Tay Bridge Disaster Memorial

Tay Bridge Disaster Memorial is a memorial in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Tay Bridge Disaster Memorial is situated nearby to the beach Wormit Bay, as well as near Craigshannoch Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Edward’s Abbey and Dundee Science Centre.

Saint Edward’s Abbey

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Balmerino Abbey, or St Edward's Abbey, in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery which has been ruinous since the 16th century. Saint Edward’s Abbey is situated 2 miles west of Tay Bridge Disaster Memorial.

Dundee Science Centre

Museum

Dundee Science Centre is a science centre located in Dundee, Scotland, and a part of the Scottish Science Centres Network. It is a registered charity under Scottish law. Dundee Science Centre is situated 2½ miles north of Tay Bridge Disaster Memorial.

Balmerino Parish Church

Church

Photo: James Denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balmerino Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church in Bottomcraig, Fife, Scotland. The church sits in the centre of the small village where it was built in 1811. It is situated across the road from the accompanying manse constructed in 1816. Balmerino Parish Church is situated 1½ miles southwest of Tay Bridge Disaster Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gauldry and Bottomcraig.

Gauldry

Village

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Gauldry, locally sometimes The Gauldry, is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is located 3 kilometres southwest of Newport on Tay, 2 kilometres south-east of Balmerino, and 1 kilometre south of Bottomcraig. Gauldry is situated 1½ miles southwest of Tay Bridge Disaster Memorial.

Bottomcraig

Hamlet

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Bottomcraig is a village in Fife, Scotland located near Balmerino and The Gauldry. The village is home to Balmerino Parish Church, built in 1811, and the former manse built in 1816. Bottomcraig is situated 1½ miles southwest of Tay Bridge Disaster Memorial.

Balmerino

Village

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Balmerino is a small village and former monastic centre in Fife, Scotland. It is the home of Balmerino Abbey and the former abbots of Balmerino who were great regional landlords. Balmerino is situated 2 miles west of Tay Bridge Disaster Memorial.

Tay Bridge Disaster Memorial

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “IN MEMORY OF THE PASSANGERS AND CREW OF THE BURNTISLAND TRAIN KNOWN TO HAVE DIED IN THE TAY RAIL BRIDGE DISASTER OF SUNDAY, 28TH DECEMBER, 1879”
Category: historic site
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.42123° or 56° 25′ 16″ north

Longitude

-2.98891° or 2° 59′ 20″ west

Open location code

9C8VC2C6+FC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3338331403

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wormit Bay and Craigshannoch Park.

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