B927

Route

The northern end of the B927

The B927 is a short B-road in east Fife, which was originally considerably longer.

The route starts on the A916 to the north of Letham and heads south on a long straight which dips down between fields, with the sea visible ahead. After passing Letham the road crosses a stream and climbs once more to go over a ridge, followed by a steeper descent past Bankhead Farm. The sea becomes visible once more and the road winds down the hill to enter the outskirts of Leven. It runs along Cupar Road, between modern housing estates, to end at a mini-roundabout on the A915.

History

The B927 extending to Dysart in 1923

The B927 we see today is a mere shadow of its former self. When first classified in 1922, the route ran from Letham to Leven before continuing all the way south west along the coast to Kirkcaldy, where it ended on the A92 (now A921) near Ravenscraig Castle. By 1932 most of the route had become the new A955, leaving just the short section that remains to this day. Now, though, the former route through Methill and Buckhaven has reverted to a B road, partly the extended B932, and partly a displaced B931, with the B931 and A955 having swapped numbers.

The 1922 MOT Road List defines this route as: Kirkcaldy - Dysart - Leven - Montrave