Colinsburgh is steeped in tradition. The town stands on the estate of the Earl of Crawford & Balcaries named after Colin, the 3rd Earl who founded it in 1682 to provide homes for his disbanded troops. In 1882, Lady Coutts Lindsay raised funds from a bazzar and a large town hall was built and opened on 25th Oct 1895 confortably seating 300. The Colinsburgh Gas Co. was founded on 8th Oct 1841, a capital of £500 was subscribed and the works were erected the following year. The town was first lighted on the evening Oct fair and the crowd augmented by the novelty. A man sent to Kilconquhar to beat a drum to invite folks to come and see one of the seven wonders of the world. Galloway Library - Colinsburgh started as a leather tannery then a butcher's kiln. Buildings were pulled down and the bequest library built. Mr Galloway made his money in America. He also left a sum of money to provide newspapers and bursaries to the schoolchildren.