Basic Site Details
| Name: | Balgeddie, farmhouse and steading |
| Town, district or village: | Leslie |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | The 1936 cottages may be at the house rather than the farm |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Farmhouse | ||
| Steading | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1844 | 1845 | Additions and alterations to steading | |
| 1849 | Byre | ||
| 1854 | Repairs to farmhouse and steading | ||
| January 1929 | Cottages - plans dated | ||
| 1936 | New cottages | ||
| 1937 | Loose boxes | ||
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 | |
| Andrew Dewar | A | 1844 | 1845 | Additions and alterations to steading | |
| Andrew Dewar | B | 1849 | Byre | ||
| Robert Bell | 1854 | Repairs to farmhouse and steading. NB It is probably this Robert Bell (builder in Markinch) rather than the Edinburgh architect who was responsible, but cannot be certain | |||
| Gillespie & Scott | C | January 1929 | Cottages - plans dated | ||
| James Scott | C | January 1929 | Cottages - plans dated | ||
| Gillespie & Scott | D | 1936 | New cottages | ||
| James Scott | D | 1936 | New cottages | ||
| Gillespie & Scott | E | 1937 | Loose boxes | ||
| James Scott | E | 1937 | Loose boxes | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Nairn, Major Sir Robert Spencer | |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Sheriff Court Records | SC 20/44/6, pp339-44, 418-22; Sc 20/44/7, pp118, 121-2 | |
| St Andrews University Library | James Gillespie and Scott Archive | Bundle no 2474, 2531 | |