Cross House
| Building summary | |
|---|---|
| |
| Name | Cross House |
| Address | High Street, Falkland |
| Postcode | KY15 7BU |
| Other names | Betty's Footwear and Fashion Shop |
| Date | 18th century |
| OS grid ref | NO 25206 07354 |
| Latitude & longitude | 56°15'10"N 3°12'27"W |
Cross House is a private house in Falkland High Street, on the corner with Cross Wynd, next to the Covenanter Hotel and set back from the street. It possibly takes its name from its proximity to the former Mercat Cross. Not to be confused with the Cross House, Falkland Palace.
Listings
| HES listing details[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Address/Site Name
Cross House, High Street, Falkland | ||
| Reference: LB31279 | Date: 01/12/1971; amended 05/02/2021 | Category: B |
| Description
18th century with later alterations. Two-storey and attic building with irregular entrance elevation. Triple window (former shop) to right of ground floor with door and window to left. Three-windows at first floor. Two gabled dormers of circa 1850 breaking the eaves line. | ||
| Statement of special interest
Cobbled area in front. Statutory address and listed building record revised in February 2020. Previously listed as '"Betty's" Fashion and Footwear Shop (Mrs Elizabeth Crawford High Street'. | ||
| 1963 listing details[2] |
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| Number: 14 |
| Address/Site Name
House, High Street, at west corner of Cross Wynd |
| Description
Late 19th Century: 2-storey: rubble and pantile with slated eaves: ground floor shop |
Previous uses
Due to central location has often and mainly been a shop.[3]
Special features
Cobbled frontage.[3]
Former residents
Further references
Notes
- ↑ HES record for LB31279
- ↑ List of buildings, 1963.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information from occupier