Yeomanry House

Yeomanry House is currently a barracks of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse located in Cupar, Fife. This complex of buildings within a walled compound was completed in 1844 and was originally used as a prison for criminals until it was converted into a military barracks.

Cells
A walled compound with the main prison at one end it still contains many of the original cells which are used as stores for military equipment.

Museum
Today the building also contains a small regimental library and archive collection relating to both The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and The Scottish Horse which can be viewed by appointment. 

The bell
During restoration of Yeomanry House in the 1950s a ship's bell was found buried in the ground beside the main building. It was cleaned up and used as the Regimental Bell of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse from then onwards.

The graveyards
Burials of prisoners who were executed or died whilst incarcerated took place within the prison compound and human remains have been found adjacent to the north east boundary wall.

The tunnel
It is alleged that a tunnel exists linking the old prison with the town centre to allow condemned men to be moved to easily to the hangman's noose in the centre of town without interference.

The ghost
There have been various sightings of ghosts at Yeomanry House, the most common of which is the ghost of a corpse which seems to move through the air.