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Aberdour, 18-22 Manse Street, The Manse

Manse (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Aberdour, 18-22 Manse Street, The Manse

Classification Manse (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 92015

Site Number NT18NE 75

NGR NT 19063 85009

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Aberdour (Dunfermline)
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District Dunfermline
  • Former County Fife

Architecture Notes

REFERENCE

SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE

Completion of the Manse. Sums paid by Alexander Chrystie to tradesmen for work and building materials.

1708-1713

GD150/2410/21

Completion of Manse. Letter from Mr Chrystie to Robert Douglas.

He seeks permission to complete the Manse

1709

GD150/2406/7

Repair of the Manse and its office houses. Sums paid to tradesmen for harling the walls, glazing the windows and pointing the roof.

The walls of the office houses were heightened and the buildings reroofed.

1723

GD150/2410/21

Account of mason work for the Manse.

It amounts to ?112.16.0

N.D.

GD150/3493/31-36x

Proposed new Manse.

Report from John Paterson on the condition of the Manse roof and estimate for wright and mason work required by Mr Paterson's plan.

Covering letter from Sam Charters to the Earl of Morton.

He considers the estimate much too extravagant.

March 1758

GD150/2405/161

Description of the Manse. Letter from William Bryce (Minister) to the Earl of Morton. The manse which is situated 'in the heart of a dirty village' is damp 'especially during winter' and is therefore unsuitable to accommodate anyone recommended by either the Earl of Morton or Count Rumford.

28 August

1801

GD150/2405/156

John Paterson, wright, Queensferry

Aberdour Manse. Scheme of repairs (?unexecuted), 1758

SRO, GD 150/3493/23, 31, 32x, 34x 35x

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