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Cupar, Castlehill, Castle Hill Centre
School (18th Century)
Site Name Cupar, Castlehill, Castle Hill Centre
Classification School (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Castlehill Primary School; Cupar Academy; Madras Academy
Canmore ID 178685
Site Number NO31SE 111
NGR NO 37612 14650
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/178685
- Council Fife
- Parish Cupar
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO31SE 111.00 37577 14621
NO31SE 111.01 37612 14650 Castlehill Centre, South West Block
NO31SE 111.02 3757 1468 Watching Brief
Publication Account (1981)
A grammar school was erected on the Castle (School) Hill in 1732. It was a two-roomed structure and its masters taught the basic subjects of reading, writing, arithmetic, Latin, French and geography (Anon, 1884, 37).
Information from ‘Historic Cupar: The Archaeological Implications of Development’ (1981).
