Largoward
Largoward is a village in East Fife, Scotland, lying on the road from Leven to St Andrews in the Riggin o Fife, 4½ miles north-east of Lower Largo and 6½ miles south-west of St Andrews.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Fife, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Largo Ward”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cameron Reservoir and Balcarres House.
Cameron Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cameron Reservoir is an artificial loch in the parish of Cameron in east Fife, Scotland. Covering an area of 43 hectares, the reservoir is fed by a catchment of 558 hectares and its surface level is 146 metres above ordnance datum. Cameron Reservoir is situated 2½ miles north of Largoward.
Balcarres House
House
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balcarres House lies 1 km north of the village of Colinsburgh, in the East Neuk of Fife, in eastern Scotland. It is centred on a mansion built in 1595 by John Lindsay, second son of David, 9th Earl of Crawford. Balcarres House is situated 2 miles south of Largoward.
Charleton House
Building
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charleton House is located in the East Neuk of Fife, eastern Scotland. It lies around 1.5 kilometres west of Colinsburgh, and 5 kilometres east of Lower Largo. Charleton House is situated 2½ miles south of Largoward.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lathones and Peat Inn.
Lathones
Hamlet
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lathones is a village in Fife, Scotland, located approximately six miles south west of St Andrews, in the parish of Cameron in the Riggin o Fife. The place-name 'Lathones' if first attested between 1452 and 1480 as 'Lathone'.
Peat Inn
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peat Inn is a hamlet in Fife, Scotland, around 7 miles southeast of Cupar on the B940 and 6 miles southwest of St Andrews, in the Riggin o Fife. The hamlet is centred on a Michelin starred restaurant with rooms after which the village takes its name. Peat Inn is situated 1½ miles northwest of Largoward.
Colinsburgh
Village
Photo: Brian M Forbes, CC BY 2.0.
Colinsburgh is a village in east Fife, Scotland, in the parish of Kilconquhar. Colinsburgh is situated 2½ miles south of Largoward.
Largoward
- Category: locality
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.2574° or 56° 15′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.86257° or 2° 51′ 45″ westElevation
525 feet (160 metres)Open location code
9C8V744P+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1376547762OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Largoward” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Largoward”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Largoward Village Hall and Largoward Parish Church.
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