Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Torryburn
Torryburn in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Torryburn is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Torryburn (previously called Torry/ Torrie) is a village and parish in Fife, Scotland, lying on the north shore of the Firth of Forth. It is one of a number of old port communities on this coast and at one point served as port for Dunfermline. It lies in the Bay of Torry in south western Fife. The civil parish has a population of 1,587 (in 2011).
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Background
History
The earliest mention of the village of Torry is in 1296 in relation to the church (rebuilt in 1800). Lilias Adie is Fife's most famous victim of the witchcraft panic. She died in prison, it is presumed as a result of torture, and was buried on the shore at the village in 1704. Her resting place, under a huge sandstone slab to prevent the devil from gaining access, is the only known grave of an accused witch in Scotland, as the majority were burned. Some of Adie's remains were dug up by grave robbers in 1852 and her skull was exhibited at various locations until it went missing in the middle of the last century. Old photographs of it were used in 2017 to construct a 3D virtual model showing…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0500, -3.5500
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY12 8LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Torryburn?
- Torryburn is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY12 8LG).
- Is Torryburn free to visit?
- Yes, Torryburn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Torryburn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY12 8LG. It sits within the Dunfermline and Dollar parliamentary constituency.