The House: History
The House of Falkland is nestled at the foot of the Lomond Hills in Fife, Scotland. Built between 1839 and 1844 by William Burn, one of the pre-eminent Victorian country house architects, it provides a rich tableau for craft researchers to investigate and explore the indigenous techniques employed by craft artisans in the past, and to understand their aesthetic importance to our lives.
The House of Falkland’s magnificent interiors contain an amazing collection of unique works influenced by religion, symbolism and Byzantine architecture and is understood to be the best remaining of Burn’s house designs. The restoration work between 1887 and 1900 involved the construction of a chapel and superb arts and crafts interior redecoration. The works were commissioned by the third Marquess of Bute, the great private architectural patron of the 19th century and designed by the Scottish Architect Robert Weir Schultz and other artisans.
Dundee University is leading a major research project into the qualities employed by craft practioners at House of Falkland as part of a wider
project on the Past Present & Future of Craft Practice.
