Moncrief House: Difference between revisions

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Building details

Name	Moncrief House
Address	High Street, Falkland
Postcode	KY15 7BZ
Date	1610
OS grid ref	NO 25340 7414
Latitude & longitude	56°15′12″N 3°12′24″W
Listing	Category A
Listing ref	LB31274
Listing name	Moncrief House

Moncrief House (or Moncreif House or Moncrieff House), is a house in Falkland High Street.

Listing 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.^[1]

Former residents

Nicol Moncrief was King's Averiman.^[2]

Further references

"Moncrief House, dated 160 on the door lintel, built for James VI's servant Nicol Moncrief. ..."^[3]

"Moncreif House, High Street, 1610, is the only remaining thatched house in Falkland. ..."^[4]

Notes

↑ HES.
↑ (this word seems not to be found in standard Scottish dictionaries).
↑ Gifford, Fife, page 219.
↑ Pride, Kingdom of Fife, page 87.

[1] HES.

[2] (this word seems not to be found in standard Scottish dictionaries).

[3] Gifford, Fife, page 219.

[4] Pride, Kingdom of Fife, page 87.

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-'''Moncrief House''' (or '''Moncreif House''' or '''Moncrieff House''', is a house in Falkland High Street.
+'''Moncrief House''' (or '''Moncreif House''' or '''Moncrieff House'''), is a house in Falkland High Street.
 ==Listing 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.<br>