Pittenweem, Fife

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Pittenweem is a town in Fife

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Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Pittenweem within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Pittenweem in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Pittenweem, parl. and royal burgh, seaport town, and par. with ry. sta., Fife, on the Firth of Forth, 1½ m. W. of Anstruther and 3½ m. NE. of Elie - par., 663 ac., pop. 2119; parl. and police burgh, pop. 2087; royal burgh, pop. 2116; town, pop. 2090; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; belonged originally to the priory (12th century), of which some ruins remain, and was made a royal burgh in 1542. A large number of the inhabitants are employed in the fisheries. Pittenweem is one of the St Andrews Burghs, which return 1 member to Parliament.

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