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!HES listing details<ref>[http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB31285 HES record for LB31285]. Could "crusset" be a typo for "gusset"?</ref> | ! colspan=3 | HES listing details<ref>[http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB31285 HES record for LB31285]. Could "crusset" be a typo for "gusset"?</ref> | ||
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Spittal and Son's property, High Street and South Street West | Spittal and Son's property, High Street and South Street West | ||
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18th/early 19th centuries crusset block. High Street frontage is early 19th century 2-storey 3-window whin rubble with sandstone dressings, 1-window west frontage at gusset; South Street West frontage is single-storey stuccoed with railed forestairs. | 18th/early 19th centuries crusset block. High Street frontage is early 19th century 2-storey 3-window whin rubble with sandstone dressings, 1-window west frontage at gusset; South Street West frontage is single-storey stuccoed with railed forestairs. | ||
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|'''Statement of special interest''' | | colspan=3 | '''Statement of special interest''' | ||
Narrow cobbled pavement to High Street, cobbled area to South Street West. | Narrow cobbled pavement to High Street, cobbled area to South Street West. | ||
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Revision as of 05:57, 3 April 2021
Vintage Quine is a shop in Falkland High Street, on the corner with South Street West. The upper floor, with a frontage on South Street West, is now a separate house called Whinstone (not to be confused with Whinstone House, High Street West. There is a separate article for the eastern Extension to Whinstone.
HES listing details[1] | ||
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Address/Site Name
Spittal and Son's property, High Street and South Street West | ||
Description
18th/early 19th centuries crusset block. High Street frontage is early 19th century 2-storey 3-window whin rubble with sandstone dressings, 1-window west frontage at gusset; South Street West frontage is single-storey stuccoed with railed forestairs. | ||
Statement of special interest
Narrow cobbled pavement to High Street, cobbled area to South Street West. |
Further references
"Then an early C19 block, built of whinstone, on the corner with Brunton Street."[2]
"Humouring to the irregularities of the site is a feature of traditional building. For example [...] the gusset block. early 19th century, at corner of Brunton and High Streets, fitted to shape and levels."[3]
Notes
- ↑ HES record for LB31285. Could "crusset" be a typo for "gusset"?
- ↑ Gifford, Fife, page 220. South Street West was sometimes described as being part of Brunton Street.
- ↑ Pride, Kingdom of Fife, page 220.
Gallery
[Click on a picture below to see the image full-size]
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High Street front (Vintage Quine)
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End view
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South Street West front (Whinstone)
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"Whinstone" Name plaque