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The farm of Westfield was a creation of the large-scale changes on Nuthill and Falkland Estate undertaken by the Bruces after 1820. It forms a foursome with Annfield, Chancefield and Summerfield, all created in the same period. | The farm of Westfield was a creation of the large-scale changes on Nuthill and Falkland Estate undertaken by the Bruces after 1820. It forms a foursome with Annfield, Chancefield and Summerfield, all created in the same period. | ||
At this site a field called The Long West Owre is marked on Falkland Plan/1757. No buildings are marked on the site on Ainslie/Fife (1775). Buildings are marked but not named on the site on SGF (1828). | At this site a field called The Long West Owre is marked on Falkland Plan/1757. No buildings are marked on the site on Ainslie/Fife (1775). Buildings are marked but not named on the site on SGF (1828). | ||
Two stones carved with Pictish symbols were discovered at NO2384 0372, during demolition of part of the steading of Westfield in 1971 (DES 1971, 21)."<ref>''[[Taylor, Place-Names]]'' page 183.</ref> | Two stones carved with Pictish symbols were discovered at NO2384 0372, during demolition of part of the steading of Westfield in 1971 (DES 1971, 21)."<ref>''[[Taylor, Place-Names]]'', page 183.</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 18 March 2021
| Building summary | |
|---|---|
| [photo awaited] | |
| Name | Westfield |
| Address | Falkland |
| Postcode | KY15 7AE |
| Date | After 1820 |
| OS grid ref | NO 237 073 |
| Latitude & longitude | |
| Listing | Not listed |
Westfield is a farm about a mile to the west of Falkland.
Further references
"SSE west + SSE field
The farm of Westfield was a creation of the large-scale changes on Nuthill and Falkland Estate undertaken by the Bruces after 1820. It forms a foursome with Annfield, Chancefield and Summerfield, all created in the same period. At this site a field called The Long West Owre is marked on Falkland Plan/1757. No buildings are marked on the site on Ainslie/Fife (1775). Buildings are marked but not named on the site on SGF (1828). Two stones carved with Pictish symbols were discovered at NO2384 0372, during demolition of part of the steading of Westfield in 1971 (DES 1971, 21)."[1]
Notes
- ↑ Taylor, Place-Names, page 183.