Historic houses · Central Scotland
Town Hall, High Street, Falkland
In or near Freuchie.
Town Hall, High Street, Falkland in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ladybank · 5.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Town Hall, High Street, 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
Falkland Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Falkland, Fife, Scotland. The structure, which has been converted for use as offices and as shops, is a Category A listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first municipal building in the town was an old tolbooth which dated back to the 17th century. By the late 18th century, it was in a dilapidated condition and the burgh leaders, who also had ambitions for a new school, decided to demolish the old tolbooth and to erect a new town hall, which would also accommodate the school, on the same site. The new building was designed by Thomas Barclay of Balbirnie in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1801. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with three bays facing onto the High Street; the central bay, which slightly projected forward, featured a square headed doorway enclosed by a round headed arch with…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.2531, -3.2075
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY15 7BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Established
- 1801
- Nearest railway station
- Ladybank — 5.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17575299 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Falkland Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Town Hall, High Street, Falkland?
- Town Hall, High Street, Falkland is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY15 7BU).
- What is Town Hall, High Street, Falkland?
- Town Hall, High Street, Falkland in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Town Hall, High Street, Falkland?
- The nearest railway station is Ladybank, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY15 7BU.
- When was Town Hall, High Street, Falkland built?
- Built or established in 1801.
- How do I get to Town Hall, High Street, Falkland?
- The nearest railway station is Ladybank, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY15 7BU.