Historic houses · Central Scotland
Providence House
In or near North Queensferry.
Providence House — house in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Inverkeithing · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Providence House, the nearest railway station is Inverkeithing, which is 0.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is KY11 1LR. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Providence House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.0307°, -3.3975°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Providence House is a traditional 17th century burgh house in Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland. The house is notable for its high state of preservation and stone carvings to the doorway.
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Background
History
Records show Isobel Bairdie, daughter of John Bairdie of Salvege (near Inverkeithing), and her husband Alexander Anderson, a burgess of Inverkeithing, bought the house from James Kinglassie in 1687. In 1688, the original house was extended. The house became and remains a prominent, 3 storey with attic burgh tenement. The gable of Providence House is prominent, and marks the end of the wider section of High Street. On the keystone above the doorway, Isobel Bairdie's initials - "I.B." - were engraved. Also engraved is "GODS PROVIDENCE IS MY INHERITANCE" with the year 1688. On her husband's death, Isobel inherited the house. The house was awarded Category B listed status by Historic Scotland…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0307, -3.3975
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY11 1LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Established
- 1688
- Nearest railway station
- Inverkeithing — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17794015 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Providence House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Providence House?
- Providence House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY11 1LR).
- What is Providence House?
- Providence House — house in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Providence House?
- The nearest railway station is Inverkeithing, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY11 1LR.
- When was Providence House built?
- Built or established in 1688.
- Is Providence House a listed building?
- Providence House is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Providence House?
- The nearest railway station is Inverkeithing, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY11 1LR.