Falkland: An historic village
These two footbridges just to the west of the West Loan play area mark the confluence of Maspie Burn (visible) and Mill Burn (not visible - it comes in from the right under the bridges) and they continue as the Maspie Burn through the play area NO2407 : West Loan Play Area, Falkland The house is in West Port.
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This path leaves West Port and descends to the footbridges where the Mill Burn and Maspie Burn join NO2407 : Footbridges near West Loan Play Area, Falkland
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This footpath runs just north of the West Loan play area NO2407 : West Loan Play Area, Falkland It is part of a network of several miles of footpaths running mostly between Falkland and the A912 Falkland to Strathmiglo road.
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This building was previously the estate stables. See also this image NO2407 : Falkland Centre for Stewardship
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This building, where the Laich Road leaves Pleasance NO2507 : Laich Road, Falkland, carries an interesting marking on one of the stones - a 'benchmark'. Once used by the OSGB benchmarks have been superseded by modern methods of surveying such as GPS and most are no longer used. A benchmark consists of a horizontal slot chiselled into the stone with an arrow underneath pointing upwards. They were used to find heights above sea level calculated from a datum point located at Newlyn in Cornwall Link
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Three obvious features of East Port are in this image. The parish church with its spire is on the right; the town hall with its spire is on the left and the Bruce Fountain can be seen between the two. All three are listed buildings. The hedge on the right bounds the palace gardens whose main entrance is a few yards along where the hedge comes to an end.
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Looking down East Port towards its junction with Pleasance. Falkland Palace is on the left.
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Situated in East Port directly across the road from the palace this is one of the oldest houses in Falkland. It was built by King James VI and gifted to a trusted servant Nicoll Moncrief possibly as a wedding gift Link
There is an inscription under one window NO2507 : Inscription on Moncrief House, Falkland and the lintel above the door is inscribed with the date 1610 NO2507 : Marriage Lintel, Falkland It is a listed building (note the thatched roof - the only one in Falkland).
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This inscription appears on one of the oldest houses in Falkland NO2507 : Moncrief House, Falkland It reads: 'AL PRAISE TO GOD AND THANKIS TO THE MOST EXCELLENT MONARCHE GREAT BRITAINE OF WHOSE PRINCELIE LIBERALITIE THIS IS MY PORTIOVNE: DEO LAVS ESTO FIDYS ADEST MERCES NICOLL MONCRIEF'. The monarch referred to is King James VI.
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This inscription above the door of Moncrief House NO2507 : Moncrief House, Falkland is a marriage lintel. There are two sets of initials: NM (Nicoll Moncrief) and AO (unknown) and the date 1610. That date may refer to the date the couple were married or the date they moved into the house. This is one of several examples of marriage lintels in Falkland not all of which are still in their original positions since it was once common for materials from a derelict house to be reused in the construction of a new building.
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Back Wynd from East Port. The building on the left is the Bank of Scotland and the building on the right is the Town Hall.
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Back Wynd joins East Port. The building on the left is the Town Hall. The building straight ahead is Maspie House, now an art gallery and shop.
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Onesiphorus Tyndall Bruce and his wife Margaret Steuart Hamilton Bruce were generous benefactors to Falkland Link
His statue stands in the grounds of Falkland Parish Church the construction of which was fully funded by him.
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Dating from 1800 and standing in East Port on a site previously occupied by the Tolbooth the Town Hall is a listed building Link
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This fountain stands in the heart of Falkland close to the palace and the site of the old mercat cross. It now acts as a roundabout in what can be a very busy area. Falkland Hill (East Lomond), overlooking the village, is prominent.
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Situated close to the Bruce Fountain in East Port the main part of the building dates from 1771 with a later extension eastwards (left in this image) Link
This is one of the locations in Falkland which featured in the historical drama television series 'Outlander'.
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From where Cross Wynd joins East Port we look along the High Street towards the top of Mill Wynd NO2507 : Mill Wynd, Falkland At the side of Campbell's Coffee Shop, to the right of this image, is the unnamed lane which leads down past the Stag Inn to Mill Wynd NO2507 : Campbell's Coffee Shop, Falkland The red pillar box on the left is an interesting item NO2507 : Penfold pillar box, Falkland
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Close by the Bruce Fountain NO2507 : Bruce Fountain, Falkland lies the Mercat Cross. Inlaid into the road these are stone setts not cobblestones although that word is commonly used to describe both.
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This lane leaves High Street and joins with the unnamed road which comes from Mill Wynd NO2507 : Road off Mill Wynd, Falkland
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This footbridge crosses the duck pond NO2407 : Falkland Estate gatehouse and duck pond where Mill Burn flows into the pond near the entrance to Falkland Estate. It carries the path to the Crichton-Stuart Memorial Chapel NO2407 : Crichton-Stuart Memorial Chapel, Falkland
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This path crosses the footbridge at the duck pond NO2407 : Footbridge in Falkland and continues to the memorial chapel and beyond.
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This paths leads to the West Loan play area NO2407 : West Loan Play Area, Falkland The open gate at the centre right of the image leads to a lane which gives access to/from West Port NO2407 : Lane to West Loan path, Falkland
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This lane is gives access to/from West Port and the path to West Loan play area (see this image NO2407 : Path to West Loan )
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From the beginning of the public path to the West Loan play area NO2507 : Balmblae, Falkland Balmblae heads towards the bottom of Mill Wynd NO2507 : Mill Wynd, Falkland The parish church is prominent.
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This footbridge leaves Balmblae and crosses the Maspie Burn. It is the other end of the unnamed road from Mill Wynd NO2507 : Road off Mill Wynd, Falkland
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Castle Shotts is a rough track which starts at the house named Bridgend in Balmblae NO2507 : Balmblae, Falkland and runs for approximately 500 metres to join the A912 Falkland to Strathmiglo road NO2507 : Castle Shotts, Falkland. The bridge is part of the network of footpaths which make up several miles of low-level walking routes lying mostly between Falkland and the A912. Castle Shotts deteriorates a little beyond the bridge but is driveable by an ordinary car for its full length NO2507 : Castle Shotts, Falkland
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The rough track of Castle Shotts runs from Balmblae NO2507 : Balmblae, Falkland for approximately 500 metres to join the A912 Falkland to Strathmiglo road (see this image NO2507 : Sunken roadway near Falkland Palace )
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Castle Shotts joins the A912 Falkland to Strathmiglo road. See also this image NO2507 : Balmblae, Falkland
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Castle Shotts NO2507 : Castle Shotts, Falkland joins the A912 Falkland to Strathmiglo road.
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Off the A912 Falkland to Strathmiglo road this is the entrance to the car park for Falkland Bowling Club. It also leads to a field which was one of the venues of the 'Big Tent' festival last held in 2013 Link
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Public vehicular access to Falkland Estate is restricted but this road continues beyond the Centre for Stewardship NO2407 : Centre for Stewardship, Falkland to serve the estate and provides pedestrian access to several miles of interesting low-level walking paths and more strenuous routes which explore the Lomond Hills. Various cycle routes also branch off this road and it is the access road for Falkland Cricket Club and Falkland House.
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Further along the estate road from the Centre for Stewardship NO2407 : Path on Falkland Estate we find this junction. Left leads to Falkland House. Straight ahead continues further into the estate and right goes over a bridge over the Maspie Burn and joins the network of paths in the area.
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This is the path which goes right from this junction on Falkland estate access road NO2407 : Path junction on Falkland Estate. It goes over a bridge over the Maspie Burn and joins the network of paths in the area. The green field straight ahead is the playing field of Falkland Cricket Club.
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This is the path which goes left from this junction on Falkland estate access road NO2407 : Path junction on Falkland Estate. It leads to Falkland House.
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This is the access road to Falkland House from this junction NO2407 : Path junction on Falkland Estate. Falkland House was once the home of Onesiphorus and Margaret Tyndall-Bruce NO2507 : Onesiphorus Tyndall Bruce statue, Falkland. It is now a school for boys with special needs. Link
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From the access road to Falkland House NO2407 : Access road to Falkland House this path crosses the main estate road and continues over a bridge over the Maspie Burn and joins the network of paths in the area. It is the second of two bridges along the estate road from the Centre for Stewardship which cross the Maspie Burn and this one provides vehicular access to Falkland Cricket Club.
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This is the second bridge along the estate road from the Centre for Stewardship NO2407 : Path on Falkland Estate. It provides vehicular access to Falkland Cricket Club and pedestrian access to the network of paths in the area. The large rock visible on the left just beyond the bridge carries a carved direction sign NO2407 : Direction sign carved into rock, Falkland
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Just beyond the bridge over the Maspie Burn in this image NO2407 : Path on Falkland Estate is this direction sign pointing the way to the 'Pillars of Hercules' where there is a farm shop and cafe, a campsite and holiday accommodation. The cafe is a popular stop for those exploring the network of low-level paths in the area.
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The entrance to Falkland Cricket Club from one of the many paths/tracks in the area NO2407 : Path on Falkland Estate
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Just a few yards away from the entrance to Falkland Cricket Club NO2407 : Gates of Falkland Cricket Club lies this path which goes past the cricket field.
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Falkland Cricket Club pavilion and playing field from the path which runs past the playing field NO2407 : Path on Falkland Estate. Falkland Cricket Club was founded in 1860 and has been one of the most successful cricket clubs in Scotland Link
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From near the footpath which runs past Falkland Cricket Club NO2407 : Path on Falkland Estate this image illustrates the wide choice of low-level walking routes which run mainly between Falkland and the A912 Falkland to Strathmiglo road. No less than five paths meet here!
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The main estate road from the Centre for Stewardship NO2407 : Falkland Centre for Stewardship reaches this junction after about a quarter of a mile. The turning to the left eventually leads to the Tyndall-Bruce Monument on Blackhill, near West Lomond. Just before the turning is a footpath to Maspie Den and the Yad waterfall - a curiosity in that it is possible to walk behind the waterfall. This is one of two possible starts to the Maspie Den path from the estate road. The road straight ahead continues for some distance to serve the estate.
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Left is one of the two starting points for the Maspie Den path and right is the track which ultimately reaches the Tyndall-Bruce Monument on Blackhill near West Lomond NO2407 : Path on Falkland Estate
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Just a few yards from this start to the Maspie Den path NO2407 : Path on Falkland Estate can be found this older one. The burn is the Maspie Burn which flows down Maspie Den.
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As you enter Falkland Old Churchyard cemetery NO2507 : High Street, Falkland you are faced with this curious tree. The lower part is ivy which has been allowed (or perhaps encouraged) to grow around the trunk of a tree which is approaching 30 feet in height. The ivy is well-pruned and obviously intended to look as it does.
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On the other side of this tree NO2507 : Curious tree in Falkland Old Churchyard in Falkland Old Churchyard is this private lair. The inscription inside the lair indicates that 12 members of the same family were buried there between 1809 and 1868. The recumbent stone next to the tree carries an inscription which is well weathered, covered in moss and all but indecipherable but a skull and crossbones can still be made out. There are conflicting opinions as to the significance of the skull and crossbones on a grave. That the occupant of such a grave may be a Knights Templar, a pirate, a freemason or a plague victim are commonly heard but there is little evidence to say that any of these are true. The skull and crossbones may simply be a 'memento mori' - a recognition that all of us eventually turn to dust!
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This headstone carries the names of 12 members of the same family who are buried in a private lair in Falkland Old Churchyard NO2507 : Falkland Old Churchyard
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