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A Brief History of Burntisland

5 May

c.AD 83 - Roman commander Agricola is said to have established a naval base at the natural harbour at what is now Burntisland

12th Century - a castle and church are established close to the harbour at Kirkton.

1541 - Burntisland is granted a royal charter by James V.

1560 - The English blockade French ships and troops in the town.

1601 - The General Assembly at which the King James Edition of the Bible is proposed, is held at Burntisland.

1651 - Cromwell takes Burntisland after a naval bombardment.

1667 - The Dutch bombard the town in retaliation to local shipmasters acting as privateers.

1850 - The world's first rail ferry, The Leviathan, links Burntisland with Granton.

1925 - Burntisland Shipyard Amateur Football Club is formed.

2002 - The aluminium plant, opened in 1917, closes.

2010 - s1burntisland is launched to let residents discuss local issues, place small ads, air their opinions, advertise events and show off pictures and video.



Now it's your turn!

That's the briefest of brief summaries, and hardly covers the most important dates. But this is where you come in. There's lots of interest in local history and lots of local knowledge out there - so why not share it here?

Perhaps you'd like to start your own timeline, or an article about another aspect of Burntisland history? There must also be a wealth of wonderful photographs of Burntisland in years gone by - maybe even some video of more recent events - and those are more than welcome here. Remember, history doesn't need to be in black and white! It's good to bring back memories of just a few years ago, too.

Post it all here, and let's see if we can really chronicle the history of Burntisland in a way we can all share!


25 December | 5:11:51

Janet Elliott says

Hello Ross.   I have Dutch ancestors and I suspect they had something to do with Burntisland and I wondered if anybody kinows of any Dutch connection perhaps to do with mining in the 18th century.  

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