The Earl David, Coaltown of Wemyss
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The Earl David, Coaltown of Wemyss
Image: © Euan Nelson Taken: 6 Sep 2014
Now closed, this building first began serving drinks in 1911 when it was opened as a "Goth pub". Essentially a Goth was a cooperative whereby the profits were ploughed back into the local community, and it was also envisaged that this type of business model would encourage sensible drinking. Its rather curious name derives from the Swedish city of Gothenburg where this type of business venture first began.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.152466
Longitude
-3.083803