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Kirkcaldy, 395-399 High Street, The Royal Scot
Public House (18th Century)
Site Name Kirkcaldy, 395-399 High Street, The Royal Scot
Classification Public House (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Fo'c'sle Bar
Canmore ID 121493
Site Number NT29SE 230
NGR NT 28363 91944
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/121493
- Council Fife
- Parish Kirkcaldy And Dysart
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Kirkcaldy
- Former County Fife
Publication Account (1995)
At 399 High Street is one of the oldest licensed premises in Kirkcaldy. Built around 1770, it was once called 'The Focsle', and would be typical of many such public houses that crowded around the port area.
Information from ‘Historic Kirkcaldy: The Archaeological Implications of Development’ (1995).
