Basic Site Details
| Name: | Pitfirrane Castle |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Tower house dating back to c.1500. Cost of Bryce work: £110 8s 0d. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Pitfirrane House | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Castle | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1811 | Plans drawn up | Plans for alterations to house - not executed. | |
| 1854 | North east tower and servants' wing added by Bryce | ||
| 1875 | Addition of bay window | ||
| 1888 | Alterations to castle (entrance door) and entrance lodge | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| John Paterson | B | 1811 | Plans for alterations to house - not executed | ||
| David Bryce | 1854 | North east tower and servants' wing added | |||
| Andrew Scobie | 1875 | Addition of bay window | |||
| Robert Laing Hay | 1888 | Alterations to entrance lodge (presumably to Castle , not house?) | |||
| (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | A | 1888 | Alterations- including new entrance door | ||
| Wardrop & Anderson | A | 1888 | Alterations- including new entrance door | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Pitfirrane, dog kennel | |
| Pitfirrane, ice house | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Gifford, John | 1988 | Fife (The Buildings of Scotland) | p343 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Library of Scotland | Manuscript Collection | Account for Bryce work (5 May 1864) MS 6455; original plan and elevation MS 6509 for Wardrop & Anderson work and plan for Scobie work (copies in NMRS)- Pitfirrane Drawings | |
| National Library of Scotland | Manuscript Collection | MSS 6509 and 6511 | |