West Wemyss

West Wemyss is a village lying on the north shore of the , in , Scotland. According to the 2007 population estimate, the village has a population of 237.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Uaimheas an Iar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wemyss Castle and Wemyss Castle.

Garden
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is a garden.

House
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is situated in Wemyss on the sea cliffs between the villages of and West Wemyss in , . is considered to be a multi-period building, and today's castle includes many elements from former periods such as the 15th-century tower and the 19th-century stables and gatepiers.

Ruins
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MacDuff's Castle is a ruined castle near , in , . The site is associated with the MacDuff Earls of Fife, the most powerful family in Fife in the Middle Ages, although nothing survives from this period. is situated 2 miles northeast of West Wemyss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coaltown of Wemyss and Dysart.

Village
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is a village in south-east , , around 5 km north of . The town was built in the 1890s as an estate village on the lands of nearby to house - as the name implies - mineworkers employed in several coal mines in the area.

Suburb
is a town and former royal burgh located on the south-east coast between and West Wemyss in , . was once part of a wider estate owned by the St Clair or Sinclair family. is situated 1½ miles southwest of West Wemyss.

Village
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is a village situated on the south coast of , Scotland. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,928. is situated 2 miles northeast of West Wemyss.

West Wemyss

Latitude
56.14009° or 56° 8′ 24″ north
Longitude
-3.08666° or 3° 5′ 12″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB WWE
Open location code
9C8R4WR7+28
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4426814720
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2634235
Wiki­data ID
Q282073
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“West Wemyss” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “West Wemyss”
  • Breton: “Uaimheas an Iar”
  • Chinese: “西維米斯”
  • Cornish: “Uaimheas an Iar”
  • Dutch: “West Wemyss”
  • French: “West Wemyss”
  • German: “West Wemyss”
  • Greek: “Γουέστ Γουίμζ”
  • Irish: “Uaimheas an Iar”
  • Italian: “West Wemyss”
  • Manx: “Uaimheas an Iar”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Uaimheas an Iar”
  • Swedish: “West Wemyss”
  • Welsh: “Uaimheas an Iar”
  • Welsh: “West Wemyss”
  • “Uaimheas an Iar”
  • “West Wemyss”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Blair Point and Dubbie Braes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Auld Wemyss Ways Heritage Centre and St Adrian’s Church.

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