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Priestfield House

Priestfield House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Priestfield House 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

Priestfield House was a Victorian Country House near Cults, Fife, Scotland.

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Background

History

The estate, originally an outlying property of Crawford Priory, was purchased from the Earl of Glasgow by a wealthy merchant, James Martin Esq. in 1889. In 1892, he aggrandized the existing house by the addition of a substantial East Wing, comprising a first floor Billiards Room, a conical tower and a large Dining Room. In addition to this, the existing Service Wing was expanded to accommodate a larger domestic staff. The architect for the work was James Ross Gillespie of Gillespie & Scott of Queen Street, St Andrews. The same architect was responsible for the construction of the extensive Priestfield Maltings nearby. The House was demolished in c.1968, owing partially to the decay of the…

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Coordinates
56.2700, -3.0651

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Where is Priestfield House?
Priestfield House is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.2700°, -3.0651°.