What is recorded here
Falkland Palace rose from a hunting lodge into a royal residence where James I took possession after the tragic death of David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay. Mary, Queen of Scots later sought refuge there amid political turmoil, while Stewart monarchs practised falconry and hunted deer within the surrounding park. The Chapels Royal remains dedicated to Thomas the Apostle, preserving a lineage of faith and flight that still echoes through its gardens.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Falkland Palace as Beaker (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Falkland Palace was a royal residence built in the 16th century by the Stewart kings of Scotland, with significant extensions made by James V. It is important as a well-preserved example of Scottish Renaissance architecture and as a former site of royal gatherings and political events.
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Photo: kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0