Burntisland Parish Church, Burntisland

Name: Burntisland Parish Church
Address: E Leven St, Burntisland, KY3 9DL, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1592 874306

#1 among attractions in Burntisland

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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. It is Category A listed for its architectural and historical importance. ()

Completed: 1595 (429 years ago)Coordinates: 56°3'29"N, 3°13'57"W

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E Leven StBurntisland KY3 9DL United Kingdom

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+44 1592 874306

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Burntisland Parish Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aberdour Castle, Inchcolm Abbey, Stark's Park, Mercat Shopping Centre.

2.5 miW
Medieval castle with gardens and a sundial
Aberdour Castle, Aberdour
65 min walk • Aberdour Castle is in the village of Easter Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. Parts of the castle date from around 1200, making Aberdour one of the two oldest datable standing castles in Scotland, along with Castle Sween in Argyll, which was built at around the same time.
3.3 miSW
Island-based medieval abbey complex
Inchcolm Abbey, South Queensferry
84 min walk • Inchcolm Abbey is a medieval abbey located on the island of Inchcolm in the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The Abbey, which is located at the centre of the island, was founded in the 12th century during the episcopate of Gregoir, Bishop of Dunkeld.
3.8 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
97 min walk • Stark's Park is a football stadium in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. It is the home ground of Raith Rovers, who have played there since 1891. The ground has an all-seated capacity of 8,867.
4.6 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mercat Shopping Centre, Kirkcaldy
118 min walk • The Mercat Shopping Centre is located in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. The Mercat has one anchor store; TK Maxx.
4.5 miNE
City hall
Kirkcaldy Town House, Kirkcaldy
115 min walk • Kirkcaldy Town House is a Scandinavian influenced town hall located in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The current town house was begun in 1937, from a competition-winning design by architects David Carr and William Howard of Edinburgh.
4.1 miW
Church
St Bridget's Kirk
106 min walk • St. Bridget's Kirk is a ruined church on the outskirts of Dalgety Bay, Fife, Scotland. It is a shell of a medieval church, dating back at least as far as 1178, and was altered in the 17th century for Protestant worship.
4.5 miNE
Specialty museum, Art gallery, Museum
Kirkcaldy Galleries, Kirkcaldy
116 min walk • Kirkcaldy Galleries is the main museum, library and exhibition space in Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland. The land for the town's museum and art gallery was donated by John Nairn on the former site of Balsusney House, the home of John Maxton.
4.1 miW
Forts and castles
Couston Castle
104 min walk • Couston Castle is an L-plan tower house dating from the late sixteenth or early seventeenth centuries, just north east of Dalgety Bay, at the edge of Otterston Loch in Fife, Scotland. It is built on the site of an earlier building.
~1790 ftW
Forts and castles
Rossend Castle, Burntisland
9 min walk • Rossend Castle is a historic building in Burntisland, a town on the south coast of Fife, Scotland.
3.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Hallyards Castle
97 min walk • Hallyards Castle, located to the north-west of the village of Auchtertool, is reputed to have been a hunting seat of Malcolm Canmore.
5 miSW
Offshore island connected by causeway
Cramond Island, Edinburgh
128 min walk • Cramond Island is one of several islands in the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, near Edinburgh. It lies off the foreshore at Cramond. It is 1⁄3 mile long and covers 19.03 acres. The island is part of the Dalmeny Estate, owned by the Rosebery Estates Partnership, and is let to Cramond Boat Club.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Burntisland Parish Church open?

Burntisland Parish Church is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday 11 am - 1 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Burntisland Parish Church?

Nearby attractions include David Danskin, Burntisland (2 min walk), Rossend Castle, Burntisland (9 min walk), Kirkton Old Church Burntisland, Burntisland (12 min walk).