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Revision as of 18:52, 11 January 2021

Building summary
Southbank 1.JPG
Name Southbank
Address Horsemarket, Falkland
Postcode KY15 7BG
Other names The Fruit Basket
Date c. 1800
OS grid ref NO253072
Latitude & longitude 56°15'7"N 3°12'23"W
Listing Category B
Listing reference LB31326

Southbank is a private house in Horsemarket, Falkland. The main facade faces down Horsemarket. The side elevation with stair tower and former shop extension faces South Street.

HES listing details[1]
Address/Site Name

Southbank and Chemist's Shop (Leven) Together with Outbuilding to South Street, Horsemarket

Description

Circa 1800. 2-storey 3-window painted ashlar, slim artisan doric column doorpiece, small shop insertion on south; slated; single storey and loft rubble and pantile outbuilding.

Statement of special interest

Cobbled pavement.

Previous uses

Fruit shop, chemist.[2]

Special features

Spiral staircase (turret)[2]

Extensions

Orangery[2]

Former residents

Mr & Mrs Leven.[2]

Further references

"On Horsemarket, at South Street Corner, the Fruit Basket, c.1800, has slim Doric at entrance and round stair tower at back."[3]

"The view E[ast, from Horsemarket] is closed by Southbank, late Georgian with a Roman Doric columned doorpiece"[4]

Notes

  1. HES record for LB31326
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Information from occupier
  3. Pride, Kingdom of Fife,page 87.
  4. Gifford, Fife, page 221.

Gallery

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