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'''The Coaltown of Wemyss''' ({{Audio|Coaltown of Wemyss.ogg|listen}}) is the closest village to [[Wemyss Castle]], [[Fife]], [[Scotland]]. ''"The Coaltown"'' has a primary school [http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&facid=9F24592B-EA10-471A-81B40C474ACE8BBA], some small shops, the Earl David Hotel, named after [[David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss]] and cottages originally built for mineworkers. Close to the village are now-unworked deep coal mine workings. There is a gateway leading towards Wemyss Castle, although the road is unsurfaced, often very muddy and may not be suitable for driving upon.
'''The Coaltown of Wemyss''' is one of the three most adjacent villages in the vicinity of [[Wemyss Castle]], [[Fife]], [[Scotland]].
'''"The Coaltown"''' has a '''primary school''' [http://www.fife.gov.uk/atoz/index.cfm?fuseaction=facility.display&facid=9F24592B-EA10-471A-81B40C474ACE8BBA], some small shops, a small hotel/pub named after "David, the Earl of Wemyss", and cottages originally built for mineworkers. It also has nearby currently unworked underground coal mine.

''There is a gateway/opening towards Wemyss Castle, although attempting to drive there using it is unwise - it is unsurfaced and often very muddy.''


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Revision as of 19:08, 8 December 2010

The Coaltown of Wemyss (listen) is the closest village to Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland. "The Coaltown" has a primary school [1], some small shops, the Earl David Hotel, named after David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss and cottages originally built for mineworkers. Close to the village are now-unworked deep coal mine workings. There is a gateway leading towards Wemyss Castle, although the road is unsurfaced, often very muddy and may not be suitable for driving upon.