Limekilns
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 2 ′ N , 3 ° 29 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1377 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | DUNFERMLINE | ||
| ZIP code section | KY11 | ||
| prefix | 01383 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Fife | ||
| British Parliament | Dunfermline and West Fife | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Dunfermline | ||
Limekilns is a town in the Scottish Council Area Fife . It is located about three kilometers west of Rosyth southwest of Dunfermline on the north bank of the Firth of Forth .
history
In the Middle Ages , Limekilns served as the seaport for the inland Dunfermline Abbey . The monks maintained a storage building on the site from 1362, which was presumably mainly used as a granary for maritime trade. In the early to mid-16th century, the warehouse was rebuilt, from which today's King's Cellar emerged . The name of the village means "lime kilns". The eponymous lime kiln was built around 1780 on rocks above the coast. Soap and rope were produced in Limekilns. The village has been protected as a Conservation Area since 1984 .
Between 1841 and 1881 the population of Limekilns fell from 950 to 698. In 1961 there were 753 inhabitants. After 1620 lived in Limekilns in 1991, the population fell to 1377 in 2011.
traffic
Limekilns is on the A985 which runs along the Forth Coast from Kincardine to Rosyth . The A994 (Dunfermline - Cairneyhill ) runs through Crossford to the north . There is a connection to the M90 east of Rosyth .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ 2011 census
