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Anstruther / ˈ æ n s t r ə ð ər / ⓘ (Scots: Ainster or Enster [5] / ˈ eɪ n s t ər / ⓘ; [6] [7] Scottish Gaelic: Ànsruthair) is a coastal town in Fife, Scotland, situated on the north-shore of the Firth of Forth [8] and 9 mi (14 km) south-southeast of St Andrews.
Sir Ian Fife Campbell Anstruther, of that Ilk, 8th Baronet of Balcaskie and 13th Baronet of Anstruther, Hereditary Carver of the Sovereign, Hereditary Master of the Royal Household in Scotland, Chief of the Name and Arms of Anstruther FSA (11 May 1922 – 29 July 2007) was a baronet twice over.
Upload another image See more images Isle Of May The Beacon, Former Lighthouse Isle of May 56°11′09″N 2°33′24″W / 56.185849°N 2.556545°W / 56.185849; -2.556545 (Isle Of May The Beacon, Former Lighthouse) Category B 2686 Upload Photo Easter Grangemuir Farmhouse 56°13′38″N 2°43′53″W / 56.227309°N 2.731513°W / 56.227309; -2.731513 (Easter ...
Anstruther Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station located in the town of Anstruther, Fife.The station has been in operation since 1865, although RNLI activity in the area dates back to 1832.
Anstruther Wester in Fife was a royal burgh, created in 1587, that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates.. After the Acts of Union 1707, Anstruther Wester, Anstruther Easter, Crail, Kilrenny and Pittenweem formed the Anstruther Easter district of burghs, returning one member between them to the House of Commons of Great Britain.
Map of places in Fife compiled from this list This list of places in Fife is a list of links for any town, village, hamlet, castle, golf course, mansion, hillfort, lighthouse, nature reserve, reservoir, river, and other places of interest in the Fife council area of Scotland. Aberdour Castle Anstruther Balgonie Castle Balmerino Abbey Culross Palace Dairsie Castle Dalgety Bay Dysart Falkland ...
the East of Fife Railway built the line from Leven to Kilconquhar, opening in 1857; the Leven and East of Fife Railway was created in 1861 by an amalgamation of the first two companies. It opened the line to Anstruther in 1863; finally the Anstruther and St Andrews Railway completed the line from Anstruther to St Andrews in 1887.
Anstruther was created a baronet in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 6 January 1700 and succeeded his father in 1711, inheriting Elie House in Elie, Fife. [1] Anstruther served as Burgh Commissioner in the Parliament of Scotland for Anstruther Easter from 1702 to 1707. [2] His voting record was mixed and his opinions appeared inconsistent.