Vintage Quine / Whinstone: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 18:28, 30 January 2021
Vintage Quine is a shop in Falkland High Street, on the corner with South Street West. The frontage on South Stree West is now a separate house called Whinstone.
HES listing details[1] |
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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
- ↑ Gifford, Fife, page 220. South Street West was sometimes described as being part of Brunton Street.
- ↑ Pride, Kingdom of Fife, page 220.
Gallery
[Click on a picture below to see the image full-size]
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High Street front (Vintage Quine)
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South Street West front (Whinstone)
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"Whinstone" Name plaque