Historic houses · Central Scotland
House of Falkland
In or near Strathmiglo.
House of Falkland in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Gordon Hatton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ladybank · 6.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
House of Falkland is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The House of Falkland, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland, is a 19th-century country house and has been one of the homes of John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute and the Crichton-Stuart family. The house has been designed in the 19th-century revival of late 16th and early 17th-century Elizabethan and Jacobean styles called Jacobethan.
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Background
History
The origins of the House of Falkland estate can be linked to nearby Falkland Palace, which lies immediately to the east. The palace was a hunting lodge of the Scottish kings, and the House of Falkland estate was gifted to the keeper of the palace. First evidence of a house at the estate can be dated to the 16th century, a simple tower house named Nuthill House, or the Place of Nuthill. This was the home of Fairny family, rangers of the Lomond Hills, and by 1604 a residence of the courtier and keeper of Falkland Palace, David Murray of Gospertie. Murray added a wing to the house and built a new church in the village, employing John Duncan, a mason from Strathmiglo, and the master mason John…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2531, -3.2243
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY15 7AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Ladybank — 6.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17575283 (CC0)
- wikipedia: House of Falkland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is House of Falkland?
- House of Falkland is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY15 7AF).
- What is House of Falkland?
- House of Falkland in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to House of Falkland?
- The nearest railway station is Ladybank, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY15 7AF.
- How do I get to House of Falkland?
- The nearest railway station is Ladybank, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY15 7AF.