Historic houses · Scottish Highlands
Priestfield House
Priestfield House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
James Allan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Priestfield House is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Priestfield House was a Victorian Country House near Cults, Fife, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The estate, originally an outlying property of Crawford Priory, was purchased from the Earl of Glasgow by a wealthy merchant, James Martin Esq. in 1889. In 1892, he aggrandized the existing house by the addition of a substantial East Wing, comprising a first floor Billiards Room, a conical tower and a large Dining Room. In addition to this, the existing Service Wing was expanded to accommodate a larger domestic staff. The architect for the work was James Ross Gillespie of Gillespie & Scott of Queen Street, St Andrews. The same architect was responsible for the construction of the extensive Priestfield Maltings nearby. The House was demolished in c.1968, owing partially to the decay of the…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2700, -3.0651
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY15 7TD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
Sources
- wikidata: Q28403038 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Priestfield House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Priestfield House?
- Priestfield House is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.2700°, -3.0651°.
- Is Priestfield House wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Priestfield House. Check ahead for specific facilities.