Lundin Links is a small village in the parish of Largo on the south coast of Fife in eastern central Scotland.
| Lundin Links | |
|---|---|
  Lundin Links Location within Fife | |
| OS grid reference | NO405025 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEVEN |
| Postcode district | KY8 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
The village was largely built in the 19th century to accommodate tourists visiting the village of Lower Largo.[1] Lundin Links is contiguous with Lower Largo. The name reflects the Lundin family, former landowners in the area.[1] Lundin House was demolished in 1876 but its Tower remains.[2]
The former Lundin Links railway station, originally on the East of Fife Railway, operated from 1857 to 1965.[1][3]
The village has two golf courses. The 18-hole course, Lundin Golf Club, was used as a pre-qualifying course when The Open Championship is held at St. Andrews. Lundin Ladies' Golf Club (a 9-hole course) is the oldest women's golf course in the world.
On the second fairway of the ladies' course there is a cluster of three standing stones dating from the 2nd millennium BC that form a megalithic four-poster (one of the stones was lost around 1792).[4]
A Pictish-era graveyard has been exposed by coastal erosion and is the subject of archæological investigation.[5][6]
Notable residents edit
- Dame Anne Bryans (1909–2004)
- Angus Black (1925–2018) rugby player
- Thom Yorke was raised in Lundin Links
- The Baronets of Lundin & Montrave
- Ruth Davidson (now Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Lundin Links: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Lundin Tower (31322)". Canmore. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Lundin Links Station (32749)". Canmore. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Lundin Links, Standing Stones of Lundin (32656)". Canmore. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Lundin Links (32691)". Canmore. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Campsie, Alison (11 October 2018). "Brutal death of Pictish man in Fife revealed by 1,500-year-old skull". The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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