Crested China 8 - Methil, Fife, Scotland

A very wet dull day and so it's some more Crested China today! This is one of the new ones obtained on Monday. This is the only one I have that is in the shape of a footed cauldron.

The county of Fife was among the few Scottish counties that survived the re-organisation of 1975 (1974 in England & Wales when places such as Abingdon was transferred from Berkshire to Oxfordshire, and Pembrokeshire became part of Dyfed at that time - there have been further changes since!). Fife lies between the Firths of Forth and Tay. (I have looked up the following!) Methil is a former mining town that grew up in the 19th Century and expanded to include the fishing village of Buckhaven which seems to explain the water and the fishing boat that appears on the Arms. Among the churches, Methil's Parish Church contains a huge organ that was built by the Liverpool builder, Rushworth & Dreaper one of the main organ builders in the UK. Methil also is home to Fife's largest port which was begun in 1661 by the 2nd Earl of Wemyss (pronounced "Weems" if I'm correct!) and expanded to handle large amounts of coal - shipments of which ceased in 1970. Fife has many very interesting towns and villages with notable buildings that are significant in Scotland's rich history and architecture.