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Kirkcaldy Civic Society have walkabouts every year during the Summer months.

SUNDAY 21st MAY 2000 - On a showery day two groups set off on the Burgh Boundary Walk. The walk began at the Museum / Art Gallery and after a mention of the factories that once stood in the area the groups headed up the hill towards Bennochy Bridge and onto Victoria Road, the inland boundary of old Kirkcaldy. Our picture shows the garden of the tenements that were built for the railway workers around 1840 - 50.
Prior to 1747 this was the site where the towns witches were burnt at the stake and hangings of convicted criminals took place.

St. Andrews Church was built using red sandstone from Dumfries. The Church opened in 1903. Originally, it was known as Victoria Road Church.

Further along Victoria Road is where the furniture factory of McIntosh used to be (the business is now called ESA McIntosh). The factory was called the Victoria Furniture Works.

Alexandra House (now called Victoria House) was built for A.H. McIntosh's daughter and her husband. They both worked for the company.

The Boys Brigade Hall was known as Victoria Road Church until the congregation moved to the red sandstone St. Andrew's Church.

The hall was bought by Major Stocks DSO for the Boys Brigade. Unfortunately Major Stocks was killed at the Battle of the Somme.

The motto "Sure & Stedfast" can be read on the anchor on the door.

We walked down Dunnikier Road and turned into St. Mary's Road.Behind the brick building that was once the Bryce Iron Foundry can be seen the tower of Kirkcaldy Fire Station. The station was built in 1938 which explains the Art Deco style.
Dunnikier Colliery stood in this area before the station was built.

Our group continued walking along St. Mary's Road to a narrow lane leading down to the halls of residence belonging to Fife College (formerly Kirkcaldy Technical College).

The beautiful carving is above the door of a building known as the 'Priory'. Some time was spent discussing the carving. Note Neptune with his trident.

St. Mary's Road is named after a well that was once in the vicinity of the Priory.

A view of the harbour from St. Mary's Road showing the redevelopment taking place.
The harbour was the eastern boundary of old Kirkcaldy.

After heading down to the esplanade our group walked towards Volunteers Green.

A stream called the Burleigh Burn ran from the High Street down to the shore near this area of land and it marked the western boundary of old Kirkcaldy.

After reading the plaque about the green we headed up past the Wemyss Buildings (background, centre, in the photograph) and up to Linktown Church for tea, biscuits and a chat about what we had seen on the walk.

We finish all our walkabouts with a cup of tea and biscuits.
There are always books, pens, badges etc. on sale.

BURGH BOUNDARY WALKABOUT