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Falkland Palace
The
hunting seat of Falkland Palace, 15-16th Century, became one
of the Stewart's favorite royal palaces. James II built an
extension and it was here where that Mary of Anjou and her
son took refuge when Henry VI was imprisoned. The future James
III spent his childhood here. James IV built the south range
and James V made extensive alterations in preparation for
his marriage. South Range : street front - This range, built
by James IV, consists of two very distinct parts : on the
extreme left is the twin towered gatehouse, which was completed
in its present form in 1541 and provided accommodation for
the Constable, Captain and Keeper. The corbelled parapet,
cable moulding and gargoyles link this with the range to the
east where massive buttresses are adorned with canopied niches.
The statues are the work of Peter the Flemishman (1538). The
street front is a good example of Scottish Gothic.
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