Basic Site Details
| Name: | Balmuto Castle |
| Town, district or village: | Burntisland |
| City or county: | Fie |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Balmuto 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 | |
| 1797 | Addition | ||
| 1962 | Destruction/demolition | Demolition of Baxter additions | |
| 1974 | After 1985 | Restoration | Restoration- 18th century additions removed and the rest reconstructed. |
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 Baxter | B | 1797 | Additions (demolished 1962) | ||
| Ian Appleton | A | 1974 | After 1985 | Restoration. Joint job architect with his wife | |
| Marjorie Appleton | A | 1974 | After 1985 | Restoration - joint job architect with her husband | |
| The Appleton Partnership | A | 1974 | After 1985 | Restoration | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Boswell, Claud | Client for John Baxter additions |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Allen, Nic (ed.) | Scottish Architects in Conservation | p6 | |||
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Pride, Glen L | 1990 | The Kingdom of Fife | Edinburgh: Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland | p50 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 66/1/275 | Account of mason work by John Baxter & Co |