Archaeology Notes

Event ID 689805

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NO50SW 2.00 52469 03579

(NO 5248 0357) Balcaskie House (NAT)

OS 6" map (1938)

NO50SW 2.01 NO 5248 0354 Sundial

NO50SW 2.02 NO 52498 03508 Terraced Garden

NO50SW 2.03 NO 5243 0357 Stables

NO50SW 2.04 NO 51172 03235 West Lodge

NO50SW 2.05 NO 53031 03887 Gate Piers and Dovecots (East Lodge)

NO50SW 2.06 NO 52326 03934 and NO 52313 03939 North Lodge and Gate Piers

NO50SW 2.07 NO 53023 03860 East Lodge

NO50SW 2.08 NO 52122 03617 Bridge (West Drive)

NO50SW 2.09 NO 5260 0356 Ice House

NO50SW 55 NO 52667 03673 Balcaskie Cottages (Home Farm)

INFORMATION TAKEN FROM ARCHITECTURE CATALOGUE

Owner: Mrs Anstruther

Architect: Sir William Bruce, c.1670

William Burn, 1827, alterations and additions

David Bryce, 1853, additions

REFERENCE:

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND:

Country Life, 2nd March 1912 - article and photographs

RIBA:

Drawings Collection

John James Joass - perspective & view on terrace

NMR, Swindon

6 late 19th century photographs in the Inigo Thomas album, purchased by NMR in 1997.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

Balcaskie House: In 1665, Sir William Bruce, architect to Charles II, purchased Balcaskie which is referred to in 1647 as the manor place of Balcaskie. It seems more likely that Bruce altered this older house extensively rather than that he built an entirely new house. The present lay-out was a favourite of his. This house is occupied and in a good state of preservation.

RCAHMS 1933

As described. No further information.

Visited by OS (DWR) 30 May 1974.