Kincardine-on-Forth - Kingdom Of Fife - Scotland
Kincardine (Gaelic: Cinn Chàrdainn[2]) or Kincardine-on-Forth is a small town located 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. 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.
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.
During the last twenty years the town has suffered increasing congestion as the numbers of vehicles using the bridge has increased. In 2005 this was partially eased by the opening of an eastern bypass connecting the bridge with the A985 Inverkeithing/Forth Road Bridge artery. In 2008 the western section of the town was bypassed with the opening of the Upper Forth Crossing which is officially called the Clackmannanshire Bridge.
Kincardine is also the location of the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan Castle on the outskirts of the town
Kincardine bridge Scotland
Crossing bridge going to Dunfermline in fife
KINCARDINE ON FORTH, SCOTLAND
Kincardine (/kɪŋˈkɑːrdɪn/; Scottish Gaelic: Cinn Chàrdainn 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. 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 1932–1936.
To those who only know Kincardine from its bridge, it comes as a surprise to find that hiding behind the approach roads is an attractive village with considerable character reflecting its history as a long standing trading port. The survival of the heart of Kincardine is particularly remarkable given developments over the last hundred years. In 1900 this was still no more than a small river port with a steam ferry plying across the Forth. Coal was being mined extensively in the surrounding area, but to all intents and purposes this was the same village it had been in 1800.
But in 1906 the railway line from Alloa to Culross effectively cut Kincardine off from its river frontage and its piers. Then the Kincardine Bridge opened in 1936, taking traffic along a road that effectively chopped off the eastern side of the village from the centre. At some point another road, running between Dunfermline and Alloa, chopped off the north side of the village from the centre.
And if the carving up of the village was not enough, a site just to its west was chosen in 1952 for the Kincardine power station, which when it opened in 1960 used locally produced coal to generate up to one third of Scotland's electricity. Three tower blocks were built in Kincardine to house workers from the power station. Two years later work began on the Longannet power station two miles south east of the village along the bank of the Forth. This opened in 1973 and consumed 10,000 tonnes of coal daily.
But times change. The Kincardine power station closed and was demolished in 2001. And the deep coal mining industry in Scotland has now gone, with the country's last deep mine, at Longannet, closing in 2002. The Longannet power station was converted to burn imported coal; and has itself since closed.
The new millennium has brought more positive changes. In 2004, a new road opened to the east of the village, taking part of the traffic from the Kincardine Bridge away from Kincardine altogether. And in November 2008 a new bridge opened. The Upper Forth Crossing, now called the Clackmannanshire Bridge, picks up traffic from Clackmannan and Alloa well to the west of Kincardine and carries it across to the south bank without it needing to come near Kincardine. The result of these developments is that Kincardine seems likely to be a quieter and more pleasant place, no longer carved into segments by roads carrying large volumes of traffic.
And for those wanting to explore a little, Kincardine is home to Tulliallan Kirkyard, which has one of the best, and best looked after, collections of old Scottish gravestones anywhere in the country.
Old kincardine on forth video
Old video from the 1980's showing how the old Kincardine bridge used to operate, followed by a documentary showing how the large pylons over the forth river were built, and finally the old kincardine power station chimneys being demolished.
Kincardine Bridge
Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine-on-Forth, Fife, Scotland. The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, designed by Donald Watson. It was the first road crossing of the River Forth downstream of Stirling, completed nearly thirty years before the Forth Road Bridge, which stands fifteen miles to the south-east.
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Road Trip Drive From Stirling to Kincardine Bridge Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish music, on the M9 and M876 motorways from Stirling to Kincardine Bridge, a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine-on-Forth in Fife The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, designed by Donald Watson. It was the first road crossing of the River Forth downstream of Stirling, completed nearly thirty years before the Forth Road Bridge, which stands fifteen miles to the south east. The bridge conveys around 24,000 vehicles per day along the A876 from Fife to the M876 and M9 motorways
St. Patrick's Day party at Kincardine Beach Pavilion, Kincardine Ont. 2009
Doig's Tours Bus Greenock Kincardine Forth Fife Edinburgh Scotland My Video 76
Vintage 1966 footage of a Doig's Tour coach picking up in Kincardine Fine Scotland and continuing on to Edinburgh. Lots of interior shots of the coach/bus as well as scenery in Edinburgh. Passengers on the coach I can recognize are myself, Wayne Atherholt, as a child, and my cousin, Colin Scott Telfer, also about 5 years old, Esther Dickson McCloy Atherholt my mother, Pearl McCloy Telfer, Jenny McAfee, her sister Maizie, my uncle John Sullivan and his wife Shirley McCloy Sullivan, Barry Sullivan.
Views of many bridges in Fife including the Forth, Tay and Kincardine, 1950
Many bridges, including Forth Rail and Tay Bridge with many forms of transport in and out of Fife. The clip is from The Scottish Screen Archive collection. For more information about this film including details of how to obtain a copy please follow this link
The Scottish Screen Archive holds thousands of films and videos from Scotland's 20th-century history. The archive contains everything from home movies and advertisements to educational films and documentaries. There are films detailing technical processes and others showing the imagination and innovation of Scottish film-makers over the years.
Old Photographs Of Kincardine On Forth Fife Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Kincardine, Scottish Gaelic: Cinn Chàrdainn, or Kincardine-on-Forth a small town on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, in Fife. The town was given the status of a burgh of barony in 1663. It was at one time a reasonably prosperous minor port. Kincardine Bridge isa road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine,. The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, to a design by Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners, Consulting Engineers and Architect, Donald Watson. It was the first road crossing of the River Forth downstream of Stirling, completed nearly thirty years before the Forth Road Bridge, which stands fifteen miles to the South East. The bridge was constructed with a swinging central section that would allow larger ships to sail upstream to the small port at Alloa, which remained in use until 1988. The Kincardine Line was a railway in Clackmannanshire and Fife, Scotland, connecting the stations in Alloa and near Dunfermline along the north shore of the Firth of Forth. A short branch line ran from Charlestown Junction to Charlestown on the shore of the Forth. This branch line had been part of the Charlestown Railway, also part of the North British Railway. The section between Kincardine and Kincardine Junction on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway was opened in 1893, with the line between Kincardine and Dunfermline opening in 1906. The Charlestown Branch started life as the Elgin Waggonway in 1792, later becoming the Charlestown Railway. The North British Railway bought the line and the harbour at the end of the line in 1863, although three years later it was partly abandoned. In 1894, the line was rebuilt and re-opened. The Charlestown Branch closed to passengers on 1 November 1926. Passenger services were withdrawn between Alloa and Dunfermline in 1930, although the line remained open for coal trains. Coal trains to Kincardine and Longannet Power Stations continued to use the line. The line to the west of Kincardine became derelict. Standing at the South end of the High Street in Kincardine is the Market Cross, the cross consists of an octagonal shaft with a moulded base and capital, placed on a rise of six octagonal steps. Above the square abacus is a stone sculptured with the arms of the Earls of Kincardine on the one side and a thistle ornament on the other. The cross must be later than 1647. when the Earldom was created. The chemist and physicist, James Dewar, was born in Kincardine in 1842.
A823 to Kincardine to Edinburgh Airport
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Kincardine Ont. Canada Massed Pipes & Drums Parade 2011.wmv
This part of the parade shows the massed band marching North on Queen Street. As tradition in Kincardine Saturday night parades, the public follow behind with 'Blinky' the town mascot. Comprised of Kincardine Pipers & Drummers, others from Barrie, Goderich, Lucknow, Mount Forest, Newmarket, Georgetown, Clinton, Brussels, Windsor, Sarnia, Toronto, London, St. Thomas and Hanover often participate as well as guests from United States, England, Scotland, Ireland and even Germany.
North Queensferry to Kincardine
Honda CBR600rr - Edinburgh, South Queensferry, Fourth Road Bridge, Kincardine Bridge - 17/06/17
Honda CBR600rr, Edinburgh, South Queensferry, Fourth Road Bridge, Kincardine Bridge - 17/06/17
Ride around the East with Inchie riding pillion.
Kincardine Bridge 2001
Driving truck to Cumbernauld
Another Forth Bridge (1936)
Item title reads - Another Forth Bridge. Wonderful engineering feat at Kincardine. Scotland.
L/S as the camera pans across the huge new bridge through Sterling on its opening day. M/S of the metal rivets and steel structure, a boat sails past it. M/S of Union Jack flag being unfurled. M/S as representatives from Fifeshire, Sterling, and Clackmannan press buttons to close central span. Various shots as it swings across. M/S as portal gates are raised. Pipers walk along followed by officials and the first line of traffic. Crowds follow.
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The abandoned power station on the banks of the Firth of Forth
Longannet once provided power to two million homes across Scotland.
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Places to see in ( Aboyne - UK )
Places to see in ( Aboyne - UK )
Aboyne is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, approximately 26 miles west of Aberdeen. It has a swimming pool at Aboyne Academy, all-weather tennis courts, a bowling green and golf course. Aboyne Castle and the Loch of Aboyne are nearby.
Aboyne has many businesses, including a supermarket (Co-op), two banks, several hairdressers, a butcher, a newsagent, an Indian restaurant and a post office. Originally, there was a railway station in the village, but it was closed on 18 June 1966. The station now contains some shops and the tunnel running under the village is now home to a firearms club. The market-day in Aboyne was known as Fèill Mhìcheil (Scottish Gaelic for Michael's Fair).
The locale was inhabited since very early times with the west wing of Aboyne Castle dated to 1671 AD. The siting of the castle itself is related to the limited number of the crossings of the Mounth of the Grampian Mountains to the south. In 1715 Aboyne was the scene of a tinchal, or great hunt, organised by John Erskine, sixth Earl of Mar, on 3 September, as a cover for the gathering of Jacobite nobles and lairds to discuss a planned Jacobite uprising. The uprising began three days later in Braemar.
Aboyne has a Temperate climate similar to all of the United Kingdom. Due to its high inland position in Scotland, Aboyne can record some very low temperatures and some high snowfall. In summer, when tourists visit, the number of people and vehicles increases dramatically. The Highland Games on the Village Green features in August. Aboyne is unusual in having The Green on which events are held, as the village was modelled by one of the first Marquesses of Huntly (inhabitants of Aboyne Castle) on a traditional English village with a green at the centre. The green includes facilities for rugby and football and a play park.
The British Royal Family are residents in nearby Balmoral Castle during the Summer. Outdoor pursuits include golf, walking, cycling, and gliding from the airfield just outside the village. Aboyne has become popular with gliding enthusiasts from Britain and Europe due to its suitable air currents (due to the surrounding terrain). The airfield has two parallel tarmac runways running east-west, a webcam and small weather-monitoring centre on its premises.
The close-by pass of Ballater is a rock-climbing area. The village of Dinnet is a few miles west and is the first being located inside the Cairngorms National Park. Walkers and cyclists can ascend Mount Keen by cycling as far as they can from Glen Tanar forest before walking to the summit. There are two schools, Aboyne Academy and a primary school. The academy has around 650 pupils, about a third from Aboyne itself, with the remaining two thirds from surrounding villages. The school has access to a full-size swimming pool and gym run by the adjacent Deeside Community Centre.
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Kincardine Demolition
Demolition of the final high-rise block of flats at Ramsay Court Kincardind