Falkland
Fife
Scotland
Historic County: FifeshireCirca Date: 1500-12 w/16th, 17th & 19th century alterations and additions
Status: Partially Extant
House Open to Public: Yes
Country House: No (Other)
The Keeper's Bedroom
The Chapel Royal
Earlier Houses: The current house replaced earlier castle and palace buildings that dated from the 12th century.
Built / Designed For: James IV and James V of Scotland
House & Family History: Falkland Palace was used as the home and hunting lodge for eight Stuart monarchs, including Mary, Queen of Scots. Most of the Palace was burned by Cromwell's troops in 1654.
Collections: Falkland contains an important collection of portraits of the Stuart monarchs.
Comments: Clive Aslet, writing in "Landmarks of Britain: The Five Hundred Places that Made Our History," says James V, in the 16th century, turned Falkland Palace "into the most architecturally sophisticated residence in the British Isles."
Garden & Outbuildings: The Royal Tennis Court, believed to be the world's oldest, is still in use. Percy Cane designed and built the gardens between 1947 and 1952.
Architect: William Burn
Date: Circa 1840
Title: Landmarks of Britain: The Five Hundred Places that Made Our History
Author: Aslet, Clive
Year Published: 2005
Reference: pg. 461
Publisher: London: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 0340735104
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Category A
Park Listed: Listed as a Garden & Designed Landscape
Current Ownership Type: The National Trust for Scotland
Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction
Ownership Details: The property is owned Her Majesty the Queen, but managed by the National Trust for Scotland.
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01337-857-397
Fax: 01337-857-980
Website: https://www.nts.org.uk
Historic Houses Member: No