Old Free Church: Difference between revisions

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Building summary

Name	Old Free Church
Address	Pleasance (or New Road), Falkland
Postcode	KY15 7AN
Other names	United Free Church
Other names	Parish Church Hall
Date	1844
See map	Map D (36)
OS grid ref	NO 25476 07469
Latitude & longitude	56°15'13"N 3°12'15"W
what3words	///enormous.cubed.period
HES listing details^[1]
Category	B
Reference / Date	LB31293 / 12/01/1971
Address/Site Name	Parish Church Hall, New Road
Description: Dated 1844, originally Free Church. Plain gothic rectangle coursed rubble, 2-window gable front with Y-tracery and bellcote, small single-storey south verstry & c. wing.
Statement of special interest: Elevated site, prominent position overlooking East Port.
1963 listing details^[2]
Number:	69
Address/Site Name	Parish Church Hall, East Port
Description: Dated 1844: oblong with Gothic belfry: coursed rubble and slate: elevated·site: originally Free Church

Old Free Church is a former place of worship (United Free Church) in Pleasance / New Road, Falkland, now converted to a private house.

In the 1843 ‘Disruption’ many ministers and congregations broke away from the "Established" Church of Scotland to form the Free Church of Scotland. Falkland’s Free Church was built the very next year in an elevated position facing down the High Street. In 1929 what had become the United Free Church was reunited with the Church of Scotland, and there was no longer a need for two church buildings in Falkland. The former Free Church was used for a time as a church hall, but has now been converted for use as a private residence.

Previous uses

Place of worship (United Free Church), later a community hall from (?) 1975 to early 2000s.^[3]

Extensions

Renovated early 2000s ?^[3]

Further references

Prominently sited simple Gothic box built in 1844–5. Small spired bellcote with gableted openings.^[4]

Notes

↑ HES record for LB31293
↑ List of buildings, 1963.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Information from occupier.
↑ Gifford, Fife page 218.

Further images

The church in the early 20th century at the end of the High Street (Town Hall on right)
Circular feature inscribed "FREE CHURCH 1844"

[1] HES record for LB31293

[2] List of buildings, 1963.

[occ-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Information from occupier.

[4] Gifford, Fife page 218.

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 | '''Postcode'''|| KY15 7AN
 |-
-| '''Other names'''|| United Free Church;<br>Parish Church Hall
+| rowspan="2" | '''Other names'''|| United Free Church
+|-
+| Parish Church Hall
 |-
 | '''Date'''|| 1844
 |-
-| '''OS grid ref'''|| NO254074
+| '''See map''' || [[Map D]] (36)
+|-
+| '''OS grid ref'''|| NO 25476 07469
 |-
 | '''Latitude & longitude'''|| 56°15'13"N 3°12'15"W
 |-
-| '''Listing'''|| Category B
+| '''what3words''' || [https://what3words.com///enormous.cubed.period ///enormous.cubed.period]
+|-
+! colspan=2 | HES listing details<ref>[http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB31293 HES record for LB31293]</ref>
+|-
+| '''Category''' || B
 |-
-| '''Listing reference'''|| LB31293
+| '''Reference / Date''' || LB31293 / 12/01/1971
-|}
-__NOTOC__
-'''Old Free Church''' is a former place of worship (United Free Church) in [[Pleasance]] / [[New Road]], Falkland, now converted to a private house.
-{| class=wikitable
-!HES listing details<ref>[http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB31293 HES record for LB31293]</ref>
 |-
-| '''Address/Site Name'''
+| '''Address/Site Name''' || Parish Church Hall, New Road
-Parish Church Hall, New Road
 |-
-| '''Description'''
+| colspan=2 | '''Description:'''
-Dated 1844, originally Free Church. Plain gothic rectangle
+Dated 1844, originally Free Church. Plain gothic rectangle coursed rubble, 2-window gable front with Y-tracery and bellcote, small single-storey south verstry & c. wing.
-coursed rubble, 2-window gable front with Y-tracery and
-bellcote, small single-storey south verstry & c. wing.
 |-
-|'''Statement of special interest'''
+| colspan=2| '''Statement of special interest:'''
 Elevated site, prominent position overlooking East Port.
+|-
+! colspan=2 | 1963 listing details<ref>[[List of buildings, 1963]].</ref>
+|-
+| '''Number:''' || 69
+|-
+| '''Address/Site Name''' || Parish Church Hall, East Port
+|-
+| colspan=2 | '''Description:'''
+Dated 1844: oblong with Gothic belfry: coursed rubble and slate: elevated·site: originally Free Church
 |}
+__NOTOC__
+'''Old Free Church''' is a former place of worship (United Free Church) in [[Pleasance]] / [[New Road]], Falkland, now converted to a private house.
+In the 1843 ‘Disruption’ many ministers and congregations broke away from the "Established" Church of Scotland to form the Free Church of Scotland. Falkland’s Free Church was built the very next year in an elevated position facing down the High Street. In 1929 what had become the United Free Church was reunited with the Church of Scotland, and there was no longer a need for two church buildings in Falkland. The former Free Church was used for a time as a church hall, but has now been converted for use as a private residence.
 ==Previous uses==
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 ==Notes==
 <references />
-==Gallery==
+==Further images==
-[Click on a picture to see the image full-size]
 <gallery mode=packed>
-File:Old Free Church.jpg|The house in 2020
 File:Town Hall and U.F.Church.png|The church in the early 20th century at the end of the High Street (Town Hall on right)
+File:FreeChurchPlaque.JPG|Circular feature inscribed "FREE CHURCH 1844"
 </gallery>
 [[Category:Category B listed buildings]]
 [[Category:Falkland Conservation Area]]