Moncrief House: Difference between revisions

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Building summary

Name	Moncrief House
Address	High Street, Falkland
Postcode	KY15 7BZ
Date	1610
See map	Map T (2)
OS grid ref	NO 25340 07414
Latitude & longitude	56°15′12″N 3°12′24″W
what3words	///fuse.scarred.spot
HES listing details^[1]
Category	A
Reference / Date	LB31274 / 01/12/1971
Address/Site Name	Moncrief House
Description Dated NM AO 1610 at lintel. 2-storey and dormerless attic 4-window ashlar, thatched; moulded openings, inscribed panel, small blind attic window under eaves.
Statement of special interest Inscription: AL PRAISE TO GOD AND/THANKIS TO THE MOST/EXCELLENT MONARCHE/GREAT BRITAINE OF WH/OSE PRINCELIE LIBERA/LITIE THIS IS MY POR/TIOVNE: DEO LAVS/ ESTO FIDYS/ADEST MERCES/NICOLL MONCRIEF.
1963 listing details^[2]
Number:	8
Address/Site Name	Moncreife House, High Street
Description 3-storey: squared rubble and thatch: crowstepped: door lintel NM.A0.1610 and inscribed panel: (Inventory 239)

Moncrief House (or Moncreif House or Moncrieff House), is a house on the south side of Falkland High Street, between The Bruce Inn and Ladieburn Cottage.

Nicol Moncrief was King's Averiman.^[3]

"Moncrief House, dated 1610 on the door lintel, built for James VI's servant Nicol Moncrief. ..."^[4]

"Moncreif House, High Street, 1610, is the only remaining thatched house in Falkland. ..."^[5]

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-'''Moncrief House''' (or '''Moncreif House''' or '''Moncrieff House'''), is a house on the ssouth side of [[Falkland High Street]], between The [[Bruce Inn]] and [[Ladieburn Cottage]].
+'''Moncrief House''' (or '''Moncreif House''' or '''Moncrieff House'''), is a house on the south side of [[Falkland High Street]], between The [[Bruce Inn]] and [[Ladieburn Cottage]].
 ==Former residents==