Pitfirrane Castle

Heritage listing

Category A Date Added 31/12/1971 Local Authority Fife Planning Authority Fife Parish Dunfermline NGR NT 06331 86114 Coordinates 306331, 686114 — 15th century towerhouse, possibly incorporating earlier fabric and remodelled 1583 to create 4-storey L-plan towerhouse in parkland/golf course setting (golf course additions, 1953). Harled, ochre coloured limewash. Moulded eaves course to turrets. Later 19th century, additions by Wardrop and Hay and R L Hay to N and E; later 20th century, single storey, flat-roofed Golf Club House additions to E and S (see Notes). W ELEVATION: central studded timber door with decorative hinges. Moulded ashlar door surround with horizontal hoodmould. Iron yett fixed to wall to right of door; later Golf Club House bar extends west from right wall end. Above door, armorial panel bearing Halkett coat of arms supported by 2 hawks and Latin label 'HONESTE VIVO' (BE HONEST IN LIFE). Central single 1st and 2nd floor windows. 3rd floor window to left and right. Corbelled corner turrets beyond with 3 windows in each. Central crowstepped gable wallhead and central corniced gable-end stack. S ELEVATION: flat-roofed, single storey, glazed and rendered extension (Club House bar) obscuring ground floor. 3 windows to 1st floor, smaller window to right. 2 windows to 2nd floor. 3 dormer windows to 3rd floor with catslide roofs. Tall, advancing stair tower to far right, partially obscured by Club House bar; blocked window between 1st and 2nd floors; single 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor windows to left; crowstepped gable wallhead; corniced gable-end stack. In left return: single stained-glass window; armorial panel above to left with shield supported by 2 falcons, with motto 'FIDDES SUFICIT' (FAITH ALWAYS); moulded surround. Stained-glass window above to right; double c

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.