Carnbee
Manor House (Medieval)
Site Name Carnbee
Classification Manor House (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Manor-pace Of Carnbee Or Nether Carnbee
Canmore ID 34059
Site Number NO50NW 9
NGR NO 530 067
NGR Description NO c. 530 067
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Fife
- Parish Carnbee
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO50NW 9 c. 530 067.
The lands of Carnbee are mentioned from 1309. The manor-house was pulled down in 1813. A stone bearing the initials 'S.I.M.' and 'L.M.M.' and the date '1638', a relic of the old house, can be seen in the south gable of the east wing of the Cot Houses at Carnbee.
W Wood 1887; A H Millar 1895; RCAHMS 1933
The manor-pace of Carnbee or Nether Carnbee is mentioned specifically in 1534 and 1598.
Reg Magni Sig Reg Scot 1513-46; 1593-1608
No further information. The stone, as described by Wood, is at NO 5305 0658.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 20 August 1968