Buckie House Corner On History Visit To Anstruther East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring travel video clip of vehicles driving round Buckie House corner on ancestry, genealogy, family history visitand trip to Anstruther, East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom, This house has been on its corner site in my hometown since 1692. In the 1840s, a local slater and plasterer called Alex Bachelor lived in the house and he covered the front of it with a wealth of shells. Shells are often called " Buckies " in Scotland. The surname Baxter was first found in Forfarshire part of the Tayside region of North Eastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Spelling variations of Baxter include Baxter, Bakster, Baxster, Baxstair, Baxstare and others. Gregory Baxter landed in Massachusetts, America, in 1630; John Baxter landed in Maryland in 1633; Robert Baxter, aged 21, landed in Virginia in 1635; Jane Baxter landed in Virginia in 1636, William Baxter landed in Virginia in 1636. Kennedy Baxter arrived in Canada in 1820; William Baxter, aged 28, landed in Quebec in 1833; Mary Baxter, aged 18, arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship Protector in 1834. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Walking Over The Stepping Stones On History Visit To Anstruther East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip of people from America walking over the Stepping Stones from Castle Street beach when the tide was out on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Anstruther, East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. Known locally as the steppies, the giant stepping stones over the Dreel Burn at Castle Beach can save you a bit of time if you’re heading to the pub or the chippy. As long as it’s not high tide, that is. The stepping stones provide a short cut during low tide between West Anstruther and East Anstruther. I was raised in this fishing village and as youth used to walk over these stones on a regular basis. Anstruther is made up of three communities, Anstruther Wester, Anstruther Easter and Cellardyke, all at one time having their own active harbours and fishing fleet. Anstruther is thought to date back to the early 12th century. Split into “ easter ” and “ wester ” sides by the Dreel Burn, it was a thriving fishing port until the middle of the 1900s and supported associated industries such as tanning, boatbuilding and fish-curing. In 1588, a ship from the Spanish Armada arrived with 270 sailors aboard, local legend has it that many of the Spaniards stayed on due to the warmth of the local hospitality. The Fife Coastal Walking Path goes through Anstruther and Cellardyke and runs from the Forth Estuary in the south, to the Tay Estuary in the north and stretches for 117 miles. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Wester Parish Church With Music On History Visit To Anstruther East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of Wester Parish Church and graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Anstruther, East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. In 1243, a church on this site was dedicated to St. Nicholas. The present structure consists of a sixteenth century tower and steeple and a mid nineteenth century main cell, which probably incorporates fabric from the medieval church. There are earthworks in the churchyard which mark the outline of the old church building. The church is now used as a hall. The graveyard surrounds the church to the north, south and east. It contains a number of 17th century memorials. Near the church is a medieval coffin and an early 17th century grave slab with memento mori symbols. I was raised in Anstruther and Cellardyke. The Fife Coastal Walking Path goes through Anstruther and Cellardyke and runs from the Forth Estuary in the south, to the Tay Estuary in the north and stretches for 117 miles. Originally founded as a fishing village, Anstruther is home to the Scottish Fisheries Museum. Its main industry is now tourism. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, Spring starts on 1st March. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Spring Drive With Music To Harbour On History Visit To Cellardyke East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, through the narrow streets to the harbour on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Cellardyke in the East Neuk Of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. Though I now live in Perthshire, Cellardyke is where I was raised in Scotland. Cellardyke was formerly known as Nether Kilrenny, Scots for Lower Kilrenny, or Sillerdyke, and the harbour as Skinfast Haven, a name which can still be found on maps today. The harbour was built in the 16th century and was rebuilt in 1829. The modern name of the town is thought to have evolved from Sillerdykes, a reference to the sun glinting off fish scales encrusted on fishing nets left to dry in the sun on the dykes, or walls, around the harbour. Fishing was a hazardous occupation, and over the years a number of boats from Cellardyke were lost. On 6 April 1826 a boat was lost. Seven of the crew perished and one survived. On 28 May 1844 a boat with eight crew members was lost. Two years later, on 23 April 1846 a boat with seven crew was lost. On 3 November 1848 a boat with eight crew was lost. The next loss occurred on 10 May 1865, when a boat with eight crew disappeared. In 1910 a boat from Pittenweem sank off Cellardyke with the loss of three lives. There was one survivor. In addition, on 1 July 1837 a boat from Cellardyke carrying people on an excursion to the Isle of May as part of a celebration for the start of the herring fishing foundered. Seventeen women and children lost their lives. I was raised in this old fishing village on the East coast and attended Cellardyke Primary School and Waid Academy in Anstruther. I was raised a Dyker. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, Spring starts on 1st March. The Fife Coastal Walking Path goes through Cellardyke and runs from the Forth Estuary in the south, to the Tay Estuary in the north and stretches for 117 miles. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, Spring starts on 1st March All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Spring Road Trip Drive With Music On History Visit To West Anstruther East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a road trip drive from Pittenweem on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to West Anstruther in the East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. At the reformation Anstruther comprised of three distinct communities; Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester and Cellardyke which was the harbour for Kilrenny. Anstruther Wester received a royal charter in 1587. Eleven years later a Spanish ship which had been part of the Armada was wrecked off shore but its sailors were given a warm reception from the townsfolk and helped to return to their native land. The town continued to grow throughout the 17th and 18th centuries with increasing emphasis on fishing and trading. Trade was vital to Scotland at this period to secure a much wider range of goods than would otherwise have been available. Ships from Anstruther and other East Neuk ports regularly sailed to ports in the Baltic such as Danzig (Gdansk) and to the Low countries where there were sizeable communities of Scots. David Martin, born 1st of April 1737, died 30 December 1797, was a British painter and engraver. Born in Anstruther, he studied in London, England and Italy, before gaining a reputation as a portrait painter. Martin painted over 300 portraits in his lifetime. One of the earliest independent ones is the 1767 one of Benjamin Franklin, now in the White House, Washington, DC, America. The Fife Coastal Walking Path goes through Pittenweem and Anstruther and runs from the Forth Estuary in the south, to the Tay Estuary in the north and stretches for 117 miles. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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