Coaltown of Wemyss
| Coaltown of Wemyss | |
| Fife | |
|---|---|
 Coaltown of Wemyss | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NT324959 |
| Location: | 56°9’4"N, 3°5’20"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | KY1 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Fife |
Coaltown of Wemyss is a village in south-eastern Fife, around three miles north of Kirkcaldy.
The town was built in the 1890s as an estate village on the lands of nearby Wemyss Castle[1] to house, as the name implies, mineworkers employed in several coal mines in the area. The miners' cottages were designated as a conservation area in 1980.
The village today has some small shops, and the Earl David Hotel, named after David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss. Wemyss Castle itself is not open to the public but its gardens can be visited during summer.[2]
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References
- ↑ Gifford, John. (2003). Fife.. Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09673-9. OCLC 475440850. http://worldcat.org/oclc/475440850.
- ↑ Wemyss Castle Gardens visitor information