Kilmany
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 23 ′ N , 3 ° 0 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | CUPAR | ||
| ZIP code section | KY15 | ||
| prefix | 01382 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Fife | ||
| British Parliament | North East Fife | ||
| Scottish Parliament | North East Fife | ||
Kilmany is a town in the Scottish Council Area Fife . It is located about eight kilometers south of Dundee and about twelve kilometers northwest of St Andrews on Motray Water . It is located directly on the A92 ( Dunfermline - Stonehaven ). The town is not to be confused with Kilmeny on the Hebridean island of Islay .
history
Kilmany has a parish church called Kilmany Parish Church . It was built in 1768 and has remained largely unchanged since then. Thomas Chalmers , founder of the Free Church of Scotland , was a pastor there between 1803 and 1815. However, the site has been used by Christians for a long time. George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville , who died in 1707, is buried in the surrounding cemetery . The Villa Kilmany House was built from 1914 onwards by William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany , based on a design by Reginald Fairlies .
In 1936, two-time Formula 1 world champion Jim Clark was born in Kilmany . His former rival Jackie Stewart unveiled a statue of Clark in the center of town in 1997.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
