Cupar

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Jim Bain © "NO3714 : Towards the centre of Cupar"

Jim Bain © "NO3714 : Crossgate from Sun close, Cupar"

M J Richardson © "NO3714 : Looking east along Bonny Gate"

Jim Bain © "NO3714 : Eden, Cupar"

Jim Bain © "NO3714 : Tannage Close, Cupar"

Jim Bain © "NO3714 : From Hood Park, Cupar"

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Cupar

TitleCupar

CountyFife

CoordinatesLat : 56.3166667 Lon : -3.0166667

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Description Incorrect Description? Tell Us!Cupar is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. It is approximately equidistant between the larger settlements of Dundee and Glenrothes. Cupar was the county town of Fife, until 1975 when the administration of the newly-created Fife Regional Council decided to move to more modern offices in Glenrothes. Between 1975 and 1993 Cupar was home to the now-abolished North East Fife District Council. The County Buildings in St. Catherine Street are still used by Fife Council.

Cupar was established as a royal burgh in 1363 by David II of Scotland and was the location of the 11th and 12th century castles of the Macduffs, thanes of Fife, featured in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. It was the site of the first Scottish Parliament, organised by Alexander III in 1276.

Notable buildings in the town include the Parish Church of Cupar Old & St Michael of Tarvit, St John's Church, the Fife County Buildings and the A-listed Tarvit Home Farm Steading with its unusual and distinctive spire. To the South by the village of Craigrothie are the Hill of Tarvit mansion house and Scotstarvit Tower.

Cupar is home to four schools: one high school: and three primary schools: Castlehill Primary School, Cupar Education Centre and St. Columba's RC Primary School.

, focusing on Land Based Studies and Golf is located in Cupar. The college includes a farm and golf course. Cupar has an unusual on the side of a hill to the South of the town. Stratheden, a large psychiatric hospital is located on the outskirts of the town. Cupar is on the main East coast railway line.

A town in Saskatchewan is named after Cupar.

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

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