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Cupar (other)
Cupar is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. Cupar may also refer to: * Places or things near or in the above town in Fife, Scotland ** Cupar Muir, a small settlement in Fife situated beside the town of Cupar ** Cupar railway station ** Cupar Castle, a former royal castle at Cupar, Fife, Scotland ** Cupar Hearts A.F.C. * HMS Cupar (1918), a Hunt-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy from World War I * Cupar, Saskatchewan Cupar ( ) is a town northeast of Regina in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Cupar is settled on the flat plains north of the scenic Qu'Appelle Valley. Known for its remarkable hockey history, it is often called the ''Home of Eddie Shor ..., a town in Saskatchewan province, Canada ** Rural Municipality of Cupar No. 218, a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupar
Cupar ( ; ) is a town, former royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland. It lies between Dundee and Glenrothes. According to a 2011 population estimate, Cupar had a population around 9,000, making it the ninth-largest settlement in Fife, and the civil parish a population of 11,183 (in 2011).Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See "Standard Outputs", Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930 It is the historic county town of Fife, although the council now sits at Glenrothes. History The town is believed to have grown around the site of Cupar Castle, which was the seat of the sheriff and was owned by the earls of Fife. The area became a centre for judiciary as the county of Fife and as a market town catering for both cattle and sheep. Towards the latter stages of the 13th century, the burgh became the site of an assembly of the three estat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupar Muir
Cupar Muir or Cuparmuir is a hamlet or small village situated just outside the town of Cupar, Fife. Lying around north of Edinburgh, it had a population of around 229 in 2011. The settlement was primarily developed around quarrying of stone, but is better known for a 1559 confrontation between the French troops of Mary of Guise and the Protestant forces of the Lords of the Congregation. History On some early maps, Cupar Muir can be found labelled as Brighton after the Brighton Brick and Tile works which were once a prominent feature found to the south of the hamlet. These were opened in 1837 by Archibald Mitchell, so named after John Bright with whom Mitchell shared his politics, and he was joined soon after by his business partner Henry Duncan. The works were at one point considered extensive, and employed around 30 people in the mid-1850s. By 1909, the works had been closed for "some time," and in 1936 the associated Fife Brick and Tile Company was dissolved. On the site of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupar Railway Station
Cupar railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Cupar in Fife, Scotland. The station has two platforms, of which the southbound one (for trains to Edinburgh) is now wheelchair accessible. Services are provided by ScotRail and CrossCountry. History The station was opened by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway in 1847 as the temporary northern terminus of the Tayport branch of their route along the Fife Coast. The line northwards to Tayport (for the ferry link to Dundee) was completed in 1850 and through running to Dundee over the first Tay Bridge began in 1878. Accidents and incidents *On 23 October 1899, an express passenger train was in collision with a cattle train. One person was killed. *On 4 July 1988 a Class 47 cement train derailed, demolishing a section of the bridge which carries the B940 over the railway. This was caused by excessive speed and a fault with the rail line. Services The weekday service is as follows:GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupar Castle
Cupar Castle was a royal castle at Cupar, Fife, Scotland. It was located on a small hill or motte that is known as Castle Hill next to the former Castlehill Primary School in Cupar. No vestiges of the castle remain above ground. History The castle was built by the Earls of Fife in the 11th century. King Alexander III's wife Margaret died at the castle on 26 February 1275. The castle traded hands several times during the first and second Scottish War of Independence. The castle was surrendered to the English in 1296, and King Edward I of England stayed there for a time. In 1306, Scottish forces led by Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow, attacked the English garrison at the castle and besieged it. Wishart was captured by the English at Cupar and imprisoned until he was ransomed after the Scottish victory at the Battle of Bannockburn. In 1308 the Warden of Cupar Castle, Sir Thomas Grey, was ambushed on his way back from Edward II's coronation by a follower of Robert Bruce, Walt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupar Hearts A
Cupar ( ; ) is a town, former royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland. It lies between Dundee and Glenrothes. According to a 2011 population estimate, Cupar had a population around 9,000, making it the ninth-largest settlement in Fife, and the civil parish a population of 11,183 (in 2011).Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See "Standard Outputs", Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930 It is the historic county town of Fife, although the council now sits at Glenrothes. History The town is believed to have grown around the site of Cupar Castle, which was the seat of the sheriff and was owned by the earls of Fife. The area became a centre for judiciary as the county of Fife and as a market town catering for both cattle and sheep. Towards the latter stages of the 13th century, the burgh became the site of an assembly of the three estates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Cupar (1918)
HMS ''Cupar'' was a of the Royal Navy from World War I. She was originally to be named ''Rosslare'', but was renamed before launch to avoid possible misunderstandings of having vessels named after coastal locations. See also *Cupar Cupar ( ; ) is a town, former royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland. It lies between Dundee and Glenrothes. According to a 2011 population estimate, Cupar had a population around 9,000, making it the ninth-largest settlement in Fife, and the ..., Fife, Scotland Citations References * Hunt-class minesweepers (1916) Royal Navy ship names 1918 ships Maritime incidents in 1919 Ships sunk by mines Shipwrecks in the North Sea {{UK-minesweeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupar, Saskatchewan
Cupar ( ) is a town northeast of Regina in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Cupar is settled on the flat plains north of the scenic Qu'Appelle Valley. Known for its remarkable hockey history, it is often called the ''Home of Eddie Shore'', as the legendary NHL defenceman was raised there. Cupar is the home of artist Jacqueline Berting. The Berting Glass studio is located north of town. One of her best known works is ''The Glass Wheatfield'', encompassing 1,400 waist-high glass wheat stalks, each piece individually hand cut and lamp worked. Berting calls her work "a salute to the Canadian farmer". The town hosts the Cupar Gopher Drop, a unique lottery held every summer. Stuffed toy gophers (Richardson's ground squirrels) labelled with numbers are dropped from a hot-air balloon along with numbered gopher holes. The "owner" of the gopher that lands nearest Hole 1 wins first prize, and so on. History Cupar became a village in 1905. It was named by a Canadian Pacific Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
