Difference between revisions of "Freuchie"
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| − | "Established as a villge by the C18, it | + | "Established as a villge by the C18, it acquired late C19 prosperity when a [[Eden Valley Linen Works|linen factory]] was built, c.1870."<ref>[[Gifford, Fife|Gifford, ''Fife'']], page 229.</ref> |
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"An 18th-century village of hand-loom weavers, transformed when Linen Mill was built c.1870. For those at Royal Court at Falkland, Feuchie was like Coventry: 'Awa to Freuchie where the Froggies live'."<ref>[[Pride, Kingdom of Fife|Pride, ''Kingdom of Fife'']], page 89–90.</ref> | "An 18th-century village of hand-loom weavers, transformed when Linen Mill was built c.1870. For those at Royal Court at Falkland, Feuchie was like Coventry: 'Awa to Freuchie where the Froggies live'."<ref>[[Pride, Kingdom of Fife|Pride, ''Kingdom of Fife'']], page 89–90.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:31, 18 December 2021
Freuchie and the East Lomond Hill
Freuchie is a village about two and a half miles to the east of Falkland but within the historic Parish of Falkland.
Further references
"Established as a villge by the C18, it acquired late C19 prosperity when a linen factory was built, c.1870."[1]
"An 18th-century village of hand-loom weavers, transformed when Linen Mill was built c.1870. For those at Royal Court at Falkland, Feuchie was like Coventry: 'Awa to Freuchie where the Froggies live'."[2]
Notes
- ↑ Gifford, Fife, page 229.
- ↑ Pride, Kingdom of Fife, page 89–90.