Limekilns Multi-Cache
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A short multi in the Fife village of Limekilns, with provisions available! The co-ords above are for the first clue.
The village of Limekilns, dating back to at least the 11th century - when it was called Gelletts, is situated on the North bank of the River Forth estuary.
When King Robert the Bruce defeated King Edward II of England at Bannockburn in 1314, Scotland was restored as an independant land and the name of Bruce became etched in our history. The Earls of Elgin and Kincardine now carry on the lineage as head of the Bruce family here in Limekilns.
The village of Limekilns derives from the use of kilns in the Limestone burning process. The Lime produced here was shipped from the Harbours in the 1700's and used for house building and neutralising the soil for farming.
The village has two natural Harbours, one of which, Limekilns Harbour, was for centuries the Port of Dunfermline as far back as the 1300's. Brucehaven Harbour, now referred to as Capernaum, saw it's Pier built in 1774 - 76 for the Chalmers Coal Trade. This Harbour became the home of the Brucehaven Shipbuilders. Today the only reminder of the Lime industry is the name itself. From 1750, the trade moved a mile along the coast to Charlestown, purpose built for the huge industry which survived there for 200 years.
Early inhabitants of Limekilns were mostly seafaring people with most of their trade being local.
The first half of the 19th Century saw much body-snatching activity from Rosyth Church Graveyard where gravestones can be found dating back to the 17th Century. Demand from the Anatomy Departments in Edinburgh and the remoteness of the site ensured that more bodies were robbed from here than anywhere else and rowed across the Forth. Although the graveyard is to the East, this was the Church and graveyard used by Limekilns as the first church was built in Limekilns around 1782. Before this, sermons were given from the top of steps in Main Street.
Park near to The Bruce Arms, situated on the right hand side as you reach the sea-front.
However, on the way into the village (from the Dunfermline road) you will see the Primary School on the right.
What year was the Mosaic made by pupils? _ a _ _
How many tennis courts can you see? b
Park, then walk around the village.
Along from The Bruce Arms, the street narrows down. Many 18th century buildings remain here, even with rings to tether your horse.
We're looking for the oldest building now! Look about, near the Butcher's shop - The King's Cellar dates from e h _ _ . (careful!) This is reputed to have been used as a wine cellar by Royalty residing in the Palace of Dunfermline. It may have been a general warehouse as well though.
Although hard to imagine today, apart from Lime and Coal, Limekilns has also been home to other industries such as Shipbuilding, Soap Making, Rope Making and Brewing. For many centuries, Limekilns was the northern terminus for a Ferry linking it to Bo'Ness (Borrowstounness) on the South. This got a mention in Robert Louis Stevenson's "Kidnapped". It was from Ship Inn at Limekilns that David Balfour and Alan Breck were carried across the Forth in a rowing boat. The current Ship Inn was not in existence then but benefits from the tale!
From 1702 the land above Limekilns became Broomhall, the mansion built by Alexander Bruce of Broomhall, the Earl of Elgin. The current house there was started by Charles, the 5th Earl in the 1760's although work continued into the 1800s.
Continuing West, you'll pass the Hotel and Restaurant "Il Pescatore" which was formerly a Dunfermline Co-Operative Society store.
It was built in i _ _ j
Walk out on the grass covered jetty and look for a bench dedicated to William Gore. He lived from _ _ f _ until _ _ g _.
Soon, another terrace of 18th Century buildings at Halkettshall is reached as you walk towards The Ship Inn. Sir James Halkett was the 'Feudal Superior' in the 1780s and he granted land on which to build the Church.
The 'promenade' and sea wall's construction to improve the road meant the shore is now farther out. These houses were formerly on the edge of the track above the shore. Look for a building with a marriage lintel: JW MF _ _ c d
The cache can be found at: N56 ab . (c+d)e W003 fg . hi(j-b)
The terrain may give erratic readings.
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