Balfarg

Balfarg is a prehistoric monument complex in , , . It is protected as a scheduled monument. With the development of Glenrothes new town in the latter half of the 20th Century an adjacent residential area was developed around the complex carrying the same name.
Wikipedia
Photo: Sandy Gerrard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Stone
  • Description: Neolithic henge monument
  • Also known as: “Balfarg Farmhouse, henge & standing stones 280m WSW of” and “Balfarg Henge”
  • Address: the henge

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pitcairn House and Glenrothes Hospital.

Manor estate
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined 17th century laird's house, located in the modern Collydean residential area of , in , . was not, as is sometimes reported, built by the Picts, a people whose culture disappeared from Scotland around the 10th century. is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Balfarg.

Hospital
is a health facility in Lodge Rise, , . It is managed by NHS Fife. is situated 1 mile southwest of Balfarg.

Church
Photo: John Honeyman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Balfarg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Markinch and Glenrothes.

Town
Photo: Mcwesty, Public domain.
is both a village and a parish in the heart of , Scotland. According to an estimate taken in 2008, the village has a population of 2,420. The civil parish had a population of 16,530.

Photo: Glen Bowman, CC BY 2.0.
is a large town in , with a population in 2016 of 38,510. It's a post-War "New Town" with uninspiring architecture and not normally a town people visit.

Village
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, also known as of Markinch ), is a small village in , Scotland. The name of derives from the causeway over the Moss, a raised bog to the northwest of the village which drains out to land to the north of the village. is situated 2 miles east of Balfarg.

Balfarg

Latitude
56.21527° or 56° 12′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.1593° or 3° 9′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C8R6R8R+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1366725875
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­stone
Wiki­data ID
Q804919
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In Other Languages

From German to Scots—“Balfarg” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Balfarg Henge and Bennachie Court.

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