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'''Back Dykes Terrace''' is a housing scheme begun in the 1940s. The main part of the development forms a square to the south of [[Back Dykes]] and to the west of [[East Loan]].
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| style="width:50%"| '''Name''' || Back Dykes Terrace
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| '''Address''' || Back Dykes Terrace, Falkland
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| '''Postcode''' || KY15 7BA (odd numbers 1 to 67) and KY15 7BB (even numbers, 2 to 86)
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| '''Date''' || 1940 onwards
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| '''Architect''' || [[A. D. Haxton]], Commercial Road, Leven
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'''Back Dykes Terrace''' is a housing scheme in Falkland begun in the 1940s. The main part of the development forms a square to the south of [[Back Dykes]] and to the west of [[East Loan]].  
Development was authorised by the Town Council in January 1939, but delayed because of the war.<ref>[https://historicfalkland.scot/backdykesterrace.shtml Further details from press cuttings]</ref>


==Other references==
Two further developments have been added to the west of Back Dykes Terrace; [[Covenanter Court]] and [[Cameron Drive]].
"It was agreed to name the new housing scheme Back Dykes Terrace."<ref>''Dundee Evening Telegraph'', 4 April 1940, reporting a Falkland Town Council meeting.</ref>
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==Further references==
"A special meeting of the Town Council was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening &ndash; Provost Kennedy presiding over a full attendance of members. Estimates were submitted for the repair of roads at West Port, etc., and the offer of Messrs Adamson, Auchtermuchty, amounting to £188 15s 10d was accepted. Work is to start immediately. It was reported that another four 4-roomed houses in the addition to the municipal housing scheme at Back Dykes Terrace were almost ready for occupation, and, after full consideration, these were allotted to A, A. Caira, R. S. Drysdale, D. M'Bain, and R. Stark, tenancy to begin on 4th October. On the recommendation of the Clerk of Works it was agreed to allow overtime for labouring work at the new houses in course of erection at Back Dykes Terrace."<ref>''Fifeshire Advertiser'', 18 September 1948.<ref>
<ref>[[Gifford, Fife|Gifford, ''Fife'']], page ##.</ref>
<ref>[[Pride, Kingdom of Fife|Pride, ''Kingdom of Fife'']], page ##.</ref>
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[[Category:Royal Burgh of Falkland]]
[[Category:Unlisted buildings]]
[[Category:Streets and roads]]
[[Category:Streets and roads]]

Latest revision as of 08:32, 20 March 2024

Building summary
Name Back Dykes Terrace
Address Back Dykes Terrace, Falkland
Postcode KY15 7BA (odd numbers 1 to 67) and KY15 7BB (even numbers, 2 to 86)
Date 1940 onwards
Architect A. D. Haxton, Commercial Road, Leven
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Back Dykes Terrace is a housing scheme in Falkland begun in the 1940s. The main part of the development forms a square to the south of Back Dykes and to the west of East Loan. Development was authorised by the Town Council in January 1939, but delayed because of the war.[1]

Two further developments have been added to the west of Back Dykes Terrace; Covenanter Court and Cameron Drive.

Notes

  1. ↑ Further details from press cuttings
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