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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Site of NEW INN | Site of New Inn Site of New Inn Site of New Inn |
Rev [Reverend]C.J. Lyon M.A. [Master of Arts] St Andrews Mr Scott North Street Leighton's History of Fife |
012 | [Situation] a few yards North of the Teinds Barn and about 5 chains South of the Cathedral of St Andrews. The New Inn or Novium Hospitium was the last erected of the buildings within the Monastery It is said to have been erected as a residence for the Queen of James V and was erected in the Space of one month - It formed the residence of the Archbishop after the annexation of the Priory to the See - The Tiend barn still in use stands a few yards south of the New Inn, and the Abbey Mill a few yards south of it The granary which was a large building 3 stories high stood about 20 or 30 yards N.E. [North East] of the New Inn - See Leighton's History of Fife vol [volume] : 3 p.[page] 22 "The New Inn the latest built of all the edifices in the monastery before the reformation is said to have been erected on the following occasion, James V having married the Princess Magdalene the only and lovely daughter of Francis l of France in 1537 the young queen being of a delicate constitution was advised by her physicians to reside here for the benefit of her [continues] |
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