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'''Southbank''' is a private house and former shop in [[Horsemarket]], Falkland. The main facade faces down Horsemarket. The side elevation with stair tower faces [[South Street]].
'''Southbank''' is a private house and former shop in [[Horsemarket]], Falkland. The main facade faces down Horsemarket. The side elevation with stair tower faces [[South Street]].
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!HES listing details<ref>[http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB31326 HES record for LB31326]</ref>
colspan=3 | !HES listing details<ref>[http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB31326 HES record for LB31326]</ref>
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| '''Address/Site Name'''
| '''Reference:'''
| '''Date:'''
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| colspan=3 | '''Address/Site Name'''
Southbank and Chemist's Shop (Leven) Together with Outbuilding to South Street, Horsemarket
Southbank and Chemist's Shop (Leven) Together with Outbuilding to South Street, Horsemarket
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| '''Description'''
| colspan=3 | '''Description'''
Circa 1800. 2-storey 3-window painted ashlar, slim artisan
Circa 1800. 2-storey 3-window painted ashlar, slim artisan
doric column doorpiece, small shop insertion on south;
doric column doorpiece, small shop insertion on south;
slated; single storey and loft rubble and pantile outbuilding.  
slated; single storey and loft rubble and pantile outbuilding.  
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|'''Statement of special interest'''
| colspan=3 | '''Statement of special interest'''
Cobbled pavement.
Cobbled pavement.
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Revision as of 06:04, 3 April 2021

Building summary
Name Southbank
Address Horsemarket, Falkland
Postcode KY15 7BG
Other names The Fruit Basket
Date c. 1800
OS grid ref NO253072
Latitude & longitude 56°15'7"N 3°12'23"W
Listing Category B
Listing reference LB31326

Southbank is a private house and former shop in Horsemarket, Falkland. The main facade faces down Horsemarket. The side elevation with stair tower faces South Street.

colspan=3 | !HES listing details[1]
Reference: Date: Category:
Address/Site Name

Southbank and Chemist's Shop (Leven) Together with Outbuilding to South Street, Horsemarket

Description

Circa 1800. 2-storey 3-window painted ashlar, slim artisan doric column doorpiece, small shop insertion on south; slated; single storey and loft rubble and pantile outbuilding.

Statement of special interest

Cobbled pavement.

Previous uses

Fruit shop, chemist.[2]

Special features

Spiral staircase (turret)[2]

Extensions

Orangery[2]

Former residents

Mr & Mrs Leven.[2]

Further references

"On Horsemarket, at South Street Corner, the Fruit Basket, c.1800, has slim Doric at entrance and round stair tower at back."[3]

"The view E[ast, from Horsemarket] is closed by Southbank, late Georgian with a Roman Doric columned doorpiece."[4]

"The Fruit Basket opened first in 1982 next to the Lomond. It moved to Southbank in 1985 and closed in 1993."[5]

Notes

  1. HES record for LB31326
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Information from occupier
  3. Pride, Kingdom of Fife,page 87.
  4. Gifford, Fife, page 221.
  5. Comment on Facebook New Images of Falkland.

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