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| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tunnel 1.JPG|300px]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Tunnel 1.JPG|300px]] North entrance
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| style="width:50%"| '''Name''' || Maspie Den Tunnel
| style="width:50%"| '''Name''' || Maspie Den Tunnel
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| '''Architect''' ||  
| '''Architect''' ||  
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| '''OS grid ref''' || NO 23987 7291
| '''OS grid ref''' || NO 23987 07291
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| '''Latitude & longitude''' ||  
| '''Latitude & longitude''' ||  
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| '''Listing''' || Category B
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| '''Listing reference''' || LB51859
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The '''Maspie Den Tunnel''' is a tunnel on the path leading to the [[Maspie Den]].
The '''Maspie Den Tunnel''' is a tunnel on the path leading to the [[Maspie Den]].
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{| class=wikitable
!HES listing details<ref>[http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB51859 HES record for LB51859]</ref>
! colspan=3 | HES listing details<ref>[http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB51859 HES record for LB51859]</ref>
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| '''Reference:''' LB51859
| '''Date:''' 21/12/2011
| '''Category:''' B
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| '''Address/Site Name'''
| colspan=3 | '''Address/Site Name'''
House of Falkland Estate, tunnel on path along Maspie Burn  
House of Falkland Estate, tunnel on path along Maspie Burn  
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| '''Description'''
| colspan=3 | '''Description'''
Probably 1840s (see Notes). Curving, round-arched tunnel, situated on walk along W bank of Maspie Burn and orientated N and S. Round-arched entrances with large, rustic stone blocks, built into natural rock; brick-lined interior. Rustic stone voussoirs.
Probably 1840s (see Notes). Curving, round-arched tunnel, situated on walk along W bank of Maspie Burn and orientated N and S. Round-arched entrances with large, rustic stone blocks, built into natural rock; brick-lined interior. Rustic stone voussoirs.
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|'''Statement of special interest'''
| colspan=3 | '''Statement of special interest'''
This tunnel is a good surviving example of a relatively rare designed-landscape feature, constructed to add to the emotional experiences of exploring the estate around the House of Falkland. [...]
This tunnel is a good surviving example of a relatively rare designed-landscape feature, constructed to add to the emotional experiences of exploring the estate around the House of Falkland. [...]
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==Gallery==
==Further images==
[Click on a picture below to see the image full-size]
<gallery mode=packed>
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Tunnel 1.JPG|North entrance
File:Tunnel 2.JPG|South entrance
File:Tunnel 2.JPG|South entrance
</gallery>
</gallery>

Latest revision as of 10:33, 3 April 2021

Building summary
North entrance
Name Maspie Den Tunnel
Address
Postcode
Other names
Date 1840s ?
Architect
OS grid ref NO 23987 07291
Latitude & longitude

The Maspie Den Tunnel is a tunnel on the path leading to the Maspie Den.

HES listing details[1]
Reference: LB51859 Date: 21/12/2011 Category: B
Address/Site Name

House of Falkland Estate, tunnel on path along Maspie Burn

Description

Probably 1840s (see Notes). Curving, round-arched tunnel, situated on walk along W bank of Maspie Burn and orientated N and S. Round-arched entrances with large, rustic stone blocks, built into natural rock; brick-lined interior. Rustic stone voussoirs.

Statement of special interest

This tunnel is a good surviving example of a relatively rare designed-landscape feature, constructed to add to the emotional experiences of exploring the estate around the House of Falkland. [...]

Further references

Notes

Further images