Kilmany
Encyclopedia
Kilmany is a village in Fife
in Scotland
.
It is notable for being the birthplace of Jim Clark
, former world champion Formula One
racing-car driver. There is a statue of Clark in the village, unveiled in 1997 by Sir Jackie Stewart.
Between 1909 and 1960, Kilmany had its own railway station on the Newburgh and North Fife Railway
.
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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It is notable for being the birthplace of Jim Clark
Jim Clark
James "Jim" Clark, Jr OBE was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965....
, former world champion Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
racing-car driver. There is a statue of Clark in the village, unveiled in 1997 by Sir Jackie Stewart.
Between 1909 and 1960, Kilmany had its own railway station on the Newburgh and North Fife Railway
Newburgh and North Fife Railway
The Newburgh and North Fife Railway was a railway in Fife, Scotland that provided services between and Newburgh. The line is closed.- History :The railway was incorporated on 6 August 1897. The line opened on 25 January 1909...
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