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Latitude: 56.0313 / 56°1'52"N
Longitude: -3.3494 / 3°20'57"W
OS Eastings: 316007
OS Northings: 682863
OS Grid: NT160828
Mapcode National: GBR 22.S3GB
Mapcode Global: WH6S4.JN8Q
Plus Code: 9C8R2MJ2+G6
Entry Name: Donibristle House
Listing Name: Donibristle House
Listing Date: 24 November 1972
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 334767
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB3647
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200334767
Location: Dalgety
County: Fife
Electoral Ward: Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
Parish: Dalgety
Traditional County: Fife
Tagged with: House
The corps-de-logis has been removed but two service-wings,
connected by subterranean passage, remain. Wings built
c. 1720. Alexander McGill, architect. Each originally
L-plan. 3 storeys. Harled. Piended slated roofs. Fine
decorative wrot-iron screen (inscribed C.A.M.) between
wings on seaward site, with central iron arch. Steps
leading to terraces of former forecourt.
James Stewart of Doune (Perthshire) was made Commendutor of
Incholm Abbey c. 1540 and took up resident in Donibristle,
one of the Abbey properties. His son was created Lord Doune
1580. His grandson the Master of Doune. married the Countess
of Moray and assumed title of Earl of Moray; he was
murdered at Donibristle January 1592 and his house was
burned down. Mansion on H-plan built c.1700 (J. Gillespie
Graham's drawing for Jacobean embellishments are at
Darraway Castle; copies at N.M.R. of S.) was burned down in 1858.
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