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| − | '''Cross Wynd''' runs from north to south, at right angles to the [[High Street]], It starts at [[High Street]], continues to a cross-roads separating [[Brunton Street]] and [[Horsemarket]] and ends at [[Back Dykes]]. | + | [[File:Canmore image SC01589251.jpg|thumb|Cross Wynd in 1960 (Canmore image SC01589251)]]'''Cross Wynd''' runs from north to south, at right angles to the [[High Street]], It starts at [[High Street]], continues to a cross-roads separating [[Brunton Street]] and [[Horsemarket]] and ends at [[Back Dykes]]. |
| − | Much of the west side of Cross Wynd was demolished to form [[Brunton Green]]. | + | Much of the west side of Cross Wynd was demolished to form [[Brunton Green]] and a car park. |
| − | + | Until the drainage works in 1901, a burn ran down the centre of the Wynd, bringing yellow sand from the hill. Housewives would bring their pots and pans here to wash and scour them.<ref>''A Falkland Guide'', page 9.</ref> | |
| − | == | + | '''See map:''' [[Map T]] (14); [[Map D]] (54) |
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| + | '''what3words:''' [https://what3words.com/skis.prospers.bolsters ///skis.prospers.bolsters] | ||
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| + | ==East side== | ||
From north to south, the houses on the east side are: | From north to south, the houses on the east side are: | ||
*[[Seton House]] | *[[Seton House]] | ||
| − | *[[The Corrie]] | + | *[[The Corrie]] (incorporating Bonnie Boo Kids) |
*[[Cobblestones]] | *[[Cobblestones]] | ||
| − | *"[[House (Mrs | + | *"[[House (Mrs Lilias Chisholm), Cross Wynd]]" (not identified) |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[The Wynd]] |
*[[Wynd Cottage]] (1 Parliament Square) | *[[Wynd Cottage]] (1 Parliament Square) | ||
*[[2 Parliament Square]] | *[[2 Parliament Square]] | ||
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*[[Arthur Place]] | *[[Arthur Place]] | ||
*[[Ashgrove Cottage]] | *[[Ashgrove Cottage]] | ||
| + | ==West side== | ||
| + | *[[Post Office (Cross Wynd)]] - since burnt down | ||
| + | *[[Former houses in Cross Wynd]] - now demolished | ||
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| + | ==Further references== | ||
| + | "In Cross Wynd ... harled C17 and C18 houses, one [The Corrie] with a round-headed blind window in the chimney gablet, another [The Corrie (southern extension)] dated 1686 and a third [Cobblestones] dated 1764."<ref>[[Gifford, Fife]], page 220.</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Further images== |
| − | <gallery mode=packed> | + | <gallery mode=packed> |
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File:Cross Wynd houses before demolition 1954.PNG|Houses on the west side, 1954 prior to demolition | File:Cross Wynd houses before demolition 1954.PNG|Houses on the west side, 1954 prior to demolition | ||
| + | File:Cross Wynd 2.jpeg|Northern end of Cross Wynd | ||
| + | File:Cross Wynd.JPG|Another view | ||
| + | File:Cross Wynd2.JPG|Another view | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | [[Category:Streets]] | + | |
| + | [[Category:Streets and roads]] | ||
[[Category:Falkland Conservation Area]] | [[Category:Falkland Conservation Area]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Burgh of Falkland]] | [[Category:Royal Burgh of Falkland]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:22, 8 February 2024
Cross Wynd runs from north to south, at right angles to the High Street, It starts at High Street, continues to a cross-roads separating Brunton Street and Horsemarket and ends at Back Dykes.
Much of the west side of Cross Wynd was demolished to form Brunton Green and a car park.
Until the drainage works in 1901, a burn ran down the centre of the Wynd, bringing yellow sand from the hill. Housewives would bring their pots and pans here to wash and scour them.[1]
See map: Map T (14); Map D (54)
what3words: ///skis.prospers.bolsters
East side
From north to south, the houses on the east side are:
- Seton House
- The Corrie (incorporating Bonnie Boo Kids)
- Cobblestones
- "House (Mrs Lilias Chisholm), Cross Wynd" (not identified)
- The Wynd
- Wynd Cottage (1 Parliament Square)
- 2 Parliament Square
- The Smiddy (3 Parliament Square
- The Shien (4 Parliament Square)
- Cross Wynd Cottage
(Horsemarket is here)
- Thistle Cottage (round the corner)
- Ivy Cottage
- Arthur Place
- Ashgrove Cottage
West side
- Post Office (Cross Wynd) - since burnt down
- Former houses in Cross Wynd - now demolished
Further references
"In Cross Wynd ... harled C17 and C18 houses, one [The Corrie] with a round-headed blind window in the chimney gablet, another [The Corrie (southern extension)] dated 1686 and a third [Cobblestones] dated 1764."[2]
Notes
- ↑ A Falkland Guide, page 9.
- ↑ Gifford, Fife, page 220.
Further images
Houses on the west side, 1954 prior to demolition
Northern end of Cross Wynd
Another view
Another view
