History

In 1861 the Pitfodels Land Company sold the property of Norwood to a Mrs Helen Morrison, wife of Baillie William Adamson a London stockbroker.

Mr Adamson had a fancy for the name of "Norwood" and gave it to the property where he built the house.

In 1868 two years after the death of Mr Adamson, his widow disposed of the property to John Taylor of Regents Park, London.

It was then resold again in 1872 to Colonel James "Soapy" Ogston, who partly rebuilt the house in 1881. He then moved his family across the River Dee to Blairs and gave the Norwood to his Mistress.

Norwood is of unique interest in that within the ground stood the old home of Menzies of Pitfodels. The Pitfodels Castle stood on the high ground, slightly South East of the present house and doubtless the foundations are still there.

No remains of the old house of Pitfodels can be seen today or have been seen in the past fifty years.

Norwood Hall is reputedly haunted by two ghosts. One is said to be the apparition of the Mistress of James Ogston. The poor woman despaired after Ogston would not leave his wife. The other is reputedly Ogston himself, and an apparition has been seen twice in the dining room in recent times.