Basic Site Details
| Name: | Raith Manse |
| Town, district or village: | Kirkcaldy |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | C Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Funded by Mrs Forrester (or Forester?) of Whytescauseway. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Forester Memorial Manse | Uncertain whether Forester or Forrester | |
| Forrester Memorial Manse | Uncertain whether Forester or Forrester | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Manse | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 83, Milton Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1892 | 1894 | ||
| 1928 | 1929 | Alterations | |
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 | |
| James Ross Gillespie | A | 1892 | 1894 | ||
| James Scott | A | 1892 | 1894 | As assistant to James Ross Gillespie (and effectively in charge of design for the practice) | |
| John Daniel Swanston | 1928 | 1929 | Alterations | ||
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Fife Archives, Iona House, John Smith Business Park, Kirkcaldy | Kirkcaldy Dean of Guild Court | Refs: 176, 37/28 and 67/64 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 44078 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Kirk Session Records | CH 2/834/6, p 6: 19 October 1894 | |
| St Andrews University Library | James Gillespie and Scott Archive | Bundle no 284 | |