What is recorded here

Kinburn Castle on Doubledykes Road began as a 19th-century villa before becoming a 20th-century hotel, marking the shift from private residence to public hospitality. The building still stands in St Andrews, Fife, carrying both eras in its walls. Whether it welcomed scholars, sailors or simply hungry travellers remains unknown, but the change from villa to hotel suggests a door opened wider to the world.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Andrews, Doubledykes Road, Kinburn Castle as Hotel (20th Century), Villa(s) (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.

Kinburn Castle, located on Doubledykes Road in St Andrews, was originally built in the 17th century, likely by the Kinburn family, and later expanded or modified in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is remembered as a historic family seat and for its later use as a villa and hotel, reflecting the changing social and economic history of the St Andrews area.

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