Inverkeithing Town House, Fife

Category

Library Item

Item no

3688

Title

Inverkeithing Town House, Fife, with an unidentified house adjacent

Description

The Town Hall (Inverkeithing) dates from 1770, but the Renaissance bell-tower at the western end, containing in its pediment a representation of the burgh arms, dates from the 17th century.

Artist / maker

Keith, Thomas

Date

1856

Type

Paper negative

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Inverkeithing is situated roughly 10 miles south west of Edinburgh, across the Firth of Forth. The origins of the town date back possibly as far as a Roman settlement in the 1st century AD. The site was certainly inhabited by the 5th century. Buildings and structures of historic interest include the 14th century friary guesthouse which now houses Inverkeithing's museum, and the 15th century mercat cross, an historic focal point for commercial activity and town events.

The Town Hall (Inverkeithing) dates from 1770, but the Renaissance bell-tower at the western end, containing in its pediment a representation of the burgh arms, dates from the 17th century.

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