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Revision as of 05:59, 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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Reference: LB31285 | Date: 1/12/1971 | Category: B |
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.
Further images
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South Street West front (Whinstone)
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"Whinstone" Name plaque