Hill of Tarvit, Edwardian mansion in Cupar, Scotland.
Hill of Tarvit is an Edwardian mansion in Arts and Crafts style near Cupar, in Fife, Scotland. The grounds include formal gardens with lawned areas, yew hedging, flowering borders, and a sunken rose garden, as well as open parkland.
Architect Robert Lorimer designed the current building for jute merchant Frederick Sharp, who had it built between 1904 and 1908 on the site of an older 17th-century house. The change shows how Scottish estates were being updated at the turn of that century.
The Sharp Collection fills the rooms with French furniture, Flemish tapestries, and paintings by Scottish artists that remain in their original setting. Walking through the house gives a direct sense of the tastes and interests of an early 20th-century collector.
The grounds are best explored on foot, with paths through the gardens and parkland offering different routes. Some areas can become muddy after rain or in winter, so sturdy footwear is a good idea.
The golf course on the grounds is played with hickory clubs and balls from around 1920, a format found in very few places across Britain. A round here means playing the game as it was practiced roughly a century ago.
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