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Links Place, BURNTISLAND, KY3 9DY

Massive sandstone tenements dating from the late 19th Century. The Crown Bar (with the red 'T' symbol) at the end of the terrace is C-listed: LB22865 https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB22865 .

Situated at the west end of Burntisland Links in Links Place.

This is Links Place, the view is northwards to the Porte building and The Binn.The Links are to the right.

Now the home of the Burntisland Pipe Band, it was originally a WW1 Drill Hall, when it was the base for the Forth Royal Garrison Artillery - Defended Ports (No 6 Company) http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/WW1-Great-War-Centenary---Drill-Halls. It was originally built as a school in 1850-54, sold to be a drill hall in 1893, and finally given up by the army in 1950 according to RCAHMS http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/121723/details/burntisland+67+east+leven+street+pipe+band+hall/ , but a Wikipedia reference says that it was bought in 1946 for £400 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burntisland_and_District_Pipe_Band .

Rather ornate for what was originally a WW1 Drill Hall http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/WW1-Great-War-Centenary---Drill-Halls . It was originally built as a school in 1850-54, sold to be a drill hall in 1893, and finally given up by the army in 1950 according to RCAHMS, http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/121723/details/burntisland+67+east+leven+street+pipe+band+hall/ , but a Wikipedia reference says that it was bought in 1946 for £400 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burntisland_and_District_Pipe_Band .

Looking north from the junction with East Leven Street, with The Links off to the right. The mast is at Craigkelly Transmitting Station Image

Originally a WW1 drill hall on East Leven Street, when it was the base for the Forth Royal Garrison Artillery - Defended Ports (No 6 Company) http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/WW1-Great-War-Centenary---Drill-Halls . It was originally built as a school in 1850-54, sold to be a drill hall in 1893, and finally given up by the army in 1950 according to RCAHMS http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/121723/details/burntisland+67+east+leven+street+pipe+band+hall/ , , but a Wikipedia reference says that it was bought in 1946 for £400 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burntisland_and_District_Pipe_Band .

An information board at the west entrance to the Links describes illustrious past inhabitants of the small burgh on the Fife coast. It includes James Robertson, last British governor of New York, Mary Somerville, proto-feminist scientist, Thomas Chalmers, leader of the Free Church after the Disruption, young Robert Pitcairn, who had an island named after him, and William Dick, pioneer veterinary doctor. The details can be read more easily by clicking on the 'More sizes' button above the frame and downloading a larger image.

An information panel situated between the High Street and Union Street. Installed by Burntisland Heritage Trust in 2009 https://burntisland.net/heritage-trust-panels.htm