Terraced Garden, Balcaskie House is a Grade A listed building in the Fife local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 1 March 1984. Garden.

Terraced Garden, Balcaskie House

WRENN ID: sacred-buttress-bittern
Grade: A
Local Planning Authority: Fife
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 1 March 1984
Type: Garden
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Late 17th century Italian terraced gardens attributed to Sir

William Bruce. Each terrace divided by balustraded walls

supporting urns; balustraded steps between levels; bold

buttresses supporting classical busts; pilastered keyblocked

arch with ball finials above cornice and blocking course,

cast-iron gate leads from upper terrace to park. Sundial. 2

lead statues close the long vista on the upper terrace. W A

Nesfield circa 1895 contributed the stairs with channelled

and keyblocked arched gateways and rococo cast-iron gates.

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