Balmblae Cottage

Building summary
Name	Balmblae Cottage
Address	Balmblae, Falkland
Postcode	KY15 7BS
Date	17th–19th centuries
OS grid ref	NO 25217 07441
Latitude & longitude	56°15′13″N 3°12′31″W

Balmblae Cottage is a house in Balmblae, Falkland, located within the walls of the Falkland Palace gardens and just across the Mill Wynd Bridge. It was formerly the residence of the Palace gardener. Part of the surrounding wall, next to the Balmblae Burn, includes windows from a previous building, known as Burleigh House.

HES listing details
Reference: LB8802	Date: 01/02/1972	Category: B
Address/Site Name Balmblae Cottage including garden walls Balmblae, Falkland
Description Cottage is mid 19th century, single-storey: north section is 2-window and centre door, rubble and slate; south section 3-window and door rubble and pantile. Rubble-built enclosing walls, built-up archway with chamber probably of 17th century date.

Further references

"Not far from [Palace Green] there lately stood, in a garden, a fragment of wall which was known as 'The Burleigh Walls'. It was the remains of a dwelling-house which belonged to the Balfours of Burleigh, and which in the times of King James [VI] sheltered that stirring and sturdy family, then in the sunshine of their prosperity."

Further images

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  Name plate by front gate
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  Remains of ruined building seen from the bridge