Baronial home with India connections
by Helen Lloyd
F
or more than a century Newbold House has stood as a testament to Victorian success.
Set amid landscaped grounds, and located on the eastern
outskirts of Forres in Moray, this fine example of Scots baronial architecture dates from the turn of the last century. It was built by a Colonel John Woodcock, a retired Indian army officer who inherited the estate from his uncle and made his fortune trading tea.
The impressive 14-bedroom B-listed mansion, with grounds extending to approximately 6.4 acres, was designed by Inverness based architects Ross and Macbeth in 1893 and completed around 1900. Despite owning the property Col.
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Living Scotland - Baronial home with India connections
Photos from Galbraith Newbold House
