charlestown fife history - Search
Open links in new tab
  1.  
  2. Map of charlestown fife history

    Charlestown, Fife - Wikipedia

    • Charlestown (also known as Charlestown-on-Forth) is a village in Fife, Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, around 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Limekilns and 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Dunfermline. The village is known for its historic 18th century lime kilns and its Georgian planned housing. See more

    History

    Charlestown was established in 1756 by Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin. The planned village is laid out in the shape of a letters C and E, for Charles Elgin. It was established as a harbour town for the shipment o… See more

    The Lime Kilns

    The fourteen massive lime kilns built of dressed-sandstone are a remarkable feature of Charlestown. They are regarded as one of the most important Industrial Revolution remains in Scotland and indeed the United … See more

    Paths

    Some of the off-road paths in the village reflect aspects of the past; for example, "Shell Road" and "Lime Brae" indicate the routes over which these materials were transported in the past; "Craw Road" and "Rocks Ro… See more

    Cricket

    Charlestown is the home of Broomhall Cricket Club, named after Broomhall, the nearby home of Lord Elgin. They have a 1st XI and a 2nd XI that play in the Scottish East League run by the East of Scotland Cricket Ass… See more

    The Scottish Lime Centre

    The Scottish Lime Centre Trust (SLCT) was established in 1994 by a pioneer in the re-introduction of lime in building repairs in Scotland, Pat Gibbons (Mrs Patricia). She was the founder and first Director, an architect wi… See more

     
    Kizdar net | Kizdar net | Кыздар Нет
  1. Charlestown, Fife, Feature Page on Undiscovered …

    Charlestown was a planned village created by Charles Bruce, the 5th Earl of Elgin in the 1750s. Not only did he give it his name, he also gave it his initials. The original layout of the village, still visible, is in the form of the letters "CE", …

     
  2. History of Charlestown in Fife | Map and description

    Charlestown, a seaport village in Dunfermline parish, Fife, on the Firth of Forth, at the terminus of the Charlestown railway, ¼ mile W by N of Limekilns, 4 miles SSW of Dunfermline, and 14 WNW of Leith by water.

  3. Charlestown Harbour and lime kilns, The kingdom of Fife

  4. Charlestown, Fife - Wikiwand

  5. Charlestown’s History – Charlestown History Group

    Charlestown’s rich and interesting past has resulted in numerous histories being available so rather than repeating those often told tales, the focus here is on a number of themes in Charlestown’s history. Porthmuer shown mapped as …

  6. The Charlestown Limekilns - Inner Forth Futures

    The Charlestown Limekilns. #Conserving Restoring #Fife #Historic Features. The Limekilns before conservation work began. The limeworks at Charlestown were developed in the 18th century by Charles, 5th Earl of Elgin.

  7. Limekilns & Charlestown in Fife.

    Charlestown Harbour. Historic Limekilns perches on a narrow stretch of land between the cliffs and the River Forth. A row of traditional fishermen’s cottages lines the tranquil waterfront while small boats gently bob about in Bruce …

  8. History of Charlestown

    Jun 3, 2020 · Charlestown Harbour has a fascinating history dating back to the late 1700s when it was first built. The Harbour was completed in 1804, and was subsequently used to export copper and China Clay from the local mines.

  9. Charlestown, Fife - Wikishire

  10. History - Charlestown Harbour

    Charlestown has a rich and fascinating history that visitors can explore during a scenic walk around the harbour. The Harbour was designed and built in the late 1700s and remains unspoilt to this day.

  11. Charlestown, Fife facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia

  12. Walk 112 – The Limekilns in Charlestown, Fife – 3.8 miles

  13. The Gellet Society | Scottish Local History Forum - SLHF

  14. Charlestown Limekilns and Harbour | Scotland Off the Beaten …

  15. History of Charlestown in Fife | Historical administrative units and ...

  16. History of Charlestown in Fife | Other web sites

  17. Ports.org.uk / Charlestown (Fife)

  18. Queens Hall