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| Title: |
Falkland Palace |
| Description: |
Falkland Palace lies in the centre of Fife in the small conservation village of Falkland. Mary,
Queen of Scots spent many of her younger days here. The Palace was built in 1501 and
is administered by the National Trust for Scotland.
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| Date: |
June 2001 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace - Garden Party |
| Description: |
In celebration of 70 years of The National Trust for Scotland a garden party was held
at Falkland Palace. This view shows the armies preparing for battle ...
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| Date: |
August 2001 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace - Garden Party |
| Description: |
... and here is the opposition!
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| Date: |
August 2001 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace - Garden Party |
| Description: |
No garden party is complete without a pipe band.
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| Date: |
August 2001 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace |
| Description: |
Inside the castle there are gardens to explore as well as the Royal apartments and state rooms.
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| Date: |
June 2001 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Postbox |
| Description: |
Falkland is one of Scotlands best kept villages and still has classic post boxes such
as this one just outside the Palace.
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| Date: |
April 1994 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace |
| Description: |
This view shows the entrance to the Royal apartments.
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| Date: |
April 1994 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace |
| Description: |
From the Royal apartments, the view looks north over the rolling hills of Fife.
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| Date: |
April 1994 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace - Tennis Court |
| Description: |
The original Royal Tennis Court is the oldest in Britain which is still in use and was built in 1539.
A form of Real Tennis is played on this court where the walls can used as part of the play.
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| Date: |
April 1994 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace - Tennis Court |
| Description: |
A view of the court and net.
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| Date: |
August 2011 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace |
| Description: |
This view shows the inner courtyard of the Palace.
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| Date: |
April 1994 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace |
| Description: |
This view shows the Palace in springtime.
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| Date: |
April 1994 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace |
| Description: |
The full size of the Palace can be seen from across the road.
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| Date: |
April 1994 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace - From the Gardens |
| Description: |
This view shows the Palace from the gardens with Falkland Hill rising in the background.
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| Date: |
April 1994 |
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| Title: |
Falkland Palace - The Tower |
| Description: |
The round tower sits at the far end of the Palace from the Royal apartments and leads to the formal gardens.
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| Date: |
April 1994 |
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| Title: |
Falkland - The Town Hall |
| Description: |
This view of Falkland Town Hall and main street was taken from the Palace. The old paper mill
can be seen in the distance.
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| Date: |
August 2011 |
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| Title: |
Falkland - Parish Church |
| Description: |
The impressive building of Falkland Parish Church.
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| Date: |
August 2011 |
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| Title: |
Falkland - Tyndall-Bruce Statue |
| Description: |
In the grounds of the Parish Church is situated this statue to Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, a barrister, who died in 1855. He was
elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1831 and was part of the family who opened Bristol's first bank in 1750.
He and his wife Margaret, Hereditary Keeper of Falkland Palace, paid for the Falkland Parish church building and were wealthy local
landowners.
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| Date: |
August 2011 |
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| Title: |
Falkland - Palace and Town |
| Description: |
A view along the main street from the cross to the palace.
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| Date: |
August 2011 |
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| Title: |
Falkland - Market Cross |
| Description: |
Detail of one of the lions on the Market Cross.
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| Date: |
August 2011 |
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| Title: |
Falkland - Small House |
| Description: |
One of the old small houses in Falkland. This one dates from 1713 and sits next to the palace.
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| Date: |
August 2011 |
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