What is recorded here

Fordell Castle, Gardeners' House and Bothy stands in Fife, Scotland, preserving an 18th Century gate pier alongside 19th Century housing and a bothy. The separate buildings suggest a large domestic operation where luxury and labour coexisted under one roof. A gardener may have lived beside the castle, tending grounds while the bothy provided temporary shelter for seasonal workers.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Fordell Castle, Gardeners' House and Bothy as Bothy (19th Century), Gate Pier(s) (18th Century), House (19th 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.

Fordell Castle was built in the 17th century by the Leslie family, a prominent Scottish noble family, and is remembered for its historical association with the Earl of Leven and its well-preserved Renaissance architecture. The site is important as a rare example of early Scottish castle design and as a symbol of the region's aristocratic heritage.

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