Scoonie is a settlement and parish in Fife, Scotland, the parish contains the town of Leven. It is bordered on the north by the parishes of Kettle and Ceres, on the east by the parish of Largo, on the south by the parishes of Markinch and Wemyss, and on the west by the parishes of Markinch and Kennoway. It extends about 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 kilometres) north to south. Its width varies between 5⁄8 and 2+3⁄4 mi (1.0 and 4.4 km). The parish is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, with a coastline of about 1+1⁄2 mi (2.4 km)[2] The area of the parish is 4,107 acres (1,662 hectares).[3]
Aithernie Castle in the north of the parishParish of Scoonie, 1900
The River Leven forms the southern boundary of the parish, flowing into Largo Bay. The surface rises gradually northward to 600 feet (180 metres) near Kilmux Wood.[2]
In 1951 the population of the parish was 9,518 [4] and is now 9,613 (in 2011).[1]
The population of the parish is mainly in Leven. In 1791 the parish population was 1,675, of which 1,165 were in the village of Leven.[5] By 1901 [6] Scoonie had a population of 6,342 of which 5,577 were in Leven. At the most recent census (2011) Scoonie has a population of 9,613, of which 9,004 are in Leven (94%).[7]
The old parish church is now a ruin lying in the centre of the burial ground.[2] It was constructed in the twelfth century and all that remains is a roofless structure which may have been the session house or vestry of the church.[8]
The name Scoonie is of Gaelic and possibly Pictish origin meaning place of the lump-like hill. This refers to the site of the old kirk which was on a small hill like a mound.[9]
War Memorial of the Parish of Scoonie, Durie St., Leven
Durie House lies in the centre of the parish. This mansion, built in 1762 as the seat of the Durie family, is now a listed building.[10] On the northern borders of the parish are the historic estate of Montrave and the ruined castle of Aithernie, by the banks of Scoonie burn.[11]
Local GovernmentEdit
A Parochial Board was established for Scoonie under the Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845. The town of Leven became a Police burgh when in 1867 the inhabitants adopted the General and Police Improvement (Scotland) Act, 1862, Andrew Wilkie being elected as the first Chief Magistrate from April 1869.
The "landward" part of the parish, namely the area outside of the burgh of Leven, achieved local self government under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894 when Scoonie Parish Council was established, with John Wilkie elected as first Chairman on 20 May 1895.[12] The Parish Council was dissolved when Civil parishes in Scotland ceased to be units of local government after 1930,[13] its functions being transferred to Fife County Council. The civil parish continues as a non-administrative unit for census and other purposes. The ecclesiastic parish is now named Leven[14]
However for the population within the burgh of Leven, their affairs were still governed locally after 1930 by the burgh council, which now had the competencies of a Small burgh. But, by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the burgh of Leven was abolished in 1975 and, along with the rest of the parish, was subsumed in Kirkcaldy District of Fife Region.
^ abCensus of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930
^ abcOrdnance Gazetteer of Scotland, by Francis Groome, 1882-4
^Gazetteer of Scotland, publ, by W & AK Johnston, Edinburgh, 1937. Article on Scoonie. Places are presented alphabetically
^Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: SNS Data Zone 2011
Cunningham, And. S. (1905). Rambles in the parishes of Scoonie and Wemyss. Leven : Purves & Cunningham. pp. 7-13.
Seton, George (1890). The house of Moncrieff. Edinburgh: Printed for private circulation. pp. 84-95.
Scott, Hew (1925). Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation. Vol. 5. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. pp. 117. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
October 23, 2023
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Scoonie is a settlement and parish in Fife Scotland the parish contains the town of Leven It is bordered on the north by the parishes of Kettle and Ceres on the east by the parish of Largo on the south by the parishes of Markinch and Wemyss and on the west by the parishes of Markinch and Kennoway It extends about 4 1 2 miles 7 2 kilometres north to south Its width varies between 5 8 and 2 3 4 mi 1 0 and 4 4 km The parish is on the coast of the Firth of Forth with a coastline of about 1 1 2 mi 2 4 km 2 The area of the parish is 4 107 acres 1 662 hectares 3 ScoonieScoonieLocation within FifePopulation9 613 1 2011 Census OS grid referenceNO384007Civil parishScoonieCouncil areaFifeLieutenancy areaFifeCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townLEVENPostcode districtKY8Dialling code01333PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentGlenrothes and North East FifeScottish ParliamentMid Fife and GlenrothesList of places UK Scotland 56 11 42 N 2 59 39 W 56 195 N 2 994167 W 56 195 2 994167Aithernie Castle in the north of the parish Parish of Scoonie 1900The River Leven forms the southern boundary of the parish flowing into Largo Bay The surface rises gradually northward to 600 feet 180 metres near Kilmux Wood 2 In 1951 the population of the parish was 9 518 4 and is now 9 613 in 2011 1 The population of the parish is mainly in Leven In 1791 the parish population was 1 675 of which 1 165 were in the village of Leven 5 By 1901 6 Scoonie had a population of 6 342 of which 5 577 were in Leven At the most recent census 2011 Scoonie has a population of 9 613 of which 9 004 are in Leven 94 7 The old parish church is now a ruin lying in the centre of the burial ground 2 It was constructed in the twelfth century and all that remains is a roofless structure which may have been the session house or vestry of the church 8 The name Scoonie is of Gaelic and possibly Pictish origin meaning place of the lump like hill This refers to the site of the old kirk which was on a small hill like a mound 9 War Memorial of the Parish of Scoonie Durie St LevenDurie House lies in the centre of the parish This mansion built in 1762 as the seat of the Durie family is now a listed building 10 On the northern borders of the parish are the historic estate of Montrave and the ruined castle of Aithernie by the banks of Scoonie burn 11 Local Government EditA Parochial Board was established for Scoonie under the Poor Law Scotland Act 1845 The town of Leven became a Police burgh when in 1867 the inhabitants adopted the General and Police Improvement Scotland Act 1862 Andrew Wilkie being elected as the first Chief Magistrate from April 1869 The landward part of the parish namely the area outside of the burgh of Leven achieved local self government under the Local Government Scotland Act 1894 when Scoonie Parish Council was established with John Wilkie elected as first Chairman on 20 May 1895 12 The Parish Council was dissolved when Civil parishes in Scotland ceased to be units of local government after 1930 13 its functions being transferred to Fife County Council The civil parish continues as a non administrative unit for census and other purposes The ecclesiastic parish is now named Leven 14 However for the population within the burgh of Leven their affairs were still governed locally after 1930 by the burgh council which now had the competencies of a Small burgh But by the Local Government Scotland Act 1973 the burgh of Leven was abolished in 1975 and along with the rest of the parish was subsumed in Kirkcaldy District of Fife Region Notable People EditAlexander Moncrieff 15 16 17 References EditCitations a b Census of Scotland 2011 Table KS101SC Usually Resident Population publ by National Records of Scotland Web site http www scotlandscensus gov uk retrieved March 2016 See Standard Outputs Table KS101SC Area type Civil Parish 1930 a b c Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland by Francis Groome 1882 4 Gazetteer of Scotland publ by W amp AK Johnston Edinburgh 1937 Article on Scoonie Places are presented alphabetically Vision of Britain web site http www visionofbritain org uk unit 10017208 cube TOT POP accessed 21 April 2015 First Statistical Account of Scotland by Sir John Sinclair Vol 5 publ By William Creech Edinburgh 1793 article on Scoonie p 106 Census of Scotland Census of Scotland 2011 Table KS101SC Usually Resident Population publ by National Records of Scotland Web site http www scotlandscensus gov uk retrieved March 2016 See Standard Outputs Table KS101SC Area type SNS Data Zone 2011 Places of Worship in Scotland http www scottishchurches org uk sites places region Fife parish Scoonie extracted 21 April 2014 Place Names of Fife Vol 2 by Simon Taylor with Gilbert Markus publ 2008 Shaun Tyas See Historic Scotland s web site http portal historic scotland gov uk hes web f p PORTAL DESIGNATION DES LB16699 retrieved Feb 2016 Rambles in Parishes of Scoonie and Wemyss by A S Cunningham publ 1905 pp 116 121 Rambles in Parishes of Scoonie and Wemyss by A S Cunningham publ 1905 pp 40 and 82 Local Government Scotland Act 1929 Presbytery of Kirkcaldy http www presbyteryofkirkcaldy org uk extract 21 April 2014 Cunningham 1905 Seton 1890 Scott 1925 SourcesCunningham And S 1905 Rambles in the parishes of Scoonie and Wemyss Leven Purves amp Cunningham pp 7 13 Seton George 1890 The house of Moncrieff Edinburgh Printed for private circulation pp 84 95 Scott Hew 1925 Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation Vol 5 Edinburgh Oliver and Boyd pp 117 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scoonie amp oldid 1051264463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
