Mercat House
| Building summary | |
|---|---|
| |
| Name | Fayre Earth |
| Address | High Street, Falkland |
| Postcode | |
| Other names | Palace Cafe |
| Date | 18th century and later |
| OS grid ref | NO 25246 7364 |
| Latitude & longitude | 56°15′10″N 3°12′29″W |
| Listing | Category C |
| Listing reference | LB31280 |
| Listing date | 01/12/1971 |
Fayre Earth is a gift shop in Falkland High Street, on the corner with Cross Wynd and next to Cameron House.
| HES listing details[1] |
|---|
| Address/Site Name
Mrs Elizabeth Crawford's premises (Richard Howden's shop) High St |
| Description
Rebuilt late 19th century, gables are 18th century. 2-storey 2-window (1 Bipartite) rubble with stugged red sandstone dressings at openings, ground floor shop crowstepped; pantiled, slate skirting. |
| Statement of special interest
Partly cobbled area in front. Re-categorised as C(S) from B for Group (2006). |
Previous uses
Ice cream shop; cafe
Further references
One of the shops in Falkland was an Italian ice cream shop called Valentes, where Fayre Earth Craft Shop is today. (A shop of the same name is still going today in Kirkcaldy).[2]
The shop that became Fayre Earth was once a village stores, where, as well as general goods and papers, villagers could have teas or coffees or the delicious ice-cream made by the Italian proprietors (the Lannis) while listening to the songs of the moment played on the shop’s juke box.[3]
Fayre Earth featured in the Outlander television series as "Farrell’s Hardware and Furniture Store", Inverness.[4]
Notes
- ↑ HES record for LB31280
- ↑ "My Family" by Jean Small on Voices of Falkland.
- ↑ "Memories of my family and Falkland" by Tam Garland on Voices of Fakland.
- ↑ NTS: OUtlander filming locations
Gallery
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Fayre Earth, 2020
Palace Cafe c.1962
