Leuchars
Fife

St. Athernase Parish Church, Leuchars
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A village in NE Fife situated 6 miles (9.5 km) northwest of St Andrews.

Lying to the south of the Castle Knowe where Leuchars Castle once stood, it developed following the drainage of the surrounding area in the 18th Century and the coming of the railway in 1848. The prosperity of Leuchars was further ensured with the establishment first of a Royal Navy (1917) and then a Royal Air Force (1920) Station. Each September there is a 'Battle of Britain' airshow at RAF Leuchars. The 12th century Parish Church of St. Athernase has been described as 'the second finest piece of Norman work in the whole of Great Britain'. Nearby are Earlshall Castle and Tentsmuir Forest.

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