Burleigh Castle
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| Building summary | |
|---|---|
| [No photo] | |
| Name | Burleigh Castle |
| Address | ? |
| Postcode | n/a |
| Other names | Burleigh Walls |
| Date | Not known |
| OS grid ref | NO 2525 0746 |
| what3words | ///attend.attention.events |
| Canmore listing details[1] | |
| Canmore ID | 29775 |
| Site Number | NO20NE 19 |
| Address/Site Name | Burleigh Castle |
| Classification | House (Period Unassigned) |
Burleigh Castle, also known as Burleigh Walls, is a name given to a house thought to have been to the west of Falkland Palace.
Canmore locates it to the north of the Maspie Burn, and within the designated designed landscape of Falkland Palace.
Further Canmore details
OS 6" map (1854)
The ruins were called 'Burleigh Castle' and were the property of a nobleman of the name of Burleigh.
Name Book 1854.
A fragment of wall in a garden to the west of Falkland Palace (NO20NE 3), known as 'The Burleigh Walls', was the remains of a dwelling-house which belonged to the Balfours of Burleigh. (Burleigh Castle is at NO 129 047).
J W Taylor 1861.
No remains found during field investigation.
Visited by OS (WDJ), 21 March 1967[1]