is no doubt that the people of Buckhaven were regarded as different in speech and manners from surrounding communities, and it is probably in this context that such stories grew up (Millar 1895 ii, 50). One Paul Buk, a Dane, is recommended by the Synod to the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy in 1652 (Stevenson 1900, 384); such local encounters might have confirmed folk in their belief that Buckhaven was foreign. /bʌkˈhevən/, locally /bʌkˈhain/. This latter pronunciation has given rise to the name of a Buckhaven public house, the Buck and Hind. According to online sources and authors, the fishing community of Buckhaven is said to have been largely the descendants of Norsemen who settled in the district in the 9th century. Centuries later, Buckhaven's fisherfolk bought an Episcopal Church in St Andrews in 1869 and transported it stone by stone to Buckhaven, using fishing boats. The church was restored in the 1980s and converted into a theatre. Many years before, St Andrews had been combined with the other local Church of Scotland churches into one parish. The building continued to be owned by Buckhaven Parish Church after the conversion. Buckhaven Museum has displays on the history of the fishing industry. Census According to estimates in 2006, the population including Methil stood at around 16,240: however, the Levenmouth area including Kennoway, Leven, the Wemyss villages, Largo Bay and Windygates has a combined population of around 37,410. The population of Buckhaven, Methil, Leven is 24,474, according to the 2011 Census. Notable people James Ireland Craig FRSE, meteorologist Robert Dunsire, recipient of the Victoria Cross Frank O'Donnell, professional footballer Hugh O'Donnell, also a professional footballer and brother of Frank O'Donnell John Houston, artist William Gear, artist See also List of places in Fife References External links Gazetteer for Scotland entry for Buckhaven Fife Council Information website on Buckhaven CLEAR Buckhaven - Actions and local issues of local environmental-civic voluntary association Towns in Fife Levenmouth Fishing communities in Scotland Port cities and towns in Scotland Mining communities in Fife