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Latitude: 56.0308 / 56°1'50"N
Longitude: -3.4786 / 3°28'42"W
OS Eastings: 307956
OS Northings: 682977
OS Grid: NT079829
Mapcode National: GBR 1X.S4GH
Mapcode Global: WH5QY.JPR2
Plus Code: 9C8R2GJC+8H
Entry Name: Capernaum Pier, Bruce Haven, Limekilns
Listing Name: Limekilns, Brucehaven Harbour, Capernaum Pier
Listing Date: 19 December 1979
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 334880
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB3750
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200334880
Location: Dunfermline
County: Fife
Electoral Ward: Rosyth
Parish: Dunfermline
Traditional County: Fife
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Earlier-later 18th century. L-plan pier with rounded point to E. Coursed sandstone blocks. Sandstone rubble shelter wall on top of pier end.
Capernaum Pier was built for the coal shipping trade and was part of the 1774 development of a waggonway from the N Dunfermline coalfields. Coal came from the N and W of Dunfermline to Limekilns and Brucehaven Harbour where it was shipped away or used for the limekilns and saltpans in Charlestown and Limekilns. The harbour was built by Dr Chalmers and subsequently purchased from his estate upon his financial failure, by the Earl of Elgin. Later the harbour became a ship building yard; in 1823, 200 carpenters were employed here and many clippers involved in trade with India were built here (N Fotheringham). By the 20th century the yard was used for repairs and is now used for pleasure craft and is the home of the Forth Cruising Club.
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