Birkenbog House Walled Garden, Fordyce

Substantial rear rubble walled garden linked to rear house with brick lined S aspect. Entrances each side of house and in centre of S wall, pedestrian entrance to garden flanking N gable of house closed with re-used studded plank door with blacksmith wrought-iron handle and heart shaped brackets.

Birkenbog the home of the Abercrombie(y) family of Birkenbog. In 1790-1 it was recorded that 'Sir George Abercrombie has pulled down the old family seat and has not yet re-built it' after destruction by fire in 1790. The drum tower at the rear was obviously part of this 'old family seat'; so too may have been the studded plank door closing the N entrance to the walled garden. (Historic Scotland)

February 2008: External inspection finds the wallheads unprotected, masonry saturated and mortar decayed. Pointing is generally open and butress built in places to support the south east corner.

October 2010: External inspection finds the large walled garden in need of maintenance.

24 October 2013: Inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously. The walled garden is currently in use as a livestock pen.