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Abbot House

Where is Abbot House?

Abbot House is in the parish of Dunfermline and the county of Fife.

Grid reference: NT 09036 87379

Lat / long: 56.070561, -3.462743

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OS Map for Abbot House

Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy & Glenrothes South (Methil & Culross)
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Weather at Abbot House

10°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
26km/h WSW
1005mb
81%
40%
04:40 19:43

Light rain
Weather observed at Dunfermline at 09:18

Alternative names for Abbot House

Abbot's House

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 4
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1892
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume II
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1963

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Abbot House Heritage Centre
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Castles near Abbot House

Malcolm Canmore's Tower

0.3km away

Hill House

1.4km away

Pitfirrane Castle

3.0km away

Pitreavie Castle

3.7km away

Balmule

4.1km away

Rosyth Castle

5.6km away

Fordell Castle

6.0km away

Torryburn laird's house

6.4km away

Torrie Castle (site of)

7.5km away

Historic sites near Abbot House

Pictish stones

  • Tullibole Class III cross slab (13.88 km)
  • Hawkhill Class III cross-slab (19.58 km)
  • Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone (21.02 km)
  • Blackford Class I symbol stone (27.85 km)
  • Abernethy No. 3 Class III cross-slab (30.03 km)
  • Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft (30.03 km)
  • Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft (30.03 km)
  • Abernethy No. 1 Class I symbol stone (30.65 km)
  • Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone (30.67 km)
  • Abernethy No. 8 Class III cross shaft (30.73 km)
more Pictish stones....

Ancient sites

  • Hopetoun Woodstanding stone (9.92 km)
  • Hatchbanksouterrain (12.26 km)
  • Classlochiesouterrain (13.19 km)
  • Huly Hillbarrow and standing stones (15.12 km)
  • Lochendstanding stone (15.17 km)
  • Cammo Stonestanding stone (15.22 km)
  • Burleighcursus (17.29 km)
  • Gormyrestanding stone (17.77 km)
  • Orwellstanding stones (17.92 km)
  • Nether Tillyriesouterrains (18.72 km)
more ancient sites....
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Accommodation near Abbot House

Rooms @ 29 Bruce Street
hotelDunfermline
0.2km away
Davaar Guest House
hotelDunfermline
0.9km away
King Malcolm Hotel
hotelDunfermline
1.9km away
Pitbauchlie House Hotel
hotelDunfermline
1.9km away
Bunree Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastDunfermline
2.7km away
Best Western Keavil House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCrossford
2.8km away
Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant
hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline
2.8km away
Express by Holiday Inn Dunfermline
hotelDunfermline
3.0km away
Premier Inn Dunfermline
hotel, restaurantDunfermline
4.1km away
Elgin Hotel
hotelCharlestown
4.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Abbot House

Best Western Keavil House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCrossford
2.8km away
Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant
hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline
2.8km away
The Hideaway Restaurant
restaurantDunfermline
3.9km away
Premier Inn Dunfermline
hotel, restaurantDunfermline
4.1km away
Papa Joe's Dunfermline
restaurantDunfermline
4.1km away
Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
10.0km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
10.1km away
The Two Bridges
restaurantSouth Queensferry
10.1km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
10.2km away
Craigie’s farm deli and café
caféSouth Queensferry
12.9km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 21st of May 2013 at 9:35 am. Updated on the 2nd of April 2016 at 11:02 am.

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