Birkhill House
Country House (18th Century)
Site Name Birkhill House
Classification Country House (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Birkhill House Estate; Birkhill House Policies
Canmore ID 31831
Site Number NO32SW 37
NGR NO 33608 23383
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/31831
- Council Fife
- Parish Balmerino
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO32SW 37.00 33608 23383
NO32SW 37.01 33651 23378 Ice-House
NO32SW 37.02 Centred NO 3363 2340 Birkhill House, Policies.
NO32SW 46 33781 22840 Birkhill Home Farm
(NO 3360 2336) Birkhill House (NAT)
OS 6" map (1959)
Birkhill (NO 3360 2336 ) which was very extensively improved and enlarged in 1857-9, was built in 1780 on the site of the old house owned by the Leslies, which is mentioned in a charter of 1601. A remnant of the old building, notable for the thickness of its walls, was in existence 'till the 1859 improvements.
J Campbell 1894
No further information. No evidence of 17th century building.
Visited by OS (RD) 11 June 1970
NO32SW 37.00 33608 23383
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM THE ARCHITECTURE CATALOGUE
OWNER: Earl of Dundee
ARCHITECT: David Bryce, 1855, additions and alterations
REFERENCE:
SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE:
GD 152/53/12: Letter F Wedderburn to Tyndall Bruce 12 July 1844. 'Asks for Mr Roos to come to Birkhill'
BIRKHILL HOUSE:
Book of Watercolours - 1 drawing 1837, shows back of east quadrant.
1 drawing 1865, shows front of new house.
Photographic Survey (1955)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1955.
