Moncreiffe House
Moncreiffe House is a country house near Bridge of Earn in Perthshire in Scotland. It is a category B listed building.[1]
History
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The original house was designed by Sir William Bruce in the classical style for Sir Thomas Moncreiffe, 1st Baronet and was completed in 1679.[1][2]
It was the headquarters of the Polish I Corps, which was formed under Scottish Command in September 1940, during the Second World War.[3]
After the original house was completely destroyed by fire 1957, claiming the life of Sir David Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 10th Baronet and 23rd Laird,[4] it was rebuilt to a design by Sir William Kininmonth in 1962.[1] The old doorpiece from the original house was used in the construction of the new building.[1]
Part of the driveway leading to the house was built over in the 1980s during the construction of the M90 motorway.[5]
An ancient stone circle stands in the grounds of the house.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Moncreiffe Estate, Moncreiffe House Including Walls, Ancillary Buildings and Gatepiers". British listed buildings. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "New book charts lost Perthshire architectural history". The Courier. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ (in Polish) Pierwszy Korpus Polski, WIEM Encyklopedia, accessed November 2011.
- ^ Way, George and Squire, Romily. Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. Pages 276 - 277.
- ^ Lindsay, Ann (2011). Lost Perthshire. Edinburgh: Birlinn. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-84158-557-4.
- ^ "Moncreiffe House". Stone Circles. Retrieved 16 March 2019.