Falkland (Fife)
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Falkland Scottish Gaelic Fàclann |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 15 ′ N , 3 ° 12 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1096 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | CUPAR | ||
| ZIP code section | KY15 | ||
| prefix | 01337 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Fife | ||
| British Parliament | North East Fife | ||
| Scottish Parliament | North East Fife | ||
Falkland ( Scottish Gaelic Fàclann ) is a small town with 1,096 inhabitants in the north of the Lomond Hills , in the Council Area Fife in Scotland . It is 13 km north of Glenrothes .
Falkland became famous for its strategic location in the valley of the River Eden . MacDuff, the Thane of Fife , had a castle built here, but it was destroyed by the English in 1337. In the 14th century, Robert Stewart, the Duke of Albany , bought the property. He left his nephew, David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay and heir to Robert III. imprisoned in the rebuilt castle and starved to death (1402).
In 1458 Falkland was granted Royal Burgh status . Between 1501 and 1541, Jacob IV had the Falkland Palace hunting lodge built by his predecessor expanded and redesigned. The plant was also used by his son James V used. After the union of the Crowns of Scotland and England in 1603, Falkland was abandoned. Charles II used Falkland Palace in 1650 to billet a regiment of the Scots Guards there.
In the early 19th century, the Bruce and Tyndall families, who had inherited the estate and town, made efforts to bring industrialization here. The established textile and linoleum industry no longer exists today. In the 1970s, Falklands became one of the first conservation areas in Scotland. The houses and Falkland Palace have been restored and are now a major tourist attraction in the area.
Movie
In October 2013, filming for the series Outlander took place in Falkland - especially for scenes from the Second World War .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Information from the Scottish Parliament
- ↑ 2011 census
- ↑ Falklands. In: Encyclopædia Britannica . Online version , accessed May 8, 2015.
- ^ Outlander TV news website and pictures of village filming