Historic houses · Central Scotland
Town House, Townhall Street, Inverkeithing
In or near North Queensferry.
Town House, Townhall Street, Inverkeithing in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Inverkeithing · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Town House, Townhall Street, Inverkeithing 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
Inverkeithing Town House is a municipal building in the Townhall Street, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a base by members of the local community council, is a Category A listed building.
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Background
History
The first municipal building in the town was a tolbooth which dated back at least to the mid-16th century. Six women were accused of witchcraft and incarcerated there in 1621. By the mid-18th century, the tower of the old tolbooth was at risk of collapse and the burgh leaders decided to demolish the old tower and to erect a new one in its place. The new tower was designed by John Monroe in the Renaissance style, built in coursed sandstone and was completed in 1755. However, by December 1769, the main section of the tolbooth was also in a dilapidated state and the burgh leaders decided to demolish this as well and to erect the main section of a new town house on the same site. The main…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0313, -3.3970
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY11 1LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
- Established
- 1770
- Nearest railway station
- Inverkeithing — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17569462 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inverkeithing Town House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Town House, Townhall Street, Inverkeithing?
- Town House, Townhall Street, Inverkeithing is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY11 1LX).
- What is Town House, Townhall Street, Inverkeithing?
- Town House, Townhall Street, Inverkeithing in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Town House, Townhall Street, Inverkeithing?
- The nearest railway station is Inverkeithing, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY11 1LX.
- When was Town House, Townhall Street, Inverkeithing built?
- Built or established in 1770.
- How do I get to Town House, Townhall Street, Inverkeithing?
- The nearest railway station is Inverkeithing, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY11 1LX.