What is recorded here

Castle Drive in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, is a modern address because Pitreavie Castle was rebuilt as flats after it served as a military headquarters in the twentieth century. The tower house dates from the seventeenth century, but the castle has changed shape more than once. The old walls may have stood empty, crowded or forgotten before they became rooms for ordinary life.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunfermline, Castle Drive, Pitreavie Castle as Flats(s) (21st Century), Military Headquarters (20th Century), Tower House (17th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Pitreavie Castle was originally built in the 17th century as a tower house and later expanded, serving as a military headquarters in the 20th century. It is important as a historic military and administrative site associated with the Royal Engineers and the development of Scotland's defense infrastructure.

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