Shore Road dates from around 1500, is considered to be one of Scotland's finest examples of a battlemented church tower. This is the only remaining part of St Serf's Church, which was abandoned in 1802 and largely cleared away for the building of Shore Road in 1807. The red headgear of the Francis Colliery is a landmark marking the northern boundaries of the town. Dysart House, formerly the seat of the Earl of Rossyln, overlooks the harbour. The earliest section of the house is the south range built for General James St Clair between 1755 and 1756, for which it is believed that the Adam Brothers provided the chimney pieces and the design. The house was extended between 1808 and 1814 to include new rear wings. The three-storey harbourmaster's house in the grounds of the harbour dates from around 1840. Originally known as the shore house, this was used to store cargo from incoming ships, before being used by the harbourmaster. Today, the house is home to the headquarters of the Fife Countryside and Coast Trust and also has a bistro, shop and provides internet access. Notable residents Robert Beatson Lady Angela Forbes Rev George Muirhead John Pitcairn William Pitcairn Sir Norman Walker William Wallace (mathematician) John McDouall Stuart, explorer See also Dysart (Parliament of Scotland constituency) References Notes Bibliography Muir, William,. ed., Notices of the Local Records of Dysart, Maitland Club (1853) External links Gazetteer for Scotland entry for Dysart National Archives record on "Dysart and Ravenscraig Barony", and records for Dysart Burgh, Dysart Parish Church, Dysart Parish Hearse Society, and Dysart Parish Horticultural Society The Fife Coastal Path website Harbourmaster's House website Dysart on FifeDirect Fife Placenames entry Areas of Kirkcaldy Towns in Fife Mining communities in Fife