In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Beath like this:

Beath, par., 5 miles ENE. of Dunfermline, SW. Fifeshire, 6345 ac., pop. 5442.

Beath through time

Beath is now part of FIFE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how FIFE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Beath itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Beath in Fife | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16470

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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