Colinsburgh
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 13 ′ N , 2 ° 51 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | LEVEN | ||
| ZIP code section | KY9 | ||
| prefix | 01333 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Fife | ||
| British Parliament | North East Fife | ||
| Scottish Parliament | North East Fife | ||
Colinsburgh is a town in the Scottish Council Area Fife . It is located about twelve kilometers south of St Andrews and 22 kilometers northeast of Kirkcaldy in the East Neuk region .
history
Colinsburgh's history is closely linked to the nearby Balcarres estate, owned by the Lindsay clan . Built there mansion Balcarres House was the ancestral home of the Earls of Balcarres . Colin Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Balcarres (1652-1722) had the Colinsburgh named after him built in 1705 as a planned settlement . It was intended to serve as the home of retired soldiers. To the northwest, the Villa Charleton House was built around 50 years later .
Between 1841 and 1881 Colinsburgh's population fell from 482 to 382. After 425 inhabitants were recorded in 1961, in 2001 only 371 people lived in the village.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Garden and Designed Landscape - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
