OS1/13/84/89
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALCOMIE CASTLE (Remains of) | Balcomie Castle Balcomie Castle Balcomie Castle |
Mr. Todd Farmer Balcomie Mr. Morton Craighead Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 |
020 | [situation] About 1 1/4 Miles N.E. by N. [North East by North] from Crail Church The remains of an ancient Castle or baronial residence the only part of it at present remaining is the western wing and a part of the principal entrance. This part appears to have been fitted up or rebuilt during the last century and is now used as the farm house of Balcomie |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Crail 89 [page no.]Remains of [written under Balcomie Castle in Orthography column]; under that is written in faint writing: G. Text
"Balcomie Castle once reckoned amongst the finest buildings in Fife and in which a late owner is reported to have Said he could accommodate a troop of dragoons and give every man a bed and every horse a stall is now reduced to one wing which however affords genteel and ample accommodation for the tenant. The ancient lofty tower still remains though much mutilated and while it forms an excellent landmark to mariners Shows what the building must have been. Some of the houses which enclose the court yard are evidently of far more recent date than the Castle, for: over the arched gateway into the court there are two stones on one of which are the arms of Learmonth as depicted on the Seating in the parish church with the initials J.L. at the bottom and on the other the arms of Myrton with the initials E.M. &c. &c.
"now Sibbald States that from Malcolm IV. to James II. the castle belonged to the Hays, that since the Leslies have had it and that afterwards it came to the Learmonths which would lead down to nearly the above date" (of 1602), &c. &c.
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The description of Balcomie Castle is continued on page 90.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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