Kincardine
| Kincardine | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Cinn Chàrdainn | |
  Kincardine |
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| Population | 3,035 [1] (2001 census) |
|---|---|
| Council area | Fife |
| Lieutenancy area | Fife |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALLOA |
| Postcode district | FK10 |
| Dialling code | 01259 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Dunfermline and West Fife |
| Scottish Parliament | Dunfermline |
Coordinates: 56°04′08″N 3°43′08″W / 56.069°N 3.719°W
Kincardine (Gaelic: Cinn Chàrdainn[2]) or Kincardine-on-Forth is a small town on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, in Fife, Scotland. The town was given the status of a burgh of barony in 1663.[3] It was at one time a reasonably prosperous minor port. The townscape retains many good examples of Scottish vernacular buildings from the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries, although it was greatly altered during the construction of Kincardine Bridge in 1932-36.
Transport
Kincardine Bridge runs south from Kincardine. It is the main crossing-point of the Firth of Forth between the Forth Road Bridge and Stirling. Kincardine Bridge used to be a swing bridge and opened to large ships, but this was closed in a final ceremony in 1988. The bridge had seven spans made of steel. There was a large control room at the top of the bridge, this used to be manned to allow the operators to open the bridge to large ships and river traffic. In 2005, it was given Category A listed status by Historic Scotland.[4]
During the last several decades, the town has suffered from increased congestion due to the increase of vehicles using the bridge. This heavy congestion was reduced in 2005 by the opening of an eastern bypass connecting the Kincardine bridge with the A985 Inverkeithing/Forth Road Bridge artery. In 2008 the western section of the town was bypassed with the opening of the Clackmannanshire Bridge.[5]
Police
Kincardine is also the location of the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan Castle on the outskirts of the town.[6]
External links
- Local information about Kincardine from the Kincardine Local History Group
- Kincardine in Gazetteer for Scotland
References
- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Kincardine Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ↑ Iain Mac an Tàilleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ↑ Gifford, John (1992). Fife (Repr. with corrections. ed.). London: Penguin. p. 265. ISBN 0-14-071077-9.
- ↑ "Kincardine bridge swings to future Crossing built for car boom given listed protection". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Kincardine Community Council". www.kincardinecc.com. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Facilities at Tulliallan and Jackton - Police Scotland". www.scotland.police.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2016.