Maspie House
| Building summary | |
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| [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 |
This page is a shop in Falkland High Street.
| HES listing details[1] |
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| 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."[2]
"The Gift Shop (former post office), early 19th century, is blatantly Gothic with timid battlements."[3]
Notes
- ↑ HES record for LB31258
- ↑ Gifford, Fife, page 87.
- ↑ Pride, Kingdom of Fife, page 87.