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Newton Of Balcormo
Guide Plate (19th Century)
Site Name Newton Of Balcormo
Classification Guide Plate (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Newton Of Balcormo, Guideplate At Junction Of B9171 And Arncroach Road
Canmore ID 34280
Site Number NO50SW 83
NGR NO 51879 04762
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/34280
- Council Fife
- Parish Carnbee
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO50SW 83 5188 0475
MS [NAT] (on N side of B9171)
OS 1:10,000 map, 1994.
Newton of Balcormo, guideplate at junction of B9171 and Arncroach road.
B Walker and G Ritchie 1987.
Descheduled: formerly scheduled as Newton of Balcormo, guideplate at junction of B9171 and Arncroach Road.
Information from Historic Scotland: Certificate of Exclusion from Schedule dated 13 January 2004.
Field Visit (21 November 2010)
This cast-iron guide plate is situated on the N side of the B9171 public road at its junction with a minor road that runs W then NW to Arncroach. It measures 0.8m in breadth by 1.1m in height and it is secured to a modern pillar constructed of mortared setts. The upper edge of the plate bears two legends, both being ‘St Andrews Foundry’. The front has been painted white, but the surround and most of the detail within the two information panels is highlighted in black.
Below a black-painted representation of a hand pointing west, the left panel indicates the distances in miles to Arncroach (½), Baldutho (1¼), Over Kellie (1½), Lingo (3¼), Higham (4½), Belliston (1¼), Gibliston (2), Lathallan (4), Largoward (5), Gilston (6), Falfield (6½), Teasses (9), Montrave (10½), Peat Inn (5½), Greigston (6½), Pitscottie (9½), Cupar (12½) and St Andrews (10). Below a black-painted representation of a hand pointing east the right panel indicates the distances to Ovenstone (¾), Carnbee (1¾), Balmunth (2½), Lochty (2¾), Kingsmuir (3¼), Drumrack (4), Denino (6), Carvennom (2), Pitkierie (2½), Grangemuir (2), Pittenweem (3), Anstruther (4), Kilrenny (5), Lochton (5½), Wormiston (6½), Cambo (7½), Crail (6½) and St Andrews (10).
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 21 November 2010.
