Settlements and places of interest in Formartine, Aberdeenshire
Primary settlements	Balmedie Cuminestown Ellon Fyvie Newburgh Oldmeldrum Pitmedden Potterton Rothienorman Tarves Turriff
Other settlements	Auchterless Barthol Chapel Belhelvie Blackdog Bogton Cairnorrie Collieston Craigdam Daviot Foveran Garmond Gight Gordonstown Inverkeithny Methlick Udny Green Udny Station Whitecairns Whiterashes Woodhead of Fyvie Ythanbank
Places of interest	Balmedie Country Park Craigston Castle Delgatie Castle Esslemont Castle Formartine and Buchan Way Fyvie Castle Haddo House Knockhall Castle Pitmedden Garden Sands of Forvie Tolquhon Castle Ythan Estuary