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Pittenweem Priory, Marygate, Pittenweem

A Category A Listed Building in Pittenweem, Fife

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.2136 / 56°12'48"N

Longitude: -2.7278 / 2°43'40"W

OS Eastings: 354956

OS Northings: 702573

OS Grid: NO549025

Mapcode National: GBR 2T.DK3Y

Mapcode Global: WH7ST.22BX

Plus Code: 9C8V677C+CV

Entry Name: Pittenweem Priory, Marygate, Pittenweem

Listing Name: The Priory Including North Courtyard Wall and Retaining Walls to Cove Wynd

Listing Date: 18 August 1972

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 385745

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB39871

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Pittenweem, Marygate, Pittenweem Priory

ID on this website: 200385745

Location: Pittenweem

County: Fife

Town: Pittenweem

Electoral Ward: East Neuk and Landward

Traditional County: Fife

Tagged with: Priory

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Description

Transferred from Isle of May and established here 13th century; present buildings surrounding inner close comprise west range (the Great House) 16th century, partly remodelled 17th century and S end rebuilt as Town Hall 1821 with early Victorian porch added later: 3-storey, central higher part with swept dormer heads, ashlar, shallow oriels to court,

pantiled, part slated, crow-stepped. N gable harled. South range (the Prior's lodging) 16th century restored as Rectory in 19th: 3-storey harled, 2-storey later stone built outshot to court. North wall is mainly of 17th century date, rubble-built.

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