Southbank
| Building summary | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 and former shop in Horsemarket, Falkland. The main facade faces down Horsemarket. The side elevation with stair tower 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]
"The Fruit Basket opened first in 1982 next to the Lomond. It moved to Southbank in 1985 and closed in 1993."[5]
Notes
- ↑ HES record for LB31326
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Information from occupier
- ↑ Pride, Kingdom of Fife,page 87.
- ↑ Gifford, Fife, page 221.
- ↑ Comment on Facebook New Images of Falkland.
Gallery
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Main frontage
South elevation facing South Street
As The Fruit Basket
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