Charlestown Harbour, Fife
Other Business Names:
- Elgin, Earls of
- Elgin Railway
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Charlestown, Fife, Fife, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
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Transport services
Port & harbour services
Notes:
Planned village and harbour established from late 1750s by Earls of Elgin to serve their coal extraction and lime making interests. Harbour opened c1770. Developed as a significant industrial centre. Linked to coal mines via the Elgin Railway, opened by the Elgin family in 1774
Publications:
- Elgin or Charlestown Railway, 1762-1863 by McNaughton, Duncan
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Elgin, Earls of
- Elgin Railway
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Charlestown, Fife, Fife, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
- Transport services Port & harbour services
Notes:
Planned village and harbour established from late 1750s by Earls of Elgin to serve their coal extraction and lime making interests. Harbour opened c1770. Developed as a significant industrial centre. Linked to coal mines via the Elgin Railway, opened by the Elgin family in 1774Publications:
- Elgin or Charlestown Railway, 1762-1863 by McNaughton, Duncan