Balbirnie House

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Balbirnie House

Balbirnie House is a mansion in the Scottish town of Glenrothes in the Council Area Fife . In 1972 the building was included as an individual monument in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. The entire property is also listed in the Scottish Landscaping Register . In two of six categories, the highest rating “outstanding” was awarded.

history

In 1640 the Balfour family acquired the Balbirnie estate . In the middle of the 18th century there was a tower house on the site . The basis of the gardens had also already been laid out at this time. Under Robert Balfour, 6th of Balbirnie , today's Balbirnie House was built in 1815 to a design by the Scottish architect Richard Crichton . The gardens and parks also got their present appearance at this time. His son and heir John continued to develop the property between 1849 and 1875. Until the 1930s, the Balfour family operated coal mining around Balbirnie House and lived in the manor house. In 1969 the Glenrothes Development Corporation bought the property. It gave the public access to the parks. In 1980 a golf course was created within the park. Balbirnie House has served as a hotel since 1990.

description

Balbirnie House is set on 140  acres in northeast Glenrothes, bounded by the A92 to the west and the B9130 to the south. The south-west facing main facade of the classicist mansion is eleven axes wide, which are arranged in the scheme 3–1–3–1–3. Its central projection is designed with Ionic columns, pilasters and, in some cases, segment-arched windows. An Ionic portico emerges from the shorter south-east facade . The two-winged wooden portal closes with a decorative combat window . The setup of Balbirnie House is complex. At the rear there are several wings, some of which are flatter and enclose an inner courtyard on three sides. The final platform and gable roofs are covered with gray slate.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b Garden and Designed Landscape - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .

Web links

Commons : Balbirnie House  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 56 ° 12 ′ 34.8 "  N , 3 ° 8 ′ 44.6"  W.