Moncrief House
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| 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 |
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.
Former residents
Nicol Moncrief was King's Averiman.[1]
Further references
"Moncrief House, dated 1610 on the door lintel, built for James VI's servant Nicol Moncrief. ..."[2]
"Moncreif House, High Street, 1610, is the only remaining thatched house in Falkland. ..."[3]
Notes
- ↑ (this word seems not to be found in standard Scottish dictionaries).
- ↑ Gifford, Fife, page 219.
- ↑ Pride, Kingdom of Fife, page 87.
Further images
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The panel -
Moncrief House (and the Bruce Inn) showing small front garden -
The lintel -
View from Falkland Palace battlements
