Other places · Central Scotland
Cupar Muir
In or near Cupar.
Cupar Muir in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
M J Richardson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cupar · 1.8 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cupar Muir, the nearest railway station is Cupar, located 1.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is KY15 5RJ. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility information.
About
Cupar Muir 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
Cupar Muir or Cuparmuir is a hamlet or small village situated just outside the town of Cupar, Fife. Lying around 25.5 miles (41 km) north of Edinburgh, it had a population of around 229 in 2011. The settlement was primarily developed around quarrying of stone, but is better known for a 1559 confrontation between the French troops of Mary of Guise and the Protestant forces of the Lords of the Congregation.
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Background
History
On some early maps, Cupar Muir can be found labelled as Brighton after the Brighton Brick and Tile works which were once a prominent feature found to the south of the hamlet. These were opened in 1837 by Archibald Mitchell, so named after John Bright with whom Mitchell shared his politics, and he was joined soon after by his business partner Henry Duncan. The works were at one point considered extensive, and employed around 30 people in the mid-1850s. By 1909, the works had been closed for "some time," and in 1936 the associated Fife Brick and Tile Company was dissolved. On the site of the Brighton Brick and Tile works, occasionally referred to as the Trafford Bank Brickworks, now stands a…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3089, -3.0344
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY15 5RJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Cupar — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3699531 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cupar Muir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cupar Muir?
- Cupar Muir is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY15 5RJ).
- What is Cupar Muir?
- Cupar Muir in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cupar Muir?
- The nearest railway station is Cupar, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY15 5RJ.
- How do I get to Cupar Muir?
- The nearest railway station is Cupar, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY15 5RJ.