Hearse House
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| Name | The Hearse House |
| Address | Balmblae |
| Postcode | n/a |
| Other names | Hearse Hoose |
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The Hearse House was a two-story thatched house in Balmblae, on the north side of Balmblae Road, now demolished.
Former residents
Paton Family; Robert Stewart.
Further references
Hearse house and separate byre was owned by Euphemia Walker (or Jackson) Lomondvale, Falkland.
1921 sold to the trustees of Falkland Hearse Company. The Falkland Hearse company consisted of: Pete Robertson (Butcher) Falkland, Charles Jackson (manufacturer) Falkland, John Brown (Residenter) Falkland, Alexander Fraser (joiner) Falkland, Robert Miller (joiner) Falkland, John Duncan (Farmer) Falkland, Robert Grieve( joiner) Freuchie
Former residents
1920s John Brown (Secretary Falkland Hearse company)
1930s The north part of the hearse hoose was occupied by the Paton family "whenever there was a funeral the big byre door slid open and we were plunged into darkness"
1940 William Petrie, Balmblae (He owned a property nearby)
1941 Robert Stewart
1960s Demolished[1]
Notes
- ↑ Information from former neighbour.