Prior Muir

Prior Muir is a hamlet in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Prior Muir is situated nearby to the hamlet Stravithie Bridge, as well as near Woodend.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Andrews Cathedral and St Andrews Castle.

St Andrews Cathedral

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The Cathedral of St Andrew is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews. St Andrews Cathedral is situated 2 miles northwest of Prior Muir.

St Andrews Castle

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St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea. St Andrews Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Prior Muir.

Church of St Mary on the Rock

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The Church of St Mary on the Rock, or St Mary's Collegiate Church, was a secular college of priests based on the seaward side of St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, just beyond the precinct walls. Church of St Mary on the Rock is situated 2 miles north of Prior Muir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunino and Boarhills.

Dunino

Hamlet

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Dunino is a village and parish in the East Neuk of Fife. It is 10 km from the nearest town, St Andrews, and 8 km from the fishing village of Anstruther. Dunino is situated 1½ miles southeast of Prior Muir.

Boarhills

Hamlet

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boarhills is a hamlet close to Kingsbarns in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. It is located off the A917 road, 4+1⁄2 miles from St Andrews and 5+1⁄2 miles from Crail, close to the mouth of Kenly Water with the North Sea. Boarhills is situated 2½ miles east of Prior Muir.

St Andrews

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St Andrews is a town on the coast of Fife in northeast Scotland. With a population of 16,930 in 2021, it's an attractive place famous for its ancient university and as the "home of golf".

Prior Muir

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.31027° or 56° 18′ 37″ north

Longitude

-2.76496° or 2° 45′ 54″ west

Elevation

348 feet (106 metres)

Open location code

9C8V866P+42

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13966263093

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13276924

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