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Dunfermline City Chambers
In or near Dunfermline.
Dunfermline City Chambers in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunfermline City · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Dunfermline City Chambers 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
Dunfermline Abbey is one of Scotland's oldest churches, known for its historical significance and beautiful architecture. Visitors can explore the tomb of King Robert the Bruce and admire stunning stained glass windows, including the Carnegie Tiffany Window, all within a blend of medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic styles.
From the Wikipedia article
Dunfermline City Chambers is a municipal facility at the corner of Bridge Street and Kirkgate in Dunfermline, Fife. The building, which serves as home to the local area committee of Fife Council, is a Category A listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was commissioned to replace the old town house in Bridge Street which had been completed in 1771. After rapid industrial growth in the local area, civic leaders decided they needed a more substantial facility and the old town house was demolished, to make way for the current building. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with twelve bays facing onto Kirkgate; the southern section featured a doorway with an octagonal turret above in the south east corner, while the northern section featured an elaborate doorway with a balcony and prominent four-face clock tower with bartizans in the north east corner. The stonework on the Bridge Street façade included busts of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0708, -3.4641
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY12 7PH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Established
- 1879
- Nearest railway station
- Dunfermline City — 0.8 km
- Official site
- dunfermlineabbey.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5315043 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunfermline City Chambers (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Dunfermline City Chambers?
- Dunfermline City Chambers is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY12 7PH).
- What is Dunfermline City Chambers?
- Dunfermline City Chambers in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dunfermline City Chambers?
- The nearest railway station is Dunfermline City, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY12 7PH.
- When was Dunfermline City Chambers built?
- Built or established in 1879.
- Who owns Dunfermline City Chambers?
- Dunfermline City Chambers is owned by | designation1 =Category A Listed Building.
- How do I get to Dunfermline City Chambers?
- The nearest railway station is Dunfermline City, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY12 7PH.