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List of castles in Fife

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This is a list of castles in Fife.

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Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture.
Aberdour Castle Tower house with later extensions c.1200-1635 Partially ruined Historic Environment Scotland NT1915385458 built by Douglas earls of Morton; painted ceiling
Airdit House NO41242003
Airdre Castle
Aithernie Castle
Ardross Castle, Fife c.14th century
Ayton Castle, Fife
Balgonie Castle
Ballinbreich Castle Ruin Private 056.37ºN 003.18ºW
Balwearie Castle Ruin Nr Kirkcaldy
Collairnie Castle Private 056.34ºN 003.12ºW Barclay family, heraldic painted ceilings
Couston Castle NT168850
Craighall Castle
Dairsie Castle Private
Denmylne Castle Ruin Private Balfour family
Dunimarle Castle Historic house 18th century Occupied Private Culross NS976858 Earlier ruin in grounds
Earlshall Castle Historic House Bruce family, painted gallery
Falkland Palace Historic House National Trust for Scotland Royal palace, painted ceiling
Fernie Castle Private
Fordell Castle Private Henderson family
Hallyards Castle Ruin Kirkcaldy family
Kellie Castle Historic House National Trust for Scotland Oliphant & Erskine family
Leuchars Castle Ruin
Lochore Castle Castle 14th century Ruin Lochore
Lordscairnie Castle Ruin Private
Macduff's Castle Ruin
Myres Castle Private Scrimgeour family
Newark Castle Ruin

Pittarthie Castle Ruin Nr Dunino
Piteadie Castle Ruin Nr Kinghorn
Pitreavie Castle tower house Nr Dunfermline Wardlaw family
Ravenscraig Castle mid-15th century[1] Ruin Historic Scotland Kirkcaldy Sinclair family, in the grounds of Ravenscraig Park
Rossend Castle tower private offices Dury & Melville families painted ceiling in National Museum of Scotland
Rosyth Castle Ruin in Naval dockyard
Rumgally House tower house 16th century no access, within Naval dockyard
St Andrews Castle Ruin Historic Scotland
Scotstarvit Tower Historic Scotland
Wemyss Castle Historic House Private

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Kirkcaldy Civic Society (2005). Kirkcaldy: A History and Celebration. The Francis Firth Collection. ISBN 1-84567-749-8.

References

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  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
  • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press
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