KIRKCALDY AULD KIRK

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Title

KIRKCALDY AULD KIRK

Description

Experience Kirkcaldy’s heritage inside the oldest building in town in continuous use. View the beautiful stained glass windows by Burne-Jones and William Morris, newly restored, and Crear McCartney; hear the stories of Kirkcaldy’s famous folk – the butler who made his fortune from a beached whale; the last fatal duel in Scotland; the witch kept in the tower before execution; Adam Smith and Rev. George Gillespie. Tour the historic graveyard for more! Climb the ancient bell tower for magnificent views and take in this year’s exhibition celebrating 775 years since the Catholic consecration in 1244.

Source

fifecentral

Type

Museum

Identifier

2066

Spatial Coverage

current,56.11253,-3.158537;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Kirk Wynd

Place

Kirkcaldy

IsNewThisYear

No

OpeningDate1

8/9/2019

OpeningTime1

1330 - 1630

Activities

Historic graveyard tours; guided tours to top of 15thC tower; children's activities.

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

Yes

EventsForChildren

Yes

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

10067

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

KY1 1EH

Citation

“KIRKCALDY AULD KIRK,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2064.

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