Place:


Inchcolm  Fife

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Inchcolm like this:

Inchcolm, island, in Firth of Forth, Aberdonr par., Fife, 1½ mile S. of Aberdour, pop. 7. Inchcolm has remains of an ancient monastery, including some conventual buildings, a small church, and an octagonal chapter-house, with stone roof; W. of the church is a very ancient oratory or cell.

Inchcolm through time

Inchcolm is now part of Fife district. Click here for graphs and data of how Fife has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Inchcolm itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Inchcolm in Fife | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21749

Date accessed: 28th March 2024


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