In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Anstruther like this:
Anstruther, seaport and market town, on E. coast, of Fife, 8¾ miles E. of Thornton Junction by rail, pop. (comprising the parl. burghs of Anstruther Easter, Anstruther Wester, and Kilrenny), 4702; 3 banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Friday. It carries on tanning, shipbuilding, and fish-curing. There is a considerable sea-fishing and coasting trade, for the furtherance of which a new harbour has been constructed.
Anstruther through time
Anstruther is now part of Fife district. Click here for graphs and data of how Fife has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Anstruther itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Anstruther in Fife | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20520
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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