Southbank

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

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.

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.

Previous uses

Fruit shop, chemist.[1]

Special features

Spiral staircase (turret)[1]

Extensions

Orangery[1]

Former residents

Mr & Mrs Leven.[1]

Further references

On Horsemarket, at South Street Corner, the Fruit Basket, c.1800, has slim Doric at entrance and round stair tower at back.[2]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Information from occupier
  2. Pride, Kingdom of Fife,page 87.

Gallery

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