Electricity Sub-station

Building summary
The building in 2020
Name	Electricity Sub-station
Address	High Street, Falkland
Postcode	?
Other names	Reading Room
Date	18th century; 1960
See map	Map T (20)
	Map D (59)
OS grid ref	NO 25200 07355
Latitude & longitude	56°15′10″N 3°12′32″W
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The Electricity Sub-station is a building in Falkland High Street, formerly the Reading Room. The company of Wheeler and Sproson worked on the conversion of the cottage to a sub-station; it was opened in 1960 by Mrs Crichton Stuart.

Listings

HES listing details
Reference: LB31284	Date: 01/12/1971	Category: B
Address/Site Name Electricity sub-station High Street
Description 18th century, restored and converted to sub-station 1960. 2-storey 2-window whitewashed harl with margins, slated, gable forestair.
Statement of special interest Narrow cobbled pavement in front.

1963 listing details
Number: 48
Address/Site Name Electricity Sub-Station, High Street
Description 18th Century: 2-storey with outside stairs: harl and slate: restored and converted to sub-station 1960

Previous uses

Reading Room

Former residents

Thomas Drysdale (c. 1850)

Further references

"In the narrower W part of High Street after Rottenrow, a small early C18 building, externally restored in 1960 (the inside became an electricity sub-station)."

"At a meeting of the Cricket Club, held on Thurrsday, it was decided to discontinue the hiring of the Reading Room, as the maintanance was a heavy drain on the funds of the club."

Further images

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  Explanatory plaque