What is recorded here

Falkland Palace, Royal Stables and Tennis Court in Fife, Scotland, dates from the 16th Century and still stands as a recorded historic site. The stables and tennis court belonged to a world where royal life moved between horses, sport and display. They may have echoed with hoofbeats, laughter and the sharp smack of a tennis ball, while people tended animals or competed for pride.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Falkland Palace, Royal Stables and Tennis Court as Stable(s) (16th Century), Tennis Court (16th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Falkland Palace, including its Royal Stables and Tennis Court, was built in the 16th century during the reign of James V of Scotland. It is important as a historic royal residence and as an example of early Renaissance architecture in Scotland.

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