Local Heritage

Rosyth Castle

Near to the Ferry terminal stands Rosyth Castle. Originally it stood on a peninsula the Castle being accessed at low tide. The tower which is the oldest part of Rosyth Castle dates back to the mid 15th century.

Mary Queen of Scots is rumoured to have stayed in the castle (yet to be confirmed). Her Coat of Arms can be seen on the wall above the North entrance.

Another rumour is Oliver Cromwell's mother was born in the Castle.

The castle belonged to the Stewarts of Rosyth.

Rosyth Doocot

Situated near Rosyth Castle this 16th century Doocot is one of the finest examples in Scotland.

Over 1000 nest boxes are still intact inside the barrel vaulted building.

Above the entrance can be seen a serpent. The roof is stone flagged with crow stepped gables. In the coroner of each skewput can be seen a fugurehead.

Rosyth Garden City

Rosyth was a rural community until the construction of the dockyard in the early 20th century. During the construction of the dockyard more than a thousand men and families were housed in tin huts. These temporary huts were commonly known as TinTown and laterly Bungalow City.

Thomas Adams, a supporter of Sir Ebeneezer Howard's idea of Garden Cities, stressed the need for low density housing with gardens, allotments, parks and preservation of woodlands. Rosyth was built and the first house occupied in May 1916.

Working in partnership with Rosyth Garden City Millennium Project the above book was written. Price £4.99 plus p&p To purchase book please contact us via email on contact page. A CD ROM was also produced. An interactive archive of the unique and fascinating history of Rosyth Scotland's Garden City and Royal Dockyard Featured on the CD ROM Rosyth Garden City & Royal Dockyard Book (As above) Rosyth Historical Timeline 1903 - 2002 Photographic Galleries with over 600 photos of Rosyth over the years Cine Films of Rosyth (1964 - 1975) including the Forth Ferries and Dollytown Almost 3 hours of audio memories of Tin Town and Rosyth City Creator Game. To purchase CD ROM please contact us by email on contact page Price £2.00 plus p&p

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