As Victorian railway engineers pushed north through Scotland, they encountered two significant obstacles – the Firth of Forth and the … More
Tag: fife
Wemyss Caves
The Fife village of West Wemyss has enjoyed something of a renaissance in recent years with the restoration of the … More
Ladybank Water Tower
Located on the corner of Beeches and Golf Street in the north east Fife town of Ladybank, the old Ladybank … More
Crawford Priory Mausoleum
In death you would expect others to leave you in peace. However, that does not appear to have been the … More
Crawford Priory
In its day, Crawford Priory, in north east Fife, was one of Scotland’s most spectacular Gothic mansions, one slightly eccentric … More
Charles Hill Battery, Fife
In an earlier post, I described my exploration of the military remains of the First World War battery at Braefoot … More
Tayport’s grave of the ‘unknown bairn’
The identity of Tayport’s ‘unknown bairn’ is a mystery that has endured for over half a century and looks set … More
Scotland’s first flight ends in Fife field
When aeronautical pioneer Vincenzo Lunardi took off amid much fanfare from Edinburgh in his hot air balloon on what was … More
Exploring Wartime Relics at Braefoot Point, Fife
During the two world wars, the batteries of the Forth Coastal Defences were established to protect shipping on what was … More
Leng Memorial Chapel
The Leng Memorial Chapel is a pretty and very striking wee kirk enjoying a prominent spot in the north Fife … More
