Difference between revisions of "The Falkland Wiki"
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"Falkland", for most people probably means the built-up area of our historic town (or village) in the middle of | "Falkland", for most people probably means the built-up area of our historic town (or village) in the middle of | ||
the "Kingdom" of Fife, south-east Scotland. But this wiki also covers: | the "Kingdom" of Fife, south-east Scotland. But this wiki also covers: | ||
− | *the old '''Parish of Falkland''', dating back to the 12th century or before | + | *the old '''Parish of Falkland''', dating back to the 12th century or before, including Freuchie and Newton of Falkland |
*the much smaller '''Royal Burgh of Falkland''', from 1458 | *the much smaller '''Royal Burgh of Falkland''', from 1458 | ||
*the '''Falkland Estate''', which has grown and shrunk over the years | *the '''Falkland Estate''', which has grown and shrunk over the years | ||
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Falkland is very rich in historic and interesting buildings, many of them | Falkland is very rich in historic and interesting buildings, many of them | ||
− | '''[[List of listed buildings in the Parish of Falkland|Listed Buildings]]''' – listed by HES for their special architectural or historic interest; | + | '''[[List of listed buildings in the Parish of Falkland|Listed Buildings]]''' – |
+ | listed by HES for their special architectural or historic interest; | ||
the historic core of Falkland includes the '''[[Falkland Conservation Area]]''', | the historic core of Falkland includes the '''[[Falkland Conservation Area]]''', | ||
and two areas have been specially designated by Historic Environment Scotland (HES): | and two areas have been specially designated by Historic Environment Scotland (HES): |
Revision as of 21:52, 6 February 2022
Will you help us expand this site to document our history and our heritage? Email us at news@falklandsociety.org.uk if you'd like to get involved.
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