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'''Listed Buildings''' – | '''Listed Buildings''' – | ||
listed by HES for their special architectural or historic interest. | listed by HES for their special architectural or historic interest. | ||
But it's not easy to find out about the listed buildings or even where they are. The listing was mainly done in the early 1970s, and many of the HES records refer to buildings by names that bear no relation to their current addresses; one of the aims of this site is to locate our listed buildings and relate them to the current names and addresses. | But it's not easy to find out about the listed buildings or even where they are. The listing was mainly done in the early 1970s, | ||
and many of the HES records refer to buildings by names that bear no relation to their current addresses; one of the aims of this site is to locate our listed buildings and relate them to the current names and addresses. | |||
This site is maintained by [[the Falkland Society]]. | This site is maintained by [[the Falkland Society]]. | ||
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font-weight:bold; border:transparent; text-align:left; color:white; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">The Survey</h2> | font-weight:bold; border:transparent; text-align:left; color:white; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">The Survey</h2> | ||
[[File:Cross Wynd houses before demolition 1954.PNG|thumb|150px|Cross Wynd houses before demolition]] | [[File:Cross Wynd houses before demolition 1954.PNG|thumb|150px|Cross Wynd houses before demolition]] | ||
This site was created to preserve and display the outcome of '''The Falkland Listed Buildings Survey''', launched in 2020 to capture information about our listed buildings, and Falkland's other historic buildings and structures. | This site was created to preserve and display the outcome of '''The Falkland Listed Buildings Survey''', | ||
launched in 2020 to capture information about our listed buildings, and Falkland's other historic buildings and structures. | |||
During August 2020 volunteers from the Falkland Society delivered a leaflet to every listed property | During August 2020 volunteers from the Falkland Society delivered a leaflet to every listed property | ||
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original doors or windows, bread ovens, etc., and any other buildings or structures in the curtilage. | original doors or windows, bread ovens, etc., and any other buildings or structures in the curtilage. | ||
Starting on World Photography Day, 19 August 2020, volunteers have been taking photographs (as seen from the street) of buildings throughout the town. | Starting on World Photography Day, 19 August 2020, volunteers have been taking photographs | ||
(as seen from the street) of buildings throughout the town. | |||
See also the "[[Falkland Historic Buildings:About|About page]]". | See also the "[[Falkland Historic Buildings:About|About page]]". | ||
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font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:white; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">What's on this site?</h2> | font-weight:bold; text-align:left; color:white; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">What's on this site?</h2> | ||
[[File:Falkland Panorama.JPG|thumb|right|upright=0.9|The [[Parish Church|Kirk]] and the [[Falkland Palace|Palace]] are prominent in this view of Falkland from the [[East Lomond Hill]]]] | [[File:Falkland Panorama.JPG|thumb|right|upright=0.9|The [[Parish Church|Kirk]] and the [[Falkland Palace|Palace]] are prominent in this view of Falkland from the [[East Lomond Hill]]]] | ||
This site aims to cover the whole of the historic [[Parish of Falkland]] including [[Freuchie]] and [[Newton of Falkland]] as well as the [[Royal Burgh of Falkland]], plus [[:Category:Sites outwith the Parish of Falkland|two sites]] of particular interest outwith the Parish). | This site aims to cover the whole of the historic [[Parish of Falkland]] including [[Freuchie]] and | ||
[[Newton of Falkland]] as well as the [[Royal Burgh of Falkland]], | |||
plus [[:Category:Sites outwith the Parish of Falkland|two sites]] of particular interest outwith the Parish). | |||
Within the limits of the parish, we aim ultimately to include: | Within the limits of the parish, we aim ultimately to include: | ||
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As with Wikipedia, there are several ways to find information on this site. | As with Wikipedia, there are several ways to find information on this site. | ||
Note that anywhere you see a word or phrase in blue, you can click on it and be taken to the item in question | Note that anywhere you see a word or phrase in blue, you can click on it and be taken to the item in question | ||
(words in red are links to an article that hasn't been written yet). | |||
Click on any picture to see a larger version. | |||
*Explore our records [[:Category:Streets and roads|street by street]] | *Explore our records [[:Category:Streets and roads|street by street]] | ||
*see our [[List of listed buildings in the Parish of Falkland|List of Listed Buildings]]<br> and [[List of scheduled monuments in the Parish of Falkland|List of Scheduled Monuments]]. | *see our [[List of listed buildings in the Parish of Falkland|List of Listed Buildings]]<br> and [[List of scheduled monuments in the Parish of Falkland|List of Scheduled Monuments]]. |
Revision as of 17:14, 28 February 2021
Will you help us expand this site to document our history and our heritage? Email us at news@falklandsociety.org.uk if you'd like to get involved.
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