Burntisland Parish Church

Burntisland Parish Church is a church building in the Fife burgh of Burntisland, constructed for the Church of Scotland in 1592. It is historically important as one of the first churches built in Scotland after the Reformation, with a highly distinctive and apparently original square plan.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Church of Scotland
Description: church building in Fife, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Burntisland Parish Church, East Leven Street, Burntisland”, “Burntisland, East Leven Street, Burntisland Parish Church”, and “St Columba’s, Burntisland”
Address: East Leven Street, Burntisland
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burntisland railway station and Rossend Castle.

Burntisland railway station

Railway station

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Burntisland railway station is a railway station in the town of Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line. Burntisland railway station is situated 380 feet southwest of Burntisland Parish Church.

Rossend Castle

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Rossend Castle is a historic building in Burntisland, a town on the south coast of Fife, Scotland. Rossend Castle is situated 1,600 feet west of Burntisland Parish Church.

Kirkton,old parish church

Ruins

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Kirkton,old parish church is a ruins, which is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Burntisland Parish Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burntisland and Kinghorn.

Burntisland

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Burntisland is a port on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, in Fife in central Scotland, with a population of 6600 in 2020. Its west side is industrial and formerly had ship-building, but its east is a small seaside resort and commuter town for Edinburgh.

Kinghorn

Town

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Kinghorn is a town and parish in Fife, Scotland. A seaside resort with two beaches, Kinghorn Beach and Pettycur Bay, plus a fishing port, it stands on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, opposite Edinburgh. Kinghorn is situated 2½ miles east of Burntisland Parish Church.