Ladywell

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Building details
File:Ladywell 1.JPG
Name Ladywell
Address Falkland
Postcode KY15 7DE
Other names Glebelands;

Parish Church Manse

Date 1807
Architect Thomas Barclay
OS grid ref NO 25884 6882
Latitude & longitude 56°14′55″N 3°11′52″W
Listing Category B
Listing ref LB31362
Listing name Parish Church Manse including garden wall and offices, Chapel Yard

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Ladywell is a private house on the slopes of the East Lomond Hill, overlooking Falkland. It was formerly the Manse (the residence of the Parish Church Minister).

Listing description

Thomas Barclay 1807. 2-storey 5-window ashlar fronted, remainder rubble. Lean-to outshot at west gable, back wing. Slated.

Elevated site.

NSA v IX p938. Hentors [sic] Records. In 1803 they advertised for plans but received no replies. The minister in exaspiration produced a plan based on the manse of Kettle, which was executed by Andrew White and Robert Hutchison. Thomas Barclay was subsequently paid 4 gn for plans and specifications.[1]

Previous uses

Parish Manse.

Former residents

Further references

"On the approach fomr the SE, a pair of sentries on the hillside to the L, Glebelands, the old Parish Manse, by Thomas Barclay, 1807. The early C19 Chapelyard House next door is much smarter, ..."[2]

Notes

  1. HES. "Hentors" is presumably a typo for "Heritors".
  2. Pride, Kingdom of Fife, page 218.


Gallery

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