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Ladybank Water Tower

Located on the corner of Beeches and Golf Street in the north east Fife town of Ladybank, the old Ladybank … More

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Crawford Priory Mausoleum

In death you would expect others to leave you in peace. However, that does not appear to have been the … More

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Crawford Priory

In its day, Crawford Priory, in north east Fife, was one of Scotland’s most spectacular Gothic mansions, one slightly eccentric … More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Leng Memorial Chapel

The Leng Memorial Chapel is a pretty and very striking wee kirk enjoying a prominent spot in the north Fife … More

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The Enchanted Forest Garden… and its Nymphs

Searching Tentsmuir Forest, in Fife, for the remains of a wartime Polish Army Camp, I stumbled upon this enchanting, and … More

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Polish Camp in the woods

Hidden away amongst the tall pines and rampant undergrowth of Tentsmuir Forest, in Fife, are the remains of a Polish … More

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