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'''[[PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION]]'''
'''The Hearse House''' was a two-story thatched house in [[Balmblae]], on the north side of Balmblae Road, now demolished.
'''The Hearse House''' was a two-story thatched house in [[Balmblae]], on the north side of Balmblae Road, now demolished.


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==Former residents==
==Former residents==
Paton Family; Robert Stewart.
1920s John Brown (Secretary Falkland Hearse company).


==Further references==
1930s The north part of the Hearse Hoose was occupied by the Paton family: "whenever there was a funeral the big byre door slid open and we were plunged into darkness".
The Hearse House was owned by Euphemia Walker (Jackson, Lomondvale). After her death  it was bought by the Falkland Hearse Company in 1891


The Falkland Hearse company consisted of Pete Robertson (Butcher) Falkland,
1940 William Petrie, Balmblae (He owned a property nearby).
Charles Jackson (manufacturer) Falkland, John Brown (Residenter) Falkland, Alexander Fraser (joiner) Falkland, Robert Miller (joiner) Falkland, John Duncan (Farmer) Falkland,
Robert Grieve (joiner) Freuchie.


In the  early 1930s the north part of the hearse hoose was occupied by the Paton family:  "whenever there was a funeral the big byre door slid open and we were plunged into darkness".
1941 Robert Stewart (he bought the house in 1941, but never lived there, and used it for his car. In 1953 he bought [[Burnside Cottage]]).


From the late 1930s, Robert Stewart rented the Hearse House,from the late 1930s.In 1940 It was briefly owned by  William Petrie  who lived next door or nearby in Balmblae. Robert Stewart bought the house in 1941, but never lived there, and used it for his car. In 1953 he bought [[Burnside Cottage]].
1960s Demolished.<ref name="nbr">Information from former neighbour.</ref>


The House was demolished by the Council in the 1960s.<ref name="nbr">Information from former neighbour.</ref>
==Further references==
Hearse House and separate byre was owned by Euphemia Walker (or Jackson) Lomondvale, Falkland. At her death in 1921 it was sold to the trustees of Falkland Hearse Company. The Falkland Hearse company consisted of: Pete Robertson (Butcher) Falkland, Charles Jackson (manufacturer) Falkland, John Brown (Residenter) Falkland, Alexander Fraser (joiner) Falkland, Robert Miller (joiner) Falkland, John Duncan (Farmer) Falkland, Robert Grieve (joiner) Freuchie.<ref name="nbr" />


==Notes==
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 11:15, 1 April 2021

Building summary
[photo awaited]
Name The Hearse House
Address Balmblae
Postcode n/a
Other names Hearse Hoose
Date
Architect
OS grid ref
Latitude & longitude

The Hearse House was a two-story thatched house in Balmblae, on the north side of Balmblae Road, now demolished.

Former residents

1920s John Brown (Secretary Falkland Hearse company).

1930s The north part of the Hearse Hoose was occupied by the Paton family: "whenever there was a funeral the big byre door slid open and we were plunged into darkness".

1940 William Petrie, Balmblae (He owned a property nearby).

1941 Robert Stewart (he bought the house in 1941, but never lived there, and used it for his car. In 1953 he bought Burnside Cottage).

1960s Demolished.[1]

Further references

Hearse House and separate byre was owned by Euphemia Walker (or Jackson) Lomondvale, Falkland. At her death in 1921 it was sold to the trustees of Falkland Hearse Company. The Falkland Hearse company consisted of: Pete Robertson (Butcher) Falkland, Charles Jackson (manufacturer) Falkland, John Brown (Residenter) Falkland, Alexander Fraser (joiner) Falkland, Robert Miller (joiner) Falkland, John Duncan (Farmer) Falkland, Robert Grieve (joiner) Freuchie.[1]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Information from former neighbour.