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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Auchtermuchty like this:
Auchtermuchty, par., royal burgh, and market town, NW. Fifeshire, 4¼ miles NW. of Ladybank junction by rail -- par., 3530 ac., pop. 2322; town, pop. 1673; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Monday. It has spinning-mills, bleaching works, &c., and was the birthplace of John Glass (1695-1773), the founder of the religious sect called the Glassites.
Auchtermuchty is now part of FIFE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how FIFE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Auchtermuchty itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Auchtermuchty in Fife | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16909
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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