Mining Memorial
Mining Memorial is a memorial in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Mining Memorial is situated nearby to the church Glencraig Gospel Hall, as well as near the recreation area King George’s Field.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lochore Castle and Loch Ore.
Lochore Castle
Ruins
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Lochore Castle is a ruined 14th-century tower house, about 3 miles south east of Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, and south of Lochore, east of Loch Ore, in Lochore Country Park. Lochore Castle is situated 730 feet west of Mining Memorial.
Loch Ore
Park
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Ore is a loch situated in Fife, Scotland. It forms the core of Lochore Meadows Country Park. It is used mainly for leisure purposes, especially yachting, although the uneven depth can make speed boating problematic. Loch Ore is situated 4,100 feet west of Mining Memorial.
Lochgelly railway station
Railway station
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochgelly railway station is a railway station in Lochgelly, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line, 25 miles north of Edinburgh Waverley. Lochgelly railway station is situated 1 mile southeast of Mining Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crosshill and Glencraig.
Crosshill
Village
Photo: edward mcmaihin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crosshill is a village in Fife, Scotland, situated just south of Lochore and east of Loch Ore.
Glencraig
Village
Glencraig is a very small former mining village in Scotland, situated in the Benarty area of Fife, between Crosshill and Lochgelly. The village's population has decreased significantly since the decline of the coal-mining industry during the 1970s and 1980s.
Lochore
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lochore is a former mining village in Fife, Scotland. It takes its name from the nearby Loch Ore. It is largely joined to the adjacent villages of Ballingry to the north and Crosshill to the south.
Mining Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.14885° or 56° 8′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.32547° or 3° 19′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C8R4MXF+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 12949224017OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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