Fasque House

In 1829 Sir John Gladstone acquired Fasque House, a splendid mansion (1809) that lies half a mile (1km) north of Fettercairn (B974). It thus became the Gladstone family home with William Gladstone, who was four times British prime minister during the reign of Queen Victoria, the most famous resident. Little has changed "below stairs" in the servants' quarters and much can be gleaned about life in Victorian times from a tour around the kitchen, wash-room and bakery. A self-supporting staircase leads "upstairs" to the elegant chambers that were used by the prime minister.