Historic houses · Central Scotland
Broomhall
In or near Limekilns.
Broomhall in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Ian Dodds — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rosyth · 3.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Broomhall is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Broomhall House is the family seat of the Earls of Elgin, three miles (4.8 kilometres) south-west of Dunfermline, sitting above the village of Limekilns and near the village of Charlestown, in Fife, Scotland. The building was designated as a Category A listed building in 1971.
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Background
Description
. The main facade, with its semi-circular bay, is essentially as built, but the wings were never completed to Harrison's designs.]] The house has a complex building history. First built in 1702 to designs by Sir William Bruce, it was remodelled in 1766 by John Adam, brother of Robert Adam, although there is debate about the extent of these alterations. In 1796, a further more extensive redesign was undertaken by Thomas Harrison (1744–1829), the Yorkshire-born architect noted for working in the Grecian manner. This essentially extended and re-faced the façades, creating a rectangular block 11 bays by 3 wide bays, depicting reclining figures. Harrison was an important architect in north west…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0371, -3.4832
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY11 3DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Nearest railway station
- Rosyth — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q990638 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Broomhall House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broomhall?
- Broomhall is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY11 3DU).
- What is Broomhall?
- Broomhall in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Broomhall?
- The nearest railway station is Rosyth, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY11 3DU.
- How do I get to Broomhall?
- The nearest railway station is Rosyth, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY11 3DU.