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Later 18th century. 2-storey 2-window harled with margins, railed forestair; scrolled skewputt, slated
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==Former residents==
==Former residents==
Alexander Young
==Further references==
"Mr Young laid claim to the house in the early 60s. He never lived there permanently.  He used it to store salvage works and antiquities. It had no electricity and was very basic, when the family came to stay for a day or two they made use of oil lamps.  The space between [[Craig House]] and Young's cottage was empty with just the foundation slabs of the previous house on pure white sand. The children used it as a sand pit and a short cut to and from Back Dykes.  After a few years  Mr Young put up a fence with a sign saying danger keep out. He planted bamboo. The bamboo eventually got so dense that you couldn't get through it. The thing I remember most about the house was the sea serpent door knocker. His daughter sold the house and land fairly recently, to a developer, who built [[Palace View]] and [[Pitcairn]]."<ref name=nbr>Information from former neighbour</ref>


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<ref>[[Gifford, Fife|Gifford, ''Fife'']], page ##.</ref>
<ref>[[Pride, Kingdom of Fife|Pride, ''Kingdom of Fife'']], page ##.</ref>
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Revision as of 06:18, 7 February 2021

Building summary
Name Young's House
Address West Port
Postcode KY15 7BW
Date Later 18th century
OS grid ref NO 25150 7342
Latitude & longitude 56°15′10″N 3°12′35″W
Listing Category B
Listing reference LB31287
Listing date 01/12/1971

Young's House is a house in Falkland High Street, between Bruce Buildings and Pitcairn House.

HES listing details[1]
Address/Site Name

House (Mr Alexander Young), High Street (including garden walls)

Description

Later 18th century. 2-storey 2-window harled with margins, railed forestair; scrolled skewputt, slated.

Former residents

Alexander Young

Further references

"Mr Young laid claim to the house in the early 60s. He never lived there permanently. He used it to store salvage works and antiquities. It had no electricity and was very basic, when the family came to stay for a day or two they made use of oil lamps. The space between Craig House and Young's cottage was empty with just the foundation slabs of the previous house on pure white sand. The children used it as a sand pit and a short cut to and from Back Dykes. After a few years Mr Young put up a fence with a sign saying danger keep out. He planted bamboo. The bamboo eventually got so dense that you couldn't get through it. The thing I remember most about the house was the sea serpent door knocker. His daughter sold the house and land fairly recently, to a developer, who built Palace View and Pitcairn."[2]

Notes

  1. HES record for LB31287
  2. Information from former neighbour