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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

Surnames associated with Pitreavie Castle

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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OS Map for Pitreavie Castle

Edinburgh (Musselburgh & Queensferry)
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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

8°C
max 9°C / min 8°C

11km/h NW
1028mb
31%
0%
05:15 19:13

Clear sky
Weather observed at Rosyth at 15:15

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

Spencerfield House

Hill House

Rosyth Castle

Fordell Castle

Letham (site of)

Abbot House

St David's Castle (site of)

Malcolm Canmore's Tower

more castles....

Ancient sites near Pitreavie Castle

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

Cammo Stone standing stone

Lochend standing stone

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

Inchgall (possible) crannog

Hatchbank souterrain

Classlochie souterrain

Edinburgh Castle fort

Gormyre standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Pitreavie Castle

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

Westfield 1 Class I symbol stone

Westfield 2 Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Pitreavie Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pitreavie Castle

Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant

hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline

Papa Joe's Dunfermline

restaurantDunfermline

Premier Inn Dunfermline

hotel, restaurantDunfermline

The Hideaway Restaurant

restaurantDunfermline

Best Western Keavil House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCrossford

The Two Bridges

restaurantSouth Queensferry

Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport (Newbridge)

hotel, restaurantEdinburgh

Woodside Hotel

hotel, restaurantAberdour

Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)

hotel, restaurantEdinburgh

Craigie’s farm deli and café

caféSouth Queensferry

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