Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland

Lower Largo is a village in Fife, Scotland situated on Largo Bay on the north side of the Firth of Forth. An ancient fishing village, Lower Largo has gained fame as the 1676 birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. The arrival of the railway in 1856 brought many tourists to Lower Largo's sandy beach. Lower Largo has retained many historic buildings, and in 1978 it was designated as a conservation area. Image File history File links The harbour and Crusoe Hotel at Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland. ... Image File history File links The harbour and Crusoe Hotel at Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a unitary council region of Scotland situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Firth of Forth from Calton Hill The Forth Bridges cross the Firth The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotlands River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh, and East Lothian to... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... Alexander Selkirk, born Alexander Selcraig, (1676–December 13, 1721) was a sailor who spent 4 years as a castaway on an uninhabited island; he is supposed to be the prototype of Defoes Robinson Crusoe. ... Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe (1660 â€“ April 24, 1731) was an English spy, writer and journalist, who first gained fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. ... Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1719 and sometimes regarded as the first novel in English. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... A conservation area is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features or biota are safeguarded. ...

Lower Largo is contiguous with Lundin Links. Lundin Links is a small village in Fife, Scotland. ...

External links

• Map sources for Lower Largo