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Cardenden

TitleCardenden

CountyFife

CoordinatesLat : 56.1333333 Lon : -3.25

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Description Incorrect Description? Tell Us!The former mining town of Cardenden lies on the South bank of the River Ore in the parish of Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland. It is approximately 4 miles North-West of Kirkcaldy. It was given its name in 1848 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway for its new railway station.

It was home to the poet Joe Corrie (1894 - 1968) who gives his name to the Corrie Centre. Bowhill by Cardenden was the home to Celtic goalkeeper John Thomson (1909 - 1931) who died aged 22 as a result of injuries sustained in a match against Rangers. He lies buried at Bowhill.

Cardenden is also the birthplace in 1960 of award-winning crime writer Ian Rankin.

Carden Tower was built in the 16th Century by the Mertyne family of Medhope.

The last duel in Scotland was fought on 2nd August 1826 in a field at Cardenbarns to the south of Cardenden. David Landale, a Kirkcaldy merchant fought George Morgan, a Kirkcaldy banker and retired professional soldier. Morgan retired as a Lieutenant from the 77th Regiment of Foot. Morgan was killed by wounds received from a pistol ball. Landale was tried and susequently cleared of his murder at Perth Sherrif Court.

The original pistols that David Landale used in the duel are housed in the Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery. The duel itself was the subject of an episode of Timewatch on BBC television, broadcast on 9th February 2007 entitled "The Last Duel". The site is now the location of the Fife Community Off Road Motorcycle Club. The BBC News 24 chief political correspondent, James Lansdale, is a direct descendent of David Landale.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Cardenden"

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Local Tourist Attractions

Bowlplex Dunfermline is 6.86 Miles away
Isle of Mull Railway is 8.52 Miles away
Vue Cinemas Edinburgh (ocean terminal) is 10.87 Miles away
Royal Botanic Garden is 11.74 Miles away
Vue Cinemas Edinburgh is 12.66 Miles away
Dynamic Earth Enterprises Ltd is 12.99 Miles away
National Library Of Scotland is 13 Miles away
National Museums Of Scotland is 13.08 Miles away
Royal Zoological Society Of Scotland is 13.26 Miles away
Water of Leith Visitor Centre is 14.53 Miles away

Local Golf Courses

Green Hotel Golf Club is 8.55 Miles away
Silverknowes Golf Club is 11.13 Miles away
Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society is 11.52 Miles away
Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh is 11.74 Miles away
Craigentinny Golf Club is 12.51 Miles away
Murrayfield Golf Club is 12.69 Miles away
Turnhouse Golf Club is 13.09 Miles away
Prestonfield Golf Club is 13.97 Miles away
Duddingston Golf Club is 14.27 Miles away
Craigmillar Park Golf Club is 14.64 Miles away

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