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| '''Date''' || Early 19th century
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| '''OS grid ref''' || NO 25285 7427
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| '''Latitude & longitude''' || 56°15′20″N 3°12′21″W
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==Previous uses==
==Previous uses==
Post office, Gift shop.


==Special features==
<ref name="occ">Information from occupier</ref>
==Extensions==
<ref name="occ" />
==Former residents==


==Further references==
==Further references==
<ref>[[Gifford, Fife|Gifford, ''Fife'']], page ##.</ref>
"Then, the Old Post Office, a charming early C19 toy fort, the colonetted doorpieces takn from Batty Langley."[[Gifford, Fife|Gifford, ''Fife'']], page 87.</ref>
<ref>[[Pride, Kingdom of Fife|Pride, ''Kingdom of Fife'']], page ##.</ref>
 
"The Gift Shop (former post office), early 19th century, is blatantly Gothic with timid battlements."<ref><ref>[[Pride, Kingdom of Fife|Pride, ''Kingdom of Fife'']], page 87.</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 17:28, 12 January 2021

Building summary
[photo awaited]
Name Maspie House
Address High Street, Falkland
Postcode KY15 7BU
Other names Old Post Office; Gift Shop
Date Early 19th century
OS grid ref NO 25285 7427
Latitude & longitude 56°15′20″N 3°12′21″W
Listing Category B
Listing reference LB31258

PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

This page is a house in Falkland.

HES listing details[1]
Address/Site Name

High Street, Old Post Office (Miss Middleton) including garden walls

Description

Early 19th century Georgian Gothick 2-storey and basement 3-window (centre bipartile) ashlar, hoodmoulded windows and doorpieces of Langley pattern, Crenellated parapet, slated.

Statement of special interest

Built for Provest Francis Deas (d 1857) father of the law lord Sir George Deas.

Previous uses

Post office, Gift shop.


Further references

"Then, the Old Post Office, a charming early C19 toy fort, the colonetted doorpieces takn from Batty Langley."Gifford, Fife, page 87.</ref>

"The Gift Shop (former post office), early 19th century, is blatantly Gothic with timid battlements."Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

Notes