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Grange

A castle once stood at what is now Grange Farm, and as late as 1849 the remains of a large corner tower and a section of thick wall were still to be seen attached to a more modern building.

On the lintel of an inner door of the building was carved the date 1687, along with some illegible monograms. It’s thought that some elements of the old castle are incorporated within the structure of the present farmhouse.

The castle was the seat of the Kirkcaldys of Grange, who took their name from this estate. The earliest mention of the Kirkcaldy family is in the thirteenth century with a Sir William de Kirkcaldy.

Certainly by 1440 they were well established in Fife, Sir George de Kirkcaldy receiving half the nearby lands of Seafield and Tyrie in a charter of that year.

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Alternative names for Grange

Kirkcaldy of Grange

Where is Grange?

Grange is in the parish of Kinghorn and the county of Fife.

Grid reference: NT 270 885

Lat / long: 56.084165, -3.173802

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OS Map for Grange

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

15°C
max 15°C / min 14°C
30km/h WSW
1018mb
91%
75%
03:25 21:02

Light rain
Weather observed at Kinghorn at 04:04

References (books)

Kirkcaldy Of Grange
Louis Barbé
New York, 1897
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

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Castles near Grange

Abden (possible) (site of)

0.9km away

Seafield Tower

0.9km away

Glamis Tower (site of)

1.4km away

Pitteadie Castle

1.4km away

Kinghorn Castle (site of)

2.2km away

Balwearie Castle

2.6km away

Abbotshall (site of)

2.8km away

Raith Tower

3.9km away

Balbie (site of)

4.0km away
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Ancient sites near Grange

Bogleys standing stone

6.9km away

Inchgall (possible) crannog

12.0km away

Balfarg henge and stone circle

14.6km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

15.2km away

Dunsapie fort

15.4km away

Arthur's Seat fort

15.7km away

Samson's Ribs fort

16.1km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

16.8km away

Classlochie souterrain

17.5km away
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Pictish stones near Grange

Court Cave Class I rock carving

11.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

11.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

11.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

11.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

15.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

15.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

15.3km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

17.3km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

17.8km away
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Pictish sites near Grange

Norrie's Law hoard

23.4km away

Haddington silver chain

28.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

34.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

46.5km away

Borland silver chain

47.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

48.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

58.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

82.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

114.1km away
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Accommodation near Grange

Harbour House
self-catering apartmentKinghorn
2.4km away
Kingswood Hotel
hotel, restaurantBurntisland
2.8km away
Ahaven Bed & Breakfast
bed and breakfastKirkcaldy
3.4km away
Inchview Hotel
hotelBurntisland
4.1km away
Bay View B&B
bed and breakfastBurntisland
4.1km away
Dunnikier House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKirkcaldy
5.8km away
Dean Park Hotel
hotelCardenden
6.0km away
Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
8.8km away
Hot-el Apartments Edinburgh Waterfront
self-catering apartmentsEdinburgh
10.8km away
Premier Inn Glenrothes
hotel, restaurantGlenrothes
10.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Grange

Kingswood Hotel
hotel, restaurantBurntisland
2.8km away
Dunnikier House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKirkcaldy
5.8km away
Woodside Hotel
hotel, restaurantAberdour
8.8km away
Premier Inn Glenrothes
hotel, restaurantGlenrothes
10.9km away
Café Tiki
caféEdinburgh
11.4km away
Ocean Kitchen
bar, restaurantEdinburgh
11.4km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
11.5km away
The Haven Café
caféEdinburgh
11.7km away
Starbank Inn
barEdinburgh
11.7km away
Teuchters Landing & A Room In Leith
pub, restaurantEdinburgh
11.9km away
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Published on the 13th of April 2011 at 12:14 pm. Updated on the 18th of January 2012 at 6:47 am.

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