Anstruther seafront.

Anstruther (Enster in Scots, Eanstar in Scottish Gaelic) is a small town in Fife, Scotland. The two Anstruthers are divided by a small stream called Dreel Burn. Anstruther lies 9 miles south-southeast of St Andrews. It is the largest community on the stretch of north-shore coastline of the Firth of Forth known as the East Neuk, with a population of about 3,500 people. The village of Cellardyke forms an easterly extension of Anstruther. Image File history File links Anstruther_Seafront. ... Image File history File links Anstruther_Seafront. ... Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... Named after Saint Andrew the Apostle, the Royal Burgh of St Andrews (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a town on the east coast of Fife, Scotland, and the home of golf. ... The Firth of Forth from Calton Hill The Forth Bridges cross the Firth Satellite photo of the Firth and the surrounding area Map of the Firth The Firth of Forth (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is the estuary or firth of Scotlands River Forth, where it flows into the North... The East Neuk or East Neuk of Fife is a geographically ill-defined area of the coast of Fife, Scotland, which none-the-less stirs local passions. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

It is believed to be of ancient origins, with archaeological and other evidence providing links to the Picts and the early Christian church. A replica of the Hilton of Cadboll Stone. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

It was originally a fishing village, and is home to the Scottish Fisheries Museum, but its main industry is now tourism, although other small scale manufacturing and service industries continue. Pleasure craft now moor in the harbour, and there is a golf course. The Waid Academy, the local state comprehensive school, is often a focus of the community and through its secondary role as a community centre offers a wide range of activities & sports, and hosts entertainment for young and old. Sports Hall, Gym, Swimming pool etc are also situated here and open to public use. Aerial view of the museum complex, with the twin masted Reaper seen moored in the harbour to the left. ... The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, generally regarded as the worlds Home of Golf. Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and also is one of the few ball games that does not use...

Anstruther from Wester Anstruther.

It has an award-winning fish and chip shop, Anstruther Fish Bar, which won Fish and Chip shop of the year 2001-2002 and is the home of BBC Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman. Image File history File links Anstruther. ... Image File history File links Anstruther. ... Although widely available, fish and chips have become particularly popular in seaside towns, for example here in Hunstanton, UK. The example shows modern packaging: traditionally, vendors sold fish and chips wrapped in newspaper — a practice now largely discontinued. ... Anstruther seafront with the Bar in view. ... “Radio 1” redirects here. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Edith Eleanor Bowman (born 15 January 1975) is a Scottish television presenter and a radio D.J. She currently presents a radio show on BBC Radio 1, from 1pm-4pm. ...

James Melville, nephew of the more celebrated reformer, Andrew Melville, who was minister of Kilrenny, has given in his Diary a graphic account of the arrival at Anstruther of a weatherbound ship of the Armada, and the tradition of the intermixture of Spanish and Fifeshire blood still prevails in the district. Anstruther fair supplied William Tennant, who was born and buried in the town, with the subject of his poem of "Anster Fair." Sir James Lumsden, a soldier of fortune under Gustavus Adolphus, who distinguished himself in the Thirty Years' War, was born in the parish of Kilrenny about 1598. David Martin (1737-1798), the painter and engraver; Thomas Chalmers, the great divine; and John Goodsir, the anatomist, were natives of Anstruther. Archibald Constable, Sir Walter Scott's publisher, was born in the parish of Carnbee, about 3 miles to the north of Pittenweem. James Melville (1556 - 1614) was a Scottish divine and reformer, son of the laird of Baldovie, in Forfarshire, and nephew of the great reformer and scholar, Andrew Melville, by whom, when Principal of the University of Glasgow, he was chosen to assist him as a regent or professor. ... Andrew Melville (August 1, 1545_1622) was a Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer. ... Combatants England Dutch Republic Spain Portugal Commanders Charles Howard Francis Drake Duke of Medina Sidonia Strength 34 warships 163 merchant vessels 22 galleons 108 merchant vessels Casualties 50–100 dead[1] ~400 wounded 600 dead, 800 wounded,[2] 397 captured, 4 merchant ships sunk or captured The Spanish Armada (Old... William Tennant (May 18, 1784 - February 14, 1848), Scottish scholar and poet, was born at Anstruther, Fife. ... Gustav II Adolf King of Sweden Gustav II Adolf (also known as Gustaf Adolf the Great (Swedish Gustav Adolf den store, Latin Gustavus Adolphus Magnus), or Gustavus II Adolphus) (December 9, 1594 – November 6, 1632 O.S.), widely known by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and referred to by Protestants... Kilrenny is a village in Fife, Scotland. ... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I. April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas Chalmers Thomas Chalmers (March 17, 1780 - May 31, 1847), Scottish divine, was born at Anstruther in Fife. ... John Goodsir (March 20, 1814-March 6, 1867) was a Scottish anatomist, born at Anstruther, Fife, Scotland. ... Archibald Constable (February 24, 1774 - July 21, 1827), was a Scottish publisher. ... Portrait of Sir Walter Scott, by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet popular throughout Europe during his time. ... Carnbee is a small, rural parish in the inland part of the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. ... Pittenweem from the outer harbour wall. ...

Sir Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart 1887 - 1970, director-general of the Political Warfare Executive during World War II was also born in Anstruther. Sir Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart 1887 - 1970 was the director-general of the Political Warfare Executive, co-ordinating all British propaganda against the enemy, during World War II a journalist, author, secret agent, British vice-consul in Moscow and footballer. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... During World War II, the Political Warfare Executive (PWE) was a British clandestine body created to produce and disseminate both white and black propaganda, with the aim of damaging enemy morale. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Anstruther is in the North East Fife UK Parliament constituency (MP is currently Sir Menzies Campbell), Fife North East Scottish Parliament constituency (MSP is currently Iain Smith) and the Scotland European Parliament constituency. North East Fife is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Sir Walter Menzies Campbell (born May 22, 1941) is a Scottish barrister and the Liberal Democrat member of Parliament for North East Fife. ... North East Fife is a plurality voting system constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament since 1999 and is part of the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region for the additional member system (AMS). ... Iain Smith (born May 1, 1960) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Fife. ... Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ...

Anstruther has also become known as the base for the Fence Collective, a network of nu-folk musicians. Fence Collective (we could use the term loose here, but you know that already - see every article written about Fence) collective of musicians based in Anstruther in the East Neuk of Fife affiliated to the Fence record label. ... Nu-folk is the catch-all term used to describe the loose grouping of musicians working in the folk music idiom. ...

External links

• Anstruther on FifeDirect

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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