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Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar
In or near Cupar.
Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cupar · 0.3 km
- Free entry
About
Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Cupar Museum and Heritage Centre showcases a variety of photographs, documents, and artefacts related to the history of Cupar. The exhibitions cover significant historical periods, from early settlements to the town's development as a Royal Burgh and market town.
From the Wikipedia article
The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the St Catherine Street, Cupar, Fife, Scotland. The structure, which is now used as a community events venue, is a Category B listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the late-1850s, a group of local businessmen decided to form a private company, known as the "Cupar Corn Exchange Company", to finance and commission a corn exchange for the town. One of the early subscribers, in September 1959, was the Lord Chancellor, John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell. The site they selected was on the corner of St Catherine Street and Castlehill. The foundation stone for the new building was laid in August 1861. It was designed by Campbell Douglas in the Gothic Revival style, built in rubble masonry at a cost of £4,000 and was completed in 1862. The design involved a four-stage tower facing onto St Catherine Street. The first stage featured a square headed doorway set…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.3198, -3.0112
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY15 4BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Phone
- 01334 844979
- Established
- 1862
- Nearest railway station
- Cupar — 0.3 km
- Official site
- cuparheritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17806203 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Corn Exchange, Cupar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar?
- Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY15 4BS).
- What is Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar?
- Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar?
- The nearest railway station is Cupar, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY15 4BS.
- When was Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar built?
- Built or established in 1862.
- Who owns Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar?
- Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar is owned by | website=.
- How do I get to Corn Exchange, St Catherine Street, Cupar?
- The nearest railway station is Cupar, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY15 4BS.