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Dysart (; gaélique écossais : Dìseart) est une ancienne ville royale située sur la cote sud-est entre Kirkcaldy et West Wemyss dans le comté de Fife. La ville est maintenant considérée comme une banlieue de Kirkcaldy. Dysart était une partie d'un fief plus étendu possédé par la famille St Clair ou Sinclair. Ils permirent à la ville d'accéder au statut de ville de Baronie (en) à la fin du XVe siècle. La première trace écrite du nom de la ville date du début du XIIIe siècle avec l'installation de civils à la suite d'une affaire réglée entre l’Église et les propriétaires terriens. Durant la moitié du XVe siècle, le commerce avec les Low countries débuta sur la base de l'exportation du sel et du charbon. Aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles, le commerce se développa vers les pays baltes. Dysart y acquit deux surnoms : « Salt Burgh » et « Little Holland ». À la suite de la fermeture du puits de la « Lady Blanche », la ville fut incorporée dans la ville royale de Kirkcaldy par un acte du parlement de 1930. La rénovation urbaine qui s'étendit entre les années 1950 et 1960, fit qu'une part importante de la ville historique a été démolie au profit de la construction d'habitations nouvelles. Malgré la demande pour des logements résidentiels, les bâtiments historiques, essentiellement du XVIe siècle et du XVIIIe siècle, (dont les maisons de Pan Ha' de l'autre côté du port), furent sauvegardées et préservées pour les générations futures. Aujourd'hui, Dysart garde un caractère particulier dans les limites du voisinage de Kirkcaldy.

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Dysart, Fife

Dysart ( ; Scottish Gaelic: Dìseart (IPA:[ˈtʲiːʃəɾʃt̪])) is a town and former royal burgh located on the south-east coast between Kirkcaldy and West Wemyss in Fife, Scotland. Dysart was once part of a wider estate owned by the St Clair or Sinclair family. They were responsible for gaining burgh of barony status for the town towards the end of the 15th century. The first record of the town was made in the early 13th century, its initial role being to settle civil matters between the church and landowners. During the middle of the 15th century, trade with the Low Countries began for salt and coal exportation. In the 16th and 17th centuries, trade expanded to the Baltic Countries. Dysart acquired two nicknames: "Salt Burgh" and "Little Holland" as a result. Following the sudden decline of the town's harbour caused by the closure of the Lady Blanche Pit, the town was amalgamated into the royal burgh of Kirkcaldy under an act of parliament in 1930. Urban clearance during the 1950s and 1960s saw large parts of the historic town demolished for new housing. Demand from the town's residents meant that part of the historic town — most notably the 16th-century and the 18th-century houses of Pan Ha' opposite the harbour — were salvaged and preserved for future generations.

Dysart Tolbooth and Town House

Dysart Tolbooth and Town House is a municipal building in the High Street, Dysart, Fife, Scotland. The structure, which was comprehensively restored in 2009, is a Category A listed building.

Dysart railway station, Fife

Dysart railway station served the burgh of Dysart, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1969 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.

Harbourmaster's House, Dysart

The Harbourmaster's House is a B-listed 18th-century building located by Dysart Harbour, near Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland. It houses the first coastal centre in Fife, which was opened by Gordon Brown in 2006. It is run by Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, whose headquarters are in the building. The Harbourmaster's House and Dysart Harbour were used a filming location for season two, episode one of the TV series Outlander.

Fife Ice Arena

Fife Ice Arena, originally known as Kirkcaldy Ice Rink, opened in 1938. The Kirkcaldy Ice Rink was designed by architects Williamson & Hubbard. Fife Ice Arena is the home venue of the oldest ice hockey team in the UK, the Fife Flyers. It is also a venue for public skating, figure skating, speed skating, curling and ice shows. The arena has also hosted concerts, boxing, wrestling, motorcycle ice speedway and other events such as dog shows. The Fife Free Press dated 2 February 1938, announced 30,000 ordinary shares at One Pound (British pre-decimal currency) (£1) each in a proposed new rink in the town. 25,000 shares were offered for subscription. On 17 February, plans to build the rink in the Gallatown were presented to, and approved by, Kirkcaldy Dean of Guild Court. The one-storey building contained seating for 4,500 and would cost £37,000 to construct. To put that figure into context the town's fire station, also opened that year, cost £15,000. The building was to have a carcass of steel stanchions and a roof span of 145 feet without any supporting pillars except those at the extremities, making it the widest construction of its kind in Scotland at the time. The rink's ground level would consist of an entrance hall, general office, booking office, confectioners and tobacconist, cloakroom with provision for a large restaurant, and a milk bar. Facilities also included dressing rooms with spray baths, while immediately above the entrance was the boardroom, bandstand and manager's office. The plans also had a touch of class—the restaurant featured Parker-Knoll chairs, curtains designed by Dame Laura Knight, as well as monogrammed cutlery. Much of the work was carried out by local tradesmen, including plumber James Blyth, while the original sound system came from E. Donaldson of Kirk Wynd. The builder was James Ramsay of Leslie, while joiner D. Mitchell & Sons, also of Leslie, worked on the roof.