Southbank
| Building details | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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]
"The view E[ast, from Horsemarket] is closed by Southbank, late Georgian with a Roman Doric columned doorpiece"[3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Information from occupier
- ↑ Pride, Kingdom of Fife,page 87.
- ↑ Gifford, Fife, page 221.
Gallery
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Main frontage
South elevation facing South Street
