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Earlshall

A Category A Listed Building in Leuchars, Fife

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.379 / 56°22'44"N

Longitude: -2.8683 / 2°52'5"W

OS Eastings: 346475

OS Northings: 721083

OS Grid: NO464210

Mapcode National: GBR 2N.23JS

Mapcode Global: WH7RR.XXBN

Plus Code: 9C8V94HJ+HM

Entry Name: Earlshall

Listing Name: Earlshall

Listing Date: 17 October 1973

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 341065

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB8852

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Earlshall Castle

ID on this website: 200341065

Location: Leuchars

County: Fife

Electoral Ward: Tay Bridgehead

Parish: Leuchars

Traditional County: Fife

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Description

Built for Sir William Bruce 1546, 3-storey and attic L-plan with stair turret in angle and oval tower at NE. Rubble-built, vaulted ground floor, hall at 1st, painted gallery dated 1617 and 1620 at 2nd. W. screen wall with gateway and Bruce coat of arms links to small 3-storey 16th century L-plan tower with single-storey and attic 17th century range attached, ('Dummy Daws'). Restored 1891 R S Lorimer for RWR. Mackenzie, east balustrade of court, curb to drawwell & c.

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