Dysart Harbour near Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland showing the Harbourmaster's House and the remains of St Serf's Church.
The first record of the town was made in the early 13th century, with the initial role to settle civil matters between the church and landowners. During the middle of the 15th century, trade with the Low Countries began for salt and coal exportation. In the 16th and 17th centuries, trade expanded to the Baltic Countries. Dysart acquired two nicknames: "Salt Burgh" and "Little Holland" as a result. Following the sudden decline of the town's harbour caused by the closure of the Lady Blanche Pit, the town was amalgamated into the royal burgh of Kirkcaldy under an act of parliament in 1930. The site of an urban clearance taking place during the 1950s and 1960s, saw large parts of the historic town being demolished for new housing. Demand from the town's residents meant that part of the historic town — most notably the 16th century and the 18th century houses of Pan Ha' opposite the harbour — were salvaged and preserved for future generations. (source Wikipedia)
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Location: Dysart, Kirkcaldy East Ward, Scotland, United Kingdom
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