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"Jacobean manor of 1839–44, designed by [[William Burn]] for [[Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce]], whose wife had inherited the Falkland estate from her uncle. In 1887 it was bought by the [[third Marquess of Bute]], who, between 1890 and his death in 1900, employed [[R. W. Schultz]] to transform the interior from a display of early Victorian opulence to one of Late Victorian ideosyncrasy.<ref>[[Gifford, Fife|Gifford, '''Fife]], pages 221–225. Gifford's substantial artice about the house, includes a plan of the main floor.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 10:07, 28 December 2020
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| Name | House of Falkland |
| Address | Falkland Estate |
| Postcode | KY15 7AE |
| Other names | Falkland House; St Ninian's RC School |
| Date | 1839 |
| OS grid ref | NO242074 |
| Latitude & longitude | 56°15'11"N 3°13'27"W |
| Listing | Category A |
| Listing reference | LB8763 |
| Listing name | House of Falkland Estate, House of Falkland, Including Terraces and Fountains |
The Hiose if Falkland is a major country house to the west of theBurgh of Falkland, now used as a school.
Listing description
William Burn, 1839-44. 2-storey, 6- x 7- bay, L-plan, balustraded and crowstep-gabled Jacobean manor house with attached single-storey and attic servants' courtyard to NW (currently school, 2011). Sandstone ashlar with buckle quoins. Base course, band course, cornice. Bi- and tri-partite window openings with stone mullions and transoms. Some narrow slit windows. Moulded architraves; some windows with strapwork window heads and aprons. Square corner turrets with finialled ogee roofs. Tall chimneys with barley sugar decorative shafts. ...
There's much more in the full listing description[1]
Previous uses
School.
Private house.
Special features
Extensions
Former residents
Further references
"Jacobean manor of 1839–44, designed by William Burn for Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, whose wife had inherited the Falkland estate from her uncle. In 1887 it was bought by the third Marquess of Bute, who, between 1890 and his death in 1900, employed R. W. Schultz to transform the interior from a display of early Victorian opulence to one of Late Victorian ideosyncrasy.[2]
Notes
- ↑ http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB8763
- ↑ Gifford, Fife, pages 221–225. Gifford's substantial artice about the house, includes a plan of the main floor.
Gallery
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View of the entrance -
An old photograph showing formal gardens
