Electricity Sub-station

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Building summary
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Name Electricity Sub-station
Address High Street, Falkland
Postcode ?
Other names Reading Room
Date 18th century; 1960
OS grid ref NO 25200 7355
Latitude & longitude 56°15′10″N 3°12′32″W
Listing Category B
Listing reference LB31284

PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The electricity substation is a building in Falkland High Street, formerly the .

HES listing details[1]
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.

Previous uses

Reading Room

Further references

"In the narrower W part of High Street after Rottenrow, a small early C18 building, externally restored in 1960 (the inside became and electricity sub-station."[2]

"Ata ameeting of the Cricket Club, held on Thurrsday, it was decided to discontinue the hiritng of the Reading Room, as the maintanance was a heavy drain on the funds of the club."[3]

Notes

  1. HES record for LB31284
  2. Gifford, Fife, page 220.
  3. Falkland Estate Papers, 5 October 1901. Quoted in Playfair and Burgess. page 35.