| Balcarres House | |
|---|---|
 West façade of Balcarres House | |
| Coordinates | 56°13′45″N 2°51′00″W / 56.2292°N 2.8499°W |
| Built | 1595 |
| Built for | John Lindsay of Balcarres |
| Architect | William Burn, David Bryce (19th century additions) |
| Owner | Anthony, Earl of Crawford and Balcarres |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Designated | 1 February 1972 |
| Reference no. | LB8625 |
| Official name | Balcarres |
| Designated | 31 March 2005 |
| Reference no. | GDL00036 |
  Location in Fife | |
Balcarres House lies 1km north of the village of Colinsburgh, in the East Neuk of Fife, in eastern Scotland. It is centred on a mansion built in 1595 by John Lindsay (1552–1598), second son of David, 9th Earl of Crawford. The house became the family seat of the Earl of Crawford. The present house is the result of substantial extensions in the early nineteenth century, using part of a fortune made in India, but preserves much of the original mansion.[1]
Balcarres House is protected as a category A listed building,[2] and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.[3]
- ^ Fleming 1886.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "BALCARRES HOUSE, INCLUDING OUTBUILDINGS DOWER HOUSE AND FRONT ENTRANCE GATES (Category A Listed Building) (LB8625)". Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "BALCARRES (GDL00036)". Retrieved 5 March 2019.