Difference between revisions of "The Falkland Wiki"
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[[File:Falkland Town Hall drawing.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Falkland Town Hall]]]] | [[File:Falkland Town Hall drawing.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Falkland Town Hall]]]] | ||
− | Welcome to '''Falkland Historic Buildings''' – the | + | Welcome to '''Falkland Historic Buildings''' – the online encyclopaedia of Falkland and its heritage. |
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Falkland is an former Royal Burgh in the the "Kingdom" of Fife, south-east Scotland. The historic core of Falkland includes the '''[[Falkland Conservation Area]]''', and two areas have been designated byHistoric Environment Scotland (HES) as "Gardens and Designed Landscapes": | Falkland is an former Royal Burgh in the the "Kingdom" of Fife, south-east Scotland. The historic core of Falkland includes the '''[[Falkland Conservation Area]]''', and two areas have been designated byHistoric Environment Scotland (HES) as "Gardens and Designed Landscapes": | ||
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listed by HES for their special architectural or historic interest. | listed by HES for their special architectural or historic interest. | ||
But it's not easy to find out about the listed buildings or even where they are. The listing was mainly done in the early 1970s, and many of the HES records refer to buildings by names that bear no relation to their current addresses; one of the aims of this site is to locate our listed buildings and relate them to the current names and addresses. | But it's not easy to find out about the listed buildings or even where they are. The listing was mainly done in the early 1970s, and many of the HES records refer to buildings by names that bear no relation to their current addresses; one of the aims of this site is to locate our listed buildings and relate them to the current names and addresses. | ||
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+ | This site is maintained by [[the Falkland Society]]. | ||
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Revision as of 14:25, 21 February 2021
Will you help us expand this site to document our history and our heritage? Email us at news@falklandsociety.org.uk if you'd like to get involved.
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