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Pitreavie Castle

Pitreavie Castle is a 17th century tower house built by the Wardlaw family and later extended in the 19th century.

Pitreavie Castle

Pitreavie Castle

Pitreavie Castle

Pitreavie Castle

In 1813 John Syme of Cartmore, father of the surgeon Professor James Syme, rented Pitreavie having lost most of his fortune trying to exploit the natural resources of his estates and selling his property of Lochore. He lived at Pitreavie until his death in 1821.

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Alternative names for Pitreavie Castle

Pitrevie; Pittrevie Castle

Clans associated with Pitreavie Castle

Wardlaw

Surnames associated with Pitreavie Castle

Wardlaw

Where is Pitreavie Castle?

Pitreavie Castle is in the parish of Dunfermline and the county of Fife.

Grid reference: NT 11752 84859

Lat / long: 56.048486, -3.41828

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Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy & Glenrothes South (Methil & Culross)
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Directions to Pitreavie Castle

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Weather at Pitreavie Castle

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
52km/h SW
995mb
76%
20%
07:19 16:35

Few clouds
Weather observed at Rosyth at 21:42

References (books)

A bibliography of works relating to Dunfermline and the west of Fife
Erskine Beveridge
Dunfermline, 1901
The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 2
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1887
The Fortified House in Scotland - Volume I
Nigel Tranter
Edinburgh, 1962

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Pitreavie Castle

Balbougie

2.4km away

Spencerfield House

2.8km away

Hill House

2.8km away

Rosyth Castle

2.9km away

Fordell Castle

3.0km away

Letham (site of)

3.3km away

Abbot House

3.7km away

St David's Castle (site of)

3.8km away

Malcolm Canmore's Tower

3.9km away
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Ancient sites near Pitreavie Castle

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

8.3km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

11.7km away

Lochend standing stone

12.3km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

12.3km away

Inchgall (possible) crannog

12.4km away

Hatchbank souterrain

14.5km away

Classlochie souterrain

15.0km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

17.5km away

Gormyre standing stone

17.8km away
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Pictish stones near Pitreavie Castle

Tullibole Class III cross slab

17.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

17.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

18.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

18.1km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

22.9km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

24.8km away

Westfield 1 Class I symbol stone

25.5km away

Westfield 2 Class I symbol stone

25.5km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

25.5km away
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Pictish sites near Pitreavie Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

36.8km away

Borland silver chain

39.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

40.0km away

Haddington silver chain

41.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

47.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

52.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

71.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

71.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

126.0km away
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Accommodation near Pitreavie Castle

King Malcolm Hotel
hotelDunfermline
1.8km away
Pitbauchlie House Hotel
hotelDunfermline
1.9km away
Boreland Lodge hotel
hotelInverkeithing
2.3km away
Express by Holiday Inn Dunfermline
hotelDunfermline
3.4km away
Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant
hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline
3.4km away
Premier Inn Dunfermline
hotel, restaurantDunfermline
3.5km away
Rooms @ 29 Bruce Street
hotelDunfermline
3.9km away
Queensferry Hotel
hotelNorth Queensferry
3.9km away
Davaar Guest House
hotelDunfermline
4.5km away
Best Western Keavil House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCrossford
5.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pitreavie Castle

Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant
hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline
3.4km away
Papa Joe's Dunfermline
restaurantDunfermline
3.5km away
Premier Inn Dunfermline
hotel, restaurantDunfermline
3.5km away
The Hideaway Restaurant
restaurantDunfermline
4.3km away
Best Western Keavil House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCrossford
5.2km away
The Two Bridges
restaurantSouth Queensferry
6.8km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
6.9km away
Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
7.1km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
7.2km away
Craigie’s farm deli and café
caféSouth Queensferry
9.4km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 2:00 pm. Updated on the 16th of May 2020 at 6:19 pm.

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