Towns & cities · Central Scotland
Elie and Earlsferry
Elie and Earlsferry — villages in Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Elie and Earlsferry is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1908. Recent population estimates put it at around 700 people. Wikidata describes it as: "villages in Fife, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1899°, -2.8233°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Elie and Earlsferry is a coastal town and former royal burgh in Fife, and parish, Scotland, situated within the East Neuk beside Chapel Ness on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, eight miles east of Leven. The burgh comprised the linked villages of Elie ( EE-lee) to the east and to the west Earlsferry, which were formally merged in 1930 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929. To the north is the village of Kilconquhar and Kilconquhar Loch. The civil parish has a population of 861 (in 2011).
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Background
Architecture
]] Elie has an unusual parish church, dating from 1639. It has a tall octagonal tower, topped with a belvedere detail, centrally located on the church. It is approached on axis from the High Street, increasing the drama of its architecture, and surrounded by a churchyard burial ground. Elie House is an interesting Scots vernacular extended tower house, standing close to the waterline. It dates back to 1697 with additions in 1770. In the 1770s the Lady's Tower was built in Ruby Bay, on the east side of Elie Ness, for Janet, Lady Anstruther. It incorporated a vaulted chamber at sea level as a changing room. It is said that Lady Anstruther would bathe in the nearby waters, a servant ringing a…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1899, -2.8233
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY9 1BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Population
- 700
- Established
- 1908
Sources
- wikidata: Q1010092 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Elie and Earlsferry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Elie Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 1143896.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elie and Earlsferry?
- Elie and Earlsferry is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY9 1BL).
- When was Elie and Earlsferry built?
- Built or established in 1908.
- Is Elie and Earlsferry free to visit?
- Yes, Elie and Earlsferry is free to enter.
- How do I get to Elie and Earlsferry?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY9 1BL. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.