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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Crail parl. and royal burgh, seaport, and par. with ry. sta., E. Fifeshire, at mouth of Firth of Forth, 10 miles S.E. of St Andrews and 43 miles NE. of Edinburgh -- par., 6383 ac., pop. 1740; parl. burgh, pop. 1148; royal burgh, pop. 1145; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is extensively engaged in the herring fishery. On top of cliff are two towers, with white and red fixed lights seen 6 miles. C. was in former times of considerable importance. There are remains of a priory college and ruins of an old castle, once a royal residence. The burgh unites with St Andrews, Pittenweem, Cupar, E. and W. Anstruther, and Kilrenny, in returning 1 member to Parliament.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parliamentary and royal burgh, seaport, and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
| Administrative units: | Crail ScoP Crail Burgh Fife ScoCnty |
| Place: | Crail |
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