Auchtermuchty is a town in Fife, Scotland, situated beside Pitlour Hill nine miles north of Glenrothes. It is a Royal Burgh, established under charter of King James V in 1517. There is evidence of human habitation in the area dating back over 2,000 years, and the Romans are known to have established a camp in the southeast corner of the town. In the past, the linen industry was a major source of work in the town, but in the early 18th century the firm of John White was established, bringing the town its first foundry (there were two eventually). There was even a distillery in operation from 1829 to 1929, when Prohibition in the U.S.A. led to its closure. The town nowadays is a quiet but thriving community, enjoying a beautiful situation in the Scottish countryside. There is a modest range of local industry, but most people of working age travel outwith the town for employment. Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a unitary council region of Scotland situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. ... Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland Gardens in Scotland... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... Glenrothes is one of the Scottish new towns, created in the post-war era circa 1948, from an amalgamation of small farming communities. ... English Regis Bere Regis Bognor Regis Grafton Regis Houghton Regis Lyme Regis Melcombe Regis Rowley Regis Wyke Regis Royal Royal Berkshire Royal Leamington Spa Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal Borough Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Former Royal Borough... James V (April 10, 1512 – December 14, 1542) was king of Scotland (September 9, 1513 – December 14, 1542). ...

There is a festival held each year in August.

The town was used as the location for Tannochbrae in the 1990s TV series Dr Finlay's Casebook. Dr. Finlay is the hero of a series of stories by Scottish author A. J. Cronin. ...

Famous 'Muchty names include John Glas, founder of the Glasite religious sect in 1725, Sir Jimmy Shand and Charlie and Craig Reid of The Proclaimers (although the latter were actually born in Leith). John Glas (October 5, 1695 - 1773), was a Scottish clergyman. ... James Shand (January 28, 1908—December 23, 2000) was a Scottish musician who played traditional Scottish dance music on the accordion. ... Charlie Reid and Craig Reid (born 5 March 1962 in Leith, Scotland) are identical twin brothers, famous as singers and songwriters in The Proclaimers. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twins Charlie and Craig Reid. ...

The town's church is mentioned in James Hogg's The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner grid reference NO238117 The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner was published by James Hogg in 1824. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...