Balcaskie
17th-century country house in Fife, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Balcaskie is a 17th-century country house in Fife, Scotland. It lies around 2 km north of St Monans, and is notable chiefly as the home and early work of architect Sir William Bruce.
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General information | |
Coordinates | 56°13′19″N 2°45′59″W |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | William Bruce |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Official name | Balcaskie House |
Designated | 1 March 1984 |
Reference no. | LB2503 |
Official name | Balcaskie |
Designated | 1 July 1987 |
Reference no. | GDL00037 |
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Robert Lorimer, an admirer of Bruce, called the house "the ideal of what a Scottish gentleman's home ought to be".[1] Balcaskie remains the seat of the Chief of the Name and Arms of Anstruther,[2] Tobias Alexander Anstruther of that Ilk.[3]