Fife - towns and villages

The Royal Burgh of Anstruther was created in 1587 and combines the neighbouring communities of Easter Anstruther, Wester Anstruther, and Cellardyke. The focus of the community is the parish church of St Adrian, built in 1634.
Anstruther, Fife, Scotland

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Cellardyke is an ancient fishing port with an interesting history. The original name of the village was Nether Kilrenny and grew up because the fishermen of Kilrenny kept their fishing gear in cellars by the harbour.
Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: 17th-century mercat cross

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Crail is the most easterly of the old fishing towns along the south coast of the East Neuk of Fife. It is also the oldest Royal Burgh in East Neuk, with a charter dating to the 12th century. In 1310 Robert the Bruce granted Crail the right to hold a weekly market. This market was held on the wide Marketgate, and its location is marked by the slender 17th century Mercat Cross topped by a carving of a unicorn.
Crail, Fife, Scotland

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History lives on at picturesque Culross, with a wealth of historic buildings lining cobbled lanes. The remarkable thing about Culross is just how little has changed over the past 3 centuries; it is like stepping back in time. Chief among the historic buildings is Culross Palace, now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland.
Culross, Fife, Scotland, KY12 8JH

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The twin towns of Elie and Earlsferry merge together to create a larger community along the shore of Ruby Bay, one of the widest and prettiest stretches of coastline in Fife. While most fishing villages on the East Neuk coast have fairly compact harbours, Elie harbour stretches out in both directions.
Elie, Fife, Scotland

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Kilrenny is a small village near the eastern end of the East Neuk of Fife. Unlike most East Neuk villages, Kilrenny is set back from the coast. The history of Kilrenny dates to at least the 9th century when St Ethernan established a chapel here.
Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland

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St Athernase church in Leuchars has been called the second most important Norman building in Britain, a testament to the impressive architecture of this striking 12th-century church. It is certainly one of the most exciting Norman buildings in Scotland.
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: The superb Norman church of St Athernase with its unusual tower

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There are two Largos; Lower Largo clusters around the old harbour, while Upper Largo is based at the foot of Largo Law. Legends cling to the Law, suggesting that buried treasure lies somewhere on its slopes. There may be some truth to the tales, for in 1819 a tinker discovered buried silver jewellery from the Celtic period on nearby Norries Law.
Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland

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The historic fishing port of Pittenweem clusters around a small circular harbour. The town takes its name from the Celtic words for 'town of the cave', referring to the ancient cave of St Fillan on Cove Wynd.
Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: St Fillan's Cave

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The original name of St Monans (or, as it is sometimes called, St Monance) was Inverin. The village was renamed for St Moineinn, an Irish saint whose relics were reportedly brought here by early Christian missionaries from Ireland. These missionaries established a shrine to Monans near the site of the Auld Kirk, on the western edge of the village.
St Monans, Fife, Scotland

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