Ground, 2nd floor 3rd floor plans of gatehouse. 1st floor of "Quarters"

Description Ground, 2nd floor 3rd floor plans of gatehouse. 1st floor of "Quarters"

Date c. 1925

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 397116

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of FID 96/3

Scope and Content First-floor plan of main block and stable and tennis court of Falkland Palace, Fife Falkland Palace was remodelled in 1537-41 for King James V (died 1542). The south range dates from his reign, as do the exteriors of the earlier buildings. The east and north ranges were probably both built for King James IV (1488-1513). This shows the first-floor-level of the south range which contained lodgings for courtiers. Three floors of the gatehouse are also shown. The Keeper's apartment was on the upper levels. A hole in the ground floor of the west tower leads to a pit-prison. Falkland Palace's outer front is described as 'Ecclesiastical Gothic', and that of its inner front as 'Renaissance'. Recent research shows that this contrast was an intended part of James V's remodelling, rather than a result of different periods of work. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/397116

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap