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Abbot House

Alternative names for Abbot House

Abbot's 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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Directions to Abbot House

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Weather at Abbot House

1°C
max 3°C / min 1°C
22km/h WSW
968mb
100%
0%
08:27 16:22

Clear sky
Weather observed at Dunfermline at 08:35

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

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

Balbougie

5.7km away

Fordell Castle

6.0km away

Torryburn laird's house

6.4km away
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Ancient sites near Abbot House

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

9.9km away

Inchgall (possible) crannog

12.0km away

Hatchbank souterrain

12.3km away

Classlochie souterrain

13.2km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

15.1km away

Lochend standing stone

15.2km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

15.2km away

Burleigh cursus

17.3km away

Gormyre standing stone

17.8km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Abbot House

Tullibole Class III cross slab

13.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

19.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

21.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

21.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

21.8km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

24.3km away

Westfield 1 Class I symbol stone

24.8km away

Westfield 2 Class I symbol stone

24.8km away

Strathmiglo Class I symbol stone

25.6km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Abbot House

Norrie's Law hoard

37.6km away

Borland silver chain

41.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

42.1km away

Haddington silver chain

44.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

50.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

56.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

72.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

74.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

125.8km away
more Pictish sites....

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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