In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Elie like this:
Elie, small town, police burgh, and par., with ry. sta., SE. coast of Fifeshire, 5 miles SE. of Largo and 34 miles NE. of Edinburgh -- par., 2020 ac., pop. 670; police burgh (Elie, Liberty, and Williamsburgh), pop. 625; town, pop. (including Earlsferry) 917; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is a bathing resort, and has an excellent harbour, but carries on little trade. In vicinity is Elie House (17th century).
Elie through time
Elie is now part of Fife district. Click here for graphs and data of how Fife has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Elie itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Elie in Fife | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17139
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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