Torryburn

Torryburn is a village and parish in , , lying on the north shore of the . It is one of a number of old port communities on this coast and at one point served as port for Dunfermline.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Crombie Old Parish Church and Culross Abbey.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Church
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is a former Cistercian abbey in , , headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Culross. Part of it is still used as the local parish church by the Church of Scotland. is situated 2 miles west of Torryburn.

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Culross mercat cross is located in , , Scotland. Now Category A listed, its base dates to the original 16th-century mercat cross. Its shaft and capital, meanwhile, are 1902 replacements, the work of John William Small and Alexander Neilson. is situated 2½ miles west of Torryburn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preston Island and Cairneyhill.

Locality
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is a former artificial island in the , . The reclaimed land was once used for salt production, using local coal. It is part of .

Village
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is a village in West , Scotland. It is 3 miles west of , on the A994, and has a population of around 2,510 The village's architecture is a mix of old weavers' cottages and modern suburban housing estates.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland located at the mutual border of and parishes, Fife, 5+1⁄2 miles west of on the A907. The village was built in connection with the Forth or Ironworks, now all gone along with the colliery industry. is situated 2 miles north of Torryburn.

Torryburn

Latitude
56.0576° or 56° 3′ 27″ north
Longitude
-3.56749° or 3° 34′ 3″ west
Population
1,020
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
9C8R3C5M+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29339360
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2635629
Wiki­data ID
Q3995788
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Torryburn” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Torryburn”
  • Chinese: “托里布恩”
  • Dutch: “Torryburn”
  • French: “Torryburn”
  • Irish: “Allt Thorraidh”
  • Italian: “Torryburn”
  • Spanish: “Torryburn”
  • Urdu: “ٹوری برن”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torryburn Parish Church and Tuilyies Park.

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