page_title: History of Kirkcaldy
hierarchical_section_title: History of Kirkcaldy
caption_attribution_description: English: Royal Burgh of Kirkcaldy 1824 Map
context_page_description: Kirkcaldy is a former royal burgh and town. Known as one of Scotland's "most ancient burghs", the area surrounding the modern town has a history dating as far back between 2500 BC and 500 BC as a possible funerary landscape.
  The town began as a burgh under the control of Dunfermline Abbey. A harbour built around the east burn gradually led to the growth of the town surrounding the harbour itself, main street and Tiel burn following the demand of trade with the Baltic. Early industries which soon prospered included the production of textiles, nailmaking and salt panning. The Industrial Revolution of the 19th and 20th centuries proved to be the most prosperous period for the town, seeing the introduction of linoleum. Originally developed in the town as floorcloth, this was quickly dominated by Michael Nairn & Co but did not become popular on a worldwide scale until the beginning of the 20th century.
context_section_description: Kirkcaldy (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair Chaladinn) is a former royal burgh and town. Known as one of Scotland's "most ancient burghs", the area surrounding the modern town has a history dating as far back between 2500 BC and 500 BC as a possible funerary landscape.
  The town began as a burgh under the control of Dunfermline Abbey. A harbour built around the east burn gradually led to the growth of the town surrounding the harbour itself, main street and Tiel burn following the demand of trade with the Baltic. Early industries which soon prospered included the production of textiles, nailmaking and salt panning. The Industrial Revolution of the 19th and 20th centuries proved to be the most prosperous period for the town, seeing the introduction of linoleum. Originally developed in the town as floorcloth, this was quickly dominated by Michael Nairn & Co but did not become popular on a worldwide scale until the beginning of the 20th century.
caption: Royal Burgh of Kirkcaldy Map from 1824 displaying the length of "the lang toun"
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