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Lordscairnie Castle

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design surveys and other pre-planning consent work under the guidance of Historic Scotland; the castle was subsequently sold to a local hotelier. It was on the market again in 2012, with an asking price in the region of £220,000. It was estimated that at least £1 million would be needed to undertake restoration.
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In 1997 the castle was bought by an American entrepreneur, Robert Bourne, who planned to restore it as a second home and a retreat for software developers. From 1997 to 2003 he completed a program of historical research, geophysical and archaeological exploration of the site, detailed engineering and
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with five storeys, including a barrel-vaulted basement and a garret. The stair tower is located on the north-west side, linking all floors from a ground floor entrance. The parapet and many of the dressed stones forming the window surrounds have been lost. To the north-east is a single round tower,
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The castle was unoccupied in the 17th century, and was used for religious meetings by an outlawed
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congregation. It was later used for agricultural purposes.
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stayed at "Carnye, the house of Crawford" in July 1583.
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once flanking a gate within an outer enclosure wall.
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Cairnie was a property of the Lindsay family, later
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Moonzie
Cupar
Fife
scheduled monument
Earls of Crawford
Battle of Flodden
John Knox
James V of Scotland
James VI
Ballinbreich Castle
James Stewart, Earl of Arran
Episcopal
tower house
Historic Environment Scotland
"Lordscairnie Castle,4800m NW of Cupar (SM859)"



"Lordscairnie Castle"
"Lordscairnie Castle"
"Land for sale: Moonzie, Fife"
"Snooping around – in pictures"
The Guardian
56°20′54.94″N 3°3′15.27″W / 56.3485944°N 3.0542417°W / 56.3485944; -3.0542417

Lordscairnie Castle
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Ruined castles in Fife
Cupar

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