Auchtermuchty war memorial in the old market square (by Reginald Fairlie)The former hotel in Auchtermuchty was a roadside coaching inn c.1750.The southern part of old Auchtermuchty
Until 1975 Auchtermuchty was a royal burgh, established under charter of King James V in 1517. There is evidence of human habitation in the area dating back over 2,000 years, and the Romans are known to have established a camp in the southeast corner of the town.[4] In the past, the linen industry was a major source of work in the town, but in the early 18th century the firm of John White was established, bringing the town its first foundry (there were two eventually). The town also had a distillery - Stratheden Whisky Distillery, set in the town centre - from 1829 to 1926, but it had to close when Prohibition in the United States drastically reduced the demand for its products.[5]
As in many parts of Fife, there is much evidence of the impact of both World Wars on the village. To the north east of the town, a concrete observation platform was built on what is thought to be a long used site of strategical and defensive importance, as it overlooks the entire village and the remains of earlier walls and structures are evident. During the Second World War the flat farmland of the glacial valley in which Auchtermuchty sits made a prime target for glider landings in the event of an invasion.[6]
BuildingsEdit
The old part of the town is based around a hill. The twisting streets here have a wealth of buildings dating from the 17th and 18th century, centred on Auchtermuchty Town House (now used as the town library).[7]
The church (on the east side of the hill) is a simple Georgian box chapel, but with an interesting double bell within its western bellcote. Gravestones date back to the 17th century. A more modern cemetery dating from around 1910 lies to the south-east of the town, partly concealed by industrial units. Maps from the mid-19th century show no less than five churches in use at one time.
The war memorial, designed by the architect Reginald Fairlie, portrays a Scottish soldier with head bowed.[8]
AmenitiesEdit
Auchtermuchty Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in 1902. The club ceased to exist following the Second World War.[9]
Cultural referencesEdit
Auchtermuchty was the setting of "The Wife of Auchtermuchty", a comic Scots poem of the late Middle Ages.
The town was used as the location for Tannochbrae in the 1990s ITV series Dr. Finlay.
In The Family Ness theme song, "You'll Never Find A Nessie In The Zoo", the refrain states "You can go to Auchtermuchty and to Drumnadrochit too, but you'll never find a Nessie in the zoo".
Auchtermuchty was often referred to by John Junor in the Daily Express: "John Junor's editorial approach was simple: articulate the fears and preoccupations of Middle England and liven them up with dollops of hokey Scottish folk wisdom. In his column for the paper, Junor lit upon the small Scottish town of Auchtermuchty and made it into his own personal Brigadoon, a place of solemn courtesy to one's betters and implacable hostility to outsiders."[10][11]
Auchtermuchty is repeatedly mentioned by Power metal band Gloryhammer, especially as the fictional birthplace of keyboard player Zargothrax (played by Christopher Bowes).[12][13][14]
^Kennelty, Greg (13 April 2019). "You're Damn Right GLORYHAMMER Wrote A Glorious Power Metal Song About A Glory F'n Hammer!". Metal Injection. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
^"Gloryhammer, euforia en el pecho". El Correo (in Spanish). 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
^"Retour sur Heavy Montréal – Jour 2 avec Voïvod et Gojira". Voir.ca (in Canadian French). 3 August 2018. from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
^"Dictionary of Irish Biography - Cambridge University Press". dib.cambridge.org. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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Auchtermuchty ˌ ɒ x t er ˈ m ʌ x t i listen Scottish Gaelic Uachdar Mucadaidh upland of the pigs boar 2 3 is a town in Fife Scotland It is beside Pitlour Hill and 9 miles 14 km north of Glenrothes AuchtermuchtyScottish Gaelic Uachdar MucadaidhScots AuchtermuchtyAuchtermuchty Town HouseAuchtermuchtyLocation within FifePopulation2 070 mid 2020 est 1 OS grid referenceNO235115Council areaFifeLieutenancy areaFifeCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCUPARPostcode districtKY14Dialling code01337PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentNorth East FifeScottish ParliamentNorth East FifeList of places UK Scotland 56 17 23 N 3 14 15 W 56 289754 N 3 237450 W 56 289754 3 237450 Contents 1 History 2 Buildings 3 Amenities 4 Cultural references 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit nbsp Auchtermuchty war memorial in the old market square by Reginald Fairlie nbsp The former hotel in Auchtermuchty was a roadside coaching inn c 1750 nbsp The southern part of old AuchtermuchtyUntil 1975 Auchtermuchty was a royal burgh established under charter of King James V in 1517 There is evidence of human habitation in the area dating back over 2 000 years and the Romans are known to have established a camp in the southeast corner of the town 4 In the past the linen industry was a major source of work in the town but in the early 18th century the firm of John White was established bringing the town its first foundry there were two eventually The town also had a distillery Stratheden Whisky Distillery set in the town centre from 1829 to 1926 but it had to close when Prohibition in the United States drastically reduced the demand for its products 5 As in many parts of Fife there is much evidence of the impact of both World Wars on the village To the north east of the town a concrete observation platform was built on what is thought to be a long used site of strategical and defensive importance as it overlooks the entire village and the remains of earlier walls and structures are evident During the Second World War the flat farmland of the glacial valley in which Auchtermuchty sits made a prime target for glider landings in the event of an invasion 6 Buildings EditThe old part of the town is based around a hill The twisting streets here have a wealth of buildings dating from the 17th and 18th century centred on Auchtermuchty Town House now used as the town library 7 The church on the east side of the hill is a simple Georgian box chapel but with an interesting double bell within its western bellcote Gravestones date back to the 17th century A more modern cemetery dating from around 1910 lies to the south east of the town partly concealed by industrial units Maps from the mid 19th century show no less than five churches in use at one time The war memorial designed by the architect Reginald Fairlie portrays a Scottish soldier with head bowed 8 Amenities EditAuchtermuchty Golf Club now defunct was founded in 1902 The club ceased to exist following the Second World War 9 Cultural references EditAuchtermuchty was the setting of The Wife of Auchtermuchty a comic Scots poem of the late Middle Ages The town was used as the location for Tannochbrae in the 1990s ITV series Dr Finlay The town s church is mentioned in James Hogg s The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner as was Herald Law a hill to the north of the village in an area known historically as The Holy Land In The Family Ness theme song You ll Never Find A Nessie In The Zoo the refrain states You can go to Auchtermuchty and to Drumnadrochit too but you ll never find a Nessie in the zoo Auchtermuchty was often referred to by John Junor in the Daily Express John Junor s editorial approach was simple articulate the fears and preoccupations of Middle England and liven them up with dollops of hokey Scottish folk wisdom In his column for the paper Junor lit upon the small Scottish town of Auchtermuchty and made it into his own personal Brigadoon a place of solemn courtesy to one s betters and implacable hostility to outsiders 10 11 Auchtermuchty is repeatedly mentioned by Power metal band Gloryhammer especially as the fictional birthplace of keyboard player Zargothrax played by Christopher Bowes 12 13 14 Notable people Edit nbsp Statue of Jimmy Shand in AuchtermuchtySir John Arnott 1814 1898 MP and founder of Arnotts department stores in Dublin 15 James Ferrier 1800 1888 4th Mayor of Montreal Canada 16 John Glas 1695 1773 founder of the Glasite religious sect 17 Marian Leven born 1944 a Scottish artist known for her sculptures land art and collage work 18 Captain George Moodie 1829 1923 first captain of the clipper ship Cutty Sark lived his final years in Auchtermuchty 19 Charlie and Craig Reid twins born 1962 musicians and founders of folk rock group The Proclaimers 20 Sir Jimmy Shand 1908 2000 folk musician 21 Dr John Shoolbred FRSE 1766 1831 naval surgeon 22 James Campbell Walker 1821 1888 architect specialised in poorhouses and schools 23 See also EditList of places in FifeReferences Edit Mid 2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland National Records of Scotland 31 March 2022 Retrieved 31 March 2022 Gaelic Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir PDF 2003 Auchtermuchty Fife Place name Data Retrieved 22 May 2020 Auchtermuchty canmore org Retrieved 12 July 2020 Stratheden Whisky Distillery lost distillery com Retrieved 12 July 2020 World War 2 Anti glider posts in the Dornoch Firth History Links Archive Retrieved 24 August 2022 Historic Environment Scotland Auchtermuchty Town House and Council Chambers High Street LB21372 Retrieved 24 August 2022 Auchtermuchty Imperial War Museum Retrieved 24 August 2022 Auchtermuchty Golf Club Golf s Missing Links Preston John 6 July 2002 Mr Angry of Auchtermuchty via www telegraph co uk FindArticles com CBSi Kennelty Greg 13 April 2019 You re Damn Right GLORYHAMMER Wrote A Glorious Power Metal Song About A Glory F n Hammer Metal Injection Retrieved 15 August 2021 Gloryhammer euforia en el pecho El Correo in Spanish 16 January 2018 Retrieved 15 August 2021 Retour sur Heavy Montreal Jour 2 avec Voivod et Gojira Voir ca in Canadian French 3 August 2018 Archived from the original on 4 August 2018 Retrieved 15 August 2021 Dictionary of Irish Biography Cambridge University Press dib cambridge org Retrieved 14 December 2020 FERRIE Dunshalt Ecosse Grande Bretagne PDF www mairesduquebec com John Glas Scottish minister Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 14 December 2020 Stark Talk Marian Leven and Will Maclean BBC News BBC 22 May 2012 Retrieved 9 November 2018 Captain George Moodie from The Gazetteer for Scotland www scottish places info Retrieved 14 December 2020 Haverin Next to You www scotsman com 4 August 2005 Retrieved 14 December 2020 Jimmy Shand Statue Welcome to Fife Retrieved 14 December 2020 Shoolbred Genealogy kittybrewster com Archived from the original on 23 August 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link WALKER James Campbell Architect Edinburgh onFife 27 October 2019 Retrieved 14 December 2020 External links Edit nbsp Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article Auchtermuchty Auchtermuchty Community web portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Auchtermuchty amp oldid 1175092569, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
