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Kingsbarns House, 6 The Square, Kingsbarns

A Category B Listed Building in Kingsbarns, Fife

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.2992 / 56°17'57"N

Longitude: -2.6584 / 2°39'30"W

OS Eastings: 359352

OS Northings: 712056

OS Grid: NO593120

Mapcode National: GBR 2X.72PD

Mapcode Global: WH8TD.4XCV

Plus Code: 9C8V78XR+MJ

Entry Name: Kingsbarns House, 6 The Square, Kingsbarns

Listing Name: Kingsbarns House the Square Including Garden Walls and Out-Buildings

Listing Date: 23 November 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 340965

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB8761

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Kingsbarns, 6 The Square, Kingsbarns House

ID on this website: 200340965

Location: Kingsbarns

County: Fife

Electoral Ward: East Neuk and Landward

Parish: Kingsbarns

Traditional County: Fife

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Description

Originally mid 18th century reconstructed and extended, John Corstorphine (for himself) 1794. 2-storey 3-window ashlar front, quoin ends, architraved doorpiece with cornice and panel of architect's instruments at frieze, enriched main cornice, dated 1794 (recently restored); parallel with added to rear probably at same date slated. Extensive walled garden on South, partly brick-lined.

Statement of Interest

Residence of John Corstorphine, architect and contractor (d 23/8/1826, buried in the churchyard).

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