The Methil Docks are situated in

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, on the northern shores of the

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. The Port specialises as a

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and

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distribution centre.

History

No. 1 dock was built by Cunningham, Blythe and Westland and completed May 1887. No.2 dock was completed in January 1900 and No. 3 dock was built by

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and completed in 1913. No.3 dock closed in 1977. Plans in the early 2000s to convert the area into a network of restaurants and social space fell through due to a lack of funds. The project, provisionally named Methil Ramblas, would have included

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, cafes, and open-air fitness sessions.

References

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