Gate Piers, Viewfield House, Dunfermline

The gate piers at Viewfield House in Dunfermline date from the early 19th century and served as the former entrance to the estate. They consist of a pair of square-plan gate piers featuring a classical frieze. The piers are made of coursed sandstone rubble with a polished sandstone ashlar outer elevation and dressings. The north elevation displays V-jointed masonry and a festooned frieze, while the frieze elsewhere includes triglyphs. Above the frieze is a moulded cornice or coping. The gates are made of timber and were added in the late 20th century. On either side of the gate piers, there are sandstone rubble walls; the wall to the west has an adjacent pedestrian entrance with a droved ashlar surround, while the wall to the east has been significantly reduced in height.