Difference between revisions of "Young's House"
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| − | "Mr Young laid claim to the house in the early 60s. He never lived there permanently. He used it to store salvage works and antiquities. It had no electricity and was very basic, when the family came to stay for a day or two they made use of oil lamps. The space between [[Craig House]] and Young's cottage was empty with just the foundation slabs of the previous house on pure white sand. The children used it as a sand pit and a short cut to and from Back Dykes. After a few years Mr Young put up a fence with a sign saying danger keep out. He planted bamboo. The bamboo eventually got so dense that you couldn't get through it. The thing I remember most about the house was the sea serpent door knocker. His daughter sold the house and land fairly recently, to a developer, who built [[Palace View]] and [[Pitcairn]]."<ref name=nbr>Information from former neighbour</ref> | + | "Mr Young laid claim to the house in the early 60s. He never lived there permanently. He used it to store salvage works and antiquities. It had no electricity and was very basic, when the family came to stay for a day or two they made use of oil lamps. The space between [[Craig House]] and Young's cottage was empty with just the foundation slabs of the previous house on pure white sand. The children used it as a sand pit and a short cut to and from Back Dykes. After a few years Mr Young put up a fence with a sign saying danger keep out. He planted bamboo. The bamboo eventually got so dense that you couldn't get through it. The thing I remember most about the house was the sea serpent door knocker. His daughter sold the house and land fairly recently, to a developer, who built [[Palace View]] and [[Pitcairn House]]."<ref name=nbr>Information from former neighbour</ref> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 06:18, 7 February 2021
| Building summary | |
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| Name | Young's House |
| Address | West Port |
| Postcode | KY15 7BW |
| Date | Later 18th century |
| OS grid ref | NO 25150 7342 |
| Latitude & longitude | 56°15′10″N 3°12′35″W |
| Listing | Category B |
| Listing reference | LB31287 |
| Listing date | 01/12/1971 |
Young's House is a house in Falkland High Street, between Bruce Buildings and Pitcairn House.
| HES listing details[1] |
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| Address/Site Name
House (Mr Alexander Young), High Street (including garden walls) |
| Description
Later 18th century. 2-storey 2-window harled with margins, railed forestair; scrolled skewputt, slated. |
Former residents
Alexander Young
Further references
"Mr Young laid claim to the house in the early 60s. He never lived there permanently. He used it to store salvage works and antiquities. It had no electricity and was very basic, when the family came to stay for a day or two they made use of oil lamps. The space between Craig House and Young's cottage was empty with just the foundation slabs of the previous house on pure white sand. The children used it as a sand pit and a short cut to and from Back Dykes. After a few years Mr Young put up a fence with a sign saying danger keep out. He planted bamboo. The bamboo eventually got so dense that you couldn't get through it. The thing I remember most about the house was the sea serpent door knocker. His daughter sold the house and land fairly recently, to a developer, who built Palace View and Pitcairn House."[2]
Notes
- ↑ HES record for LB31287
- ↑ Information from former neighbour