Royal tennis court and stables: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; | {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; width:320px; margin-left:10px;" | ||
! colspan="2" | Building | ! colspan="2" | Building summary | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [photo awaited] | | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | [photo awaited] | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 11 January 2021
| Building summary | |
|---|---|
| [photo awaited] | |
| Name | Royal tennis court and stables |
| Address | ? |
| Postcode | ? |
| Other names | Caichpule |
| Date | 1528-31 |
| OS grid ref | NO 25393 7653 |
| Latitude & longitude | 56°15′20″N 3°12′21″W |
| Listing | Category A |
| Listing ref | LB8800 |
The royal tennis court and stables are a building in the grounds of Falkland Palace.
| HES listing details[1] |
|---|
| Address/Site Name
Falkland Palace Royal Stables and Tennis Court or Caichpule |
| Description
1528-31, long rectangular former stable range; rubble with ashlar dressings, narrow windows, crowsteps and slated roof. 1539-41, real tennis court addition to E side of stable: rectangular court surrounded by high walls; internal timber penthouses (spectator galleries) with lean-to roofs to S and E sides. |
| Statement of special interest
The Royal Tennis Court at Falkland Palace is understood to be the earliest surviving real tennis court in the world and is a building of exceptional national significance. [...] |