Kilconquhar

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Every publicly-accessible road, street, lane, track and path in the historic Fife village of Kilconquhar

The small Fife village of Kilconquhar dates from before the 12th century. This quiet village's best claim to fame is probably that Marjorie, Countess of Carrick, lived in Kilconquhar Castle with her husband, Adam of Kilconquhar and, when Adam died in Acre in 1271 following the future King Edward I in what was the last of the Crusades to the Holy Land, she remarried and subsequently gave birth to Robert the Bruce LinkExternal link

Kilconquhar Loch (a Site of Special Scientific Interest), immediately to the south of the village, is rumoured to have once been a place where suspected witches were drowned. It is now a haven for water birds and other wildlife, as is Barnyards Marsh (looked after by the Scottish Wildlife Trust) within the village itself. Kilconquhar also has a magnificent parish church which has a medieval graveyard with the remains of an ancient Culdee church as well as a more recent cemetery and is well worth exploring if you visit the village. At the bottom of the cemetery, near the loch, is a quiet garden with a bench seat and a view over the loch.

Although now one village it was originally two separate hamlets. Kinneuchar on the northern shore of the loch and Barnyards immediately to the north of that and this separation is still visible on the ground (and obvious from a map) there being a large grassy community area and an extent of marsh known as 'Barnyards Marsh' between them with no internal road and only one footpath connecting the two. Vehicular traffic from Kilconquhar to Barnyards must take one of the two roads which bound the village - St Andrews Road (B941) on the eastern side of the village or the C40 Kilconquhar to Colinsburgh road on the western side.

Kilconquhar is probably best known today for the Kilconquhar Castle Estate which offers holiday accommodation within its extensive grounds as well as numerous indoor and outdoor activities for visitors and tourists.



Where is Kilconquhar?

With a population of about 200 Kilconquhar lies on the B941 two miles or so due north of the coastal village of Elie and Earlsferry Link

Note: The villages' name can be a bit of a tonque-twister! Local pronunciation is 'kin-uh-ker' (from the old spelling of 'Kinneuchar') and perhaps most people would want to follow this (the local pub is called the 'Kinneuchar Inn').



Section One: The Village

NO4902 : Kilconquhar village lies next to Kilconquhar Loch by Bill Kasman
Seen here from Balbuthie Road as it approaches the village.
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NO4802 : Entrance to Kilconquhar Castle Estate by Bill Kasman
The B941 passes the entrance on its way towards the village.
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NO4802 : Kilconquar by Bill Kasman
The B941 proceeds through the village and bends left to become St Andrews Road. The turning to the right is Balbuthie Road.
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NO4802 : Kilconquar by Bill Kasman
The B941 proceeds through the village.
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NO4802 : Kilconquar by Bill Kasman
The B941 proceeds out of the village heading towards the entrance to Kilconquhar Castle Estate.
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NO4802 : Kilconquar by Bill Kasman
The B941 proceeds through the village with Kilconquhar Parish Church visible in the distance.
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NO4802 : Kilconquar by Bill Kasman
The war memorial and the parish church. The road to the right is the B941 (Main Street) which runs through the village. The road to the left leads to the back of the church.
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NO4802 : Kilconquar by Bill Kasman
The war memorial and the parish church.
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NO4802 : Kilconquar by Bill Kasman
The parish church and the B941.
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NO4802 : Path in Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This path between the houses leads to a children's play area (to the right) and also goes straight ahead through the village and between fields to reach Meadow Road.
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NO4802 : Path in Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This path, which starts between houses in Main Street NO4802 : Path in Kilconquhar reaches a children's play area (to the right) and also runs to the left past the electrical substation to reach Meadow Road.
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NO4802 : Sign in Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This dog fouling sign is one of several in the village.
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NO4802 : Barnyards Marsh by Bill Kasman
A wildlife area in the village. There is a path through it which leads eventually to Meadow Road.
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NO4802 : Sign in Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
Barnyards Marsh is a wildlife reserve in the village. A path runs through it.
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NO4802 : Path in Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This path runs from Main Street to Meadow Road.
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NO4802 : Path in Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This path runs from Meadow Road to Main Street.
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NO4802 : Path in Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This path connects Main Street (B941) to Meadow Road.
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NO4802 : Meadow Road, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This location is where the path from Main Street (B941) emerges into Meadow Road (to the right of the camera). Meadow Road continues ahead to meet St Andrews Road (also B941). To the left of the camera Meadow Road continues to join Greenbrig Road which marks the northern boundary of the village and runs from the C40 Kilconquhar to Colinsburgh road to St Andrews Road. Behind the camera is the curiously-named path of 'Cockle Chairlie's Way' which joins Greenbrig Road at its western end.
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NO4802 : Meadow Road, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
From the same position as this image NO4802 : Meadow Road, Kilconquhar Meadow Road heads towards Greenbrig Road.
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NO4802 : Greenbrig Road, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
The turning to the left is Meadow Road.
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NO4802 : Greenbrig Road, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
From near the top of Meadow Road.
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NO4802 : Meadow Road, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
The bins at the bottom mark where this path NO4802 : Path in Kilconquhar from Main Street emerges onto Meadow Road.
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NO4802 : Meadow Road, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This is the other end of the path which starts at Main Street NO4802 : Path in Kilconquhar
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NO4802 : Meadow Road, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
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NO4802 : Path in Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This path connects Meadow Road to Greenbrig Road. The structure to the right of the lamp post is an electrical substation.
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NO4802 : Meadow Road, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
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NO4802 : Meadow Road, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
Meadow Road approaches St Andrews Road (B941).
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NO4802 : Kirk Wynd, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This road/path connects Meadow Road to Greenbrig Road. For a closer look at the clock on the wall see this image NO4802 : Kilconquhar
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NO4802 : Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This clock hangs on the wall of this building NO4802 : Kirk Wynd, Kilconquhar
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NO4802 : Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This path gives access from Meadow Road to residential properties and also leads to fields behind the houses.
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NO4802 : Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
These bungalows are in a quiet area of the village. Vehicular access is from St Andrews Road (B941) at the far end.
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NO4802 : Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
St Andrews Road (B941) heads out of the village. The turning to the left leads to the bungalows in this image NO4802 : Kilconquhar
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NO4802 : Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
The B941 approaches the village from the west. It is known as Main Street as it passes through the village. The parish church is prominent.
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NO4802 : Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
The road from Colinsburgh (C40) approaches Kilconquhar. The parish church is prominent.
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NO4802 : Greenbrig Road, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
Greenbrig Road leaves the C40 Colinsburgh to Kilconquhar road. At its far end it joins with St Andrews Road (B941 - the main road which runs through the village) NO4802 : St Andrews Road, Kilconquhar Greenbrig Road marks the northern boundary of the village.
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NO4802 : Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
Greenbrig Road proceeds to the left. The track to the right is Cockle Chairlie's Way which leads to Meadow Road.
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NO4802 : Cockle Chairlie's Way by Bill Kasman
This unofficial street sign marks a curiously-named path in Kilconquhar which connects Greenbrig Road to Meadow Road. The wooden box contains daily and weekly newspapers and it isn't the only one in the village. Who is responsible for placing them there and how they are paid for I have no idea!
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NO4802 : Barnyards Marsh, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
Barnyards was once a separate hamlet but, over time, it has become incorporated into Kilconquhar. This wildlife reserve has a path through it which was rather overgrown but still passable when this photograph was taken.
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NO4802 : Barnyards Marsh by Bill Kasman
This path was rather overgrown when this image was taken but it was still passable.
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NO4802 : Barnyards Marsh, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
There is a path through this wildlife reserve but it was rather overgrown when this image was taken.
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NO4802 : Barnyards Marsh, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This bench seat, lying next to the rather faint path, has been placed in the marsh to offer a resting place from which to observe the wildlife which can be seen in the marsh.
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NO4802 : Barnyards Marsh, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
There is a burn running through the marsh. It is small and inconspicuous and, as far as I am aware, doesn't have a name.
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NO4802 : Barnyards Marsh, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This gate is one entrance to the path which runs through the marsh.
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NO4802 : Path in Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This path connects Main Street (B941) to Meadow Road.
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NO4802 : Cockle Chairlie's Way, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
Starting in Meadow Road (behind the camera) this path leads to the beginning of Cockle Chairlie's Way.
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NO4802 : Dog poo bags, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This blue object is a dispenser for dog poo bags. There are several of these attached to gates, lamp posts, etc., throughout the village.
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NO4802 : Mystery object! by Bill Kasman
I'm not sure what this object is. It is one of several throughout the village of Kilconquhar - all of them on main roads. A couple of them look as though they haven't been used for years. Perhaps it has something to do with the water supply to a horse-trough or public drinking fountain. See also this image NO4802 : Mystery object!
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NO4802 : Mystery object! by Bill Kasman
I'm not sure what this object is. It is one of several throughout the village of Kilconquhar - all of them on main roads. A couple of them look as though they haven't been used for years. Perhaps it has something to do with the water supply to a horse-trough or public drinking fountain. See also this image NO4802 : Mystery object!
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NO4802 : Main Street, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
The green box between the post box and the telephone booth is an automated external defibrillator, a device which is becoming more common in public places. It allows a complete novice with no medical training whatsoever to aid the victim of a range of emergency cardiac conditions. It does this by guiding the good samaritan through the procedure with audio and visual instructions.
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NO4802 : Cockle Chairlie's Way, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
Cockle Chairlie's Way approaches Meadow Road.
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NO4802 : Path in Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
This path splits off from the path which connects Main Street (B941) to Meadow Road and leads to the rear of several residential properties and a children's play area.
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NO4802 : Children's play area, Kilconquhar by Bill Kasman
Sited pretty much in the middle of the village.
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