The Churches of Britain and Ireland
Anstruther, Fife The former Anstruther Baptist Church on East Green. Another view. Planning permission exists for conversion into flats. Its appearance on a 2023 Streetview suggests that it hasn't happened yet. NO 5703 0351. Both © Jim Parker. The former Anstruther (West) Parish Church (CoS) , or Wester Church, on High Street. NO 3564 0353. © Jim Parker. Another view,© Susan Sinclair. Two additional views - 1, 2, both © Jim Parker (2014). Jim advises that this is now known as The Dreel Halls. Link. The former Chalmers Memorial Free Church on Chalmers Brae was built in 1891. Closed in 1983, it remained unused until destroyed in a fire in 1991. It was subsequently demolished. NO 5689 0359. © Jim Parker. Another view, © Alex Parker. An old photo showing the church above the harbour. From Jim Parker's Collection. A photo taken soon after the fire, © Alex Parker. Two earlier Free Churches stood on the same site, one built in 1844, and another in 1858. This photo (from Alex Parker's Collection) is probably of the latter. Link. The East Neuk Baptist Fellowship meet in Waid Academy Sports Hall, off St. Andrew's Road. NO 5651 0393. © Jim Parker. By 2024, the church had changed its name to Coastline Community Church - link, and had moved to Session Street in Pittenweem, for which, see here. The Fishermen's Memorial Chapel is in the Scottish Fisheries Museum (link) by the east side of the harbour. © Janet Gimber (2014). The former Independent Chapel on Crail Road has been a builders' store for more than 80 years. NO 5656 0368. © Jim Parker. The Parish Church (CoS) on School Green, formerly named Anstruther Easter or St. Adrian. NO 5665 0373. © Susan Sinclair. Another view, © Jim Parker. Link. Category A listed, wherein it's dated to 1634. The churchyard walls have their own listing, as category B. The former United Presbyterian Church on Backdykes. After several changes of use, it is currently Fife County Council's Erskine Hall. NO 5685 0366. © Jim Parker.
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