Historic houses · Scottish Highlands
Thomson's Lodging, 2-4 Bank Street, Inverkeithing
Thomson's Lodging, 2-4 Bank Street, Inverkeithing in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Thomson's Lodging, 2-4 Bank Street, Inverkeithing 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
Thomson's House, built in 1617, is a traditional burgh town house located on Bank Street, Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland. A pre-eminent and example of its type, the house is category A listed by Historic Scotland.
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Background
History
Thomson's House, which dates from 1617, was built for John Thomson and his wife Bessie, as indicated by a stone lintel above the entrance showing the initials IT and BT, as well as a merchant's mark and an inscription of psalm 127. This house was restored between 1964 and 1966 by former owner Peter J. Findlay. This included an extension to the south of the property around 1966, replacing a gap which was formerly the site of the Old Music Hall (built around 1859 and burned in 1957). In December 1972, the house was granted grade A listing by Historic Scotland. Their statement of special interest for Thomson's House indicates: "[the house] is the best-preserved example of 17th century domestic…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0310, -3.3970
- Address
- 2-4 Bank Street, Inverkeithing
- Established
- 1617
Sources
- wikidata: Q17569470 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thomson's House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thomson's Lodging, 2-4 Bank Street, Inverkeithing?
- Thomson's Lodging, 2-4 Bank Street, Inverkeithing is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.0310°, -3.3970°.
- When was Thomson's Lodging, 2-4 Bank Street, Inverkeithing built?
- Thomson's Lodging, 2-4 Bank Street, Inverkeithing dates to 1617.