Balbie
House (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Balbie
Classification House (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Balbee
Canmore ID 52780
Site Number NT28NW 13
NGR NT 2307 8867
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Fife
- Parish Burntisland
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Kirkcaldy
- Former County Fife
NT28NW 13 2307 8867.
(NT 2307 8867) Tower (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map, (1921)
At Balbee, there was a similar structure to Knockdavie (a 17th century house, see NT28NW 9). It was taken down 60 or 70 years ago (1775-85) the hewn freestone was used in some of the walls in the neighbourhood.
NSA (written by Rev D Couper - 1836) 1845.
There are no structural remains of this tower-house the site of which falls at the rear of the dairy.
Visited by OS (W D J) 11 March 1959.