Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester
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Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester was a royal
and small burgh
in Fife
, Scotland
from 1930 to 1975.
The burgh was formed the amalgamation of three neighbouring royal burghs of Kilrenny
, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929
. The three merging towns had all received royal burgh status between 1578 and 1583.
In 1975 the small burgh was abolished by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
, and the area of the burgh was included in the North East Fife
District of Fife Region. In 1996 the district was abolished and the towns are now located in the unitary council area
of Fife.
Kilrenny Anstruther and District community council
has been formed to represent the towns and surrounding area.
Royal burgh
A royal burgh was a type of Scottish burgh which had been founded by, or subsequently granted, a royal charter. Although abolished in 1975, the term is still used in many of the former burghs....
and small burgh
Small burgh
Small burghs were units of local government in Scotland created by the Local Government Act 1929 in 1930.The Act reclassified existing burghs into two classes, large and small burghs. While large burghs became largely independent of the county councils of the county in which they lay, small burghs...
in Fife
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...
, 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...
from 1930 to 1975.
The burgh was formed the amalgamation of three neighbouring royal burghs of Kilrenny
Kilrenny
Kilrenny is a village in Fife, Scotland. Part of the East Neuk, it lies immediately to the north of Anstruther on the south Fife coast....
, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 reorganised local government in Scotland from 1930, introducing joint county councils, large and small burghs and district councils...
. The three merging towns had all received royal burgh status between 1578 and 1583.
In 1975 the small burgh was abolished by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Local Government Act 1973 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland, on May 16, 1975....
, and the area of the burgh was included in the North East Fife
North East Fife
North East Fife may mean or refer to:* North East Fife * North East Fife * North-East Fife...
District of Fife Region. In 1996 the district was abolished and the towns are now located in the unitary council area
Subdivisions of Scotland
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as "councils"...
of Fife.
Kilrenny Anstruther and District community council
Community council
A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies...
has been formed to represent the towns and surrounding area.