Basic Site Details
| Name: | Balbirnie Estate, Pyeston Farmhuse and Steading |
| Town, district or village: | Balbirnie |
| City or county: | Fife |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Farmhouse | ||
| Steading | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1876 | Farmhouse - drawings dated. (Drawings for steading not dated) | ||
| 1951 | 1971 | Alterations and additions | Plans for alterations dated. |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| David Storrar | 1876 | ||||
| Adam Elliot Watson | B | 1951 | 1971 | Alterations. | |
| Haxton & Watson | B | 1951 | 1971 | Alterations. | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Balfour, E W S, Colonel | Joint client with Mr & Mrs John C Balfour for 1951-71 alterations. |
| Balfour, John C, Mr & Mrs | Joint clients with Colonel E W S Balfour for 1951-71 alterations. |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Haxton & Watson Collection | HW 1950/6/22 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Photographic Archive | Copies of Balbirnie drawings FID 349/1-2, 4 | |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | 117455 | |