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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Cupar, co. town, parl. and royal burgh, and par. with ry. sta., Fife, 5½ m. NE. of Ladybank Junction, 33¾ NE. of Edinburgh, and 424 NW. of London -- par., 5736 ac., pop. 7404; parl. burgh, pop. 5010; royal burgh, pop. 4964; P.O., T.O., 5 Banks, 4 newspapers.Market-day, Tuesday; has considerable trade in corn, besides some malting, brewing, tanning, flax-spinning, and weaving. A mound to the E. of the town, now called School Hill, was formerly occupied by a stronghold of the Macduffs. C. unites with St Andrews, Pittenweem, Crail, East and West Anstruther, and Kilrenny in returning 1 member to Parliament.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "county town, parliamentary and royal burgh, and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "capitals") |
| Administrative units: | Cupar ScoP Cupar Burgh Cupar DoC Fife ScoCnty |
| Place: | Cupar |
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