Melville Manse
The Melville Manse is a rectory in the Scottish town of Anstruther 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.
history
It was James Melville who initiated the purchase of the land to build a church in the 1590s. In that year the Melville Manse was built as the rectory of the future church. After Melville's expulsion under Jacob VI. the church construction stood still for a long time. It was not until the 1630s that the Parish Anstruther Easter was split off from the Parish Kilrenny and the Anstruther Easter Parish Church was built as a parish church in 1634. In 1753 and again in 1864 the rectory was expanded. It is one of the oldest rectories in Scotland in use to this day.
description
Melville Manse is on the backdykes in the center of Anstruther. The three-story building originally had an L-shaped floor plan. After the two extensions, the floor plan is now Z-shaped. Its facades are plastered with Harl with color-contrasting natural stone surrounds . All gables of the slate-covered gable roofs are designed as simple stepped gables . On the shorter original wing, a plate shows the inscription “THE WATCH TOWER”. A stair tower protrudes from the inner corner. The roof pitch was evidently changed towards the end of the 18th century as the roof structure was renewed.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Information from the Scotland's Churches Trust
Web links
- Entry on Melville Manse in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 56 ° 13 '23.6 " N , 2 ° 41' 53.3" W.