Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
The Temple, Bandrum
The Temple, Bandrum — category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Temple, Bandrum is a category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB16996). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category C Date Added 19/12/1979 Supplementary Information Updated 31/05/2022 Local Authority Fife Planning Authority Fife Parish Saline NGR NT 03657 91740 Coordinates 303657, 691740 — Henry Laurance and Lewis Mercer of Saline, 1842. 24 ft, octagonal look-out tower with gothic detail. Stugged ashlar with cill course and corniced. To S: entrances to ground with curved steps to front. 3 carved niches above. Pointed-arch windows with hoodmoulds to upper level and further single niche above. Further entrance to N with internal stone stair to upper level. Roofless. — A well-detailed look-out tower at Bandrum near Saline, Fife, situated on high ground with views over the Firth of Forth. The foundation stone was laid on 7 July 1842. Former sea captain Archibald Hogg was the owner of the Bandrum Estate at that time and built the tower on the site of an earlier timber one built by David Black around 1813. A stone bust depicting Archibald Hogg, 1790-1866 that previously adorned the temple is known to still exist. List description revised, 2012.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Temple, Bandrum is a memorial located in central Scotland. It is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 56.1087, -3.5507
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY12 9LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
Sources
- wikidata: Q56622596 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Temple, Bandrum?
- The Temple, Bandrum is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY12 9LY).
- Is The Temple, Bandrum a listed building?
- The Temple, Bandrum is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is The Temple, Bandrum free to visit?
- Yes, The Temple, Bandrum is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Temple, Bandrum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY12 9LY. It sits within the Dunfermline and Dollar parliamentary constituency.