Newburgh (Fife)
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 21 ′ N , 3 ° 14 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 2137 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | CUPAR | ||
| ZIP code section | KY14 | ||
| prefix | 01337 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Fife | ||
| British Parliament | North East Fife | ||
| Scottish Parliament | North East Fife | ||
Newburgh is a town in the Scottish Council Area Fife . It is located around twelve kilometers southeast of Perth and 18 kilometers southwest of Dundee at the head of the Firth of Tay .
history
Newburgh's early development is linked to Lindores Abbey to the east . In 1266, the Scottish King Alexander III. Newburgh in the estate of a Burghs of Barony . In 1631 it was upgraded to a Royal Burgh . With this, Newburgh developed into a market town and in the 18th century was home to one of the two most important ports in Fife for handling flax fiber . During the 19th century, linen, jute, and linoleum- producing businesses settled in Newburgh. Furthermore, the salmon fishery was of some importance. Today textile and construction companies are located in a small industrial park.
The approximately 2.5 kilometers to the south mansion Pitcairlie House developed from the 16th century.
The dignity of Earl of Newburgh in the Peerage of Scotland , created on December 31, 1660, passed through female succession to the Italian Prince Rospigliosi , whose current boss Filippo Giambattista is the 12th Earl.
traffic
The A913 ( Aberargie - Cupar ) runs through Newburgh and connects the village directly to the trunk road network. On May 18, 1848, the North British Railway opened a station in Newburgh. While the station was closed in September 1955, the line continues to operate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Newburgh in: FH Groome (Ed.): Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical , Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh, 1882-1885.
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Newburgh Station in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
