Other places · Central Scotland
Cowdenbeath
Also known as: Cùl Dùn Beithe
In or near Auchtertool.
Cowdenbeath in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cowdenbeath · 0.5 km
About
Cowdenbeath 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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From the Wikipedia article
Cowdenbeath ( ) is a town and burgh in west Fife, Scotland. It is 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Dunfermline and 18 miles (29 km) north of the capital, Edinburgh. The town grew up around the extensive coalfields of the area and became a police burgh in 1890. According to a 2008 estimate, the town has a population of 14,081. The wider civil parish of Beath has a population of 17,351 (in 2011).
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Background
History
The earliest indication of human activity in the immediate vicinity of the current site of Cowdenbeath was provided by the discovery of late Bronze Age vessels containing incinerated human remains, in 1928. An article by eminent archaeologist A.D. Lacaille F.S.A Scot details the find of a late bronze-age cemetery near Tollie Hill. One of the urns found contained fragments of processed Arran pitchstone, indicating some economic activity and commerce. There is no evidence of a permanent settlement establishing itself around the current site of Cowdenbeath until the designation of the original Beath Kirk as a parish church in 1429–1430 to act as a focal point to serve the surrounding area. The…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1100, -3.3500
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY4 9JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Nearest railway station
- Cowdenbeath — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1010263 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cowdenbeath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cowdenbeath?
- Cowdenbeath is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY4 9JQ).
- What is Cowdenbeath?
- Cowdenbeath in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cowdenbeath?
- The nearest railway station is Cowdenbeath, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY4 9JQ.
- How do I get to Cowdenbeath?
- The nearest railway station is Cowdenbeath, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY4 9JQ.