Burntisland has a long association with town clocks. Council records from the early 17th century document payments to a 'Clock Winder', relating to the clock in the old tollbooth which was built in 1620 and demolished in 1843. The most recent clock, which chimed the hours, quarters and half hours, was dismantled in 2013 when the steeple, being considered unsafe, was removed.

This clock was installed by Ritchie of Edinburgh in 1887 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The chimes were struck using 5 bells of varying size. These bells were cast by Ritchie who was also responsible for the clock mechanism. Interestingly it was Ritchie who dismantled the clock and have it in their workshop awaiting repair.

When the steeple was dismantled in 2013 the stone that was re-usable was individually marked and stored in a Fife Council yard for re-erection. £50,000 was acquired from Burntisland Common Good Fund for purchase of stone as closely matched to the original Cullaloe sand stone as possible. This stone has a distinctive honey colour as seen in many of Burntisland's buildings. All of this stone along with the Clock bells are stored at a council yard in Cupar. We hope that they will be back up on the Burgh Chambers buildings soon and ringing out the hours as they have done for many hundred's of years.