Kirkton of Balmerino

Kirkton of Balmerino is a village in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Kirkton of Balmerino is situated nearby to the hamlet Bottomcraig, as well as near Byres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balmerino Abbey and Balmerino Parish Church.

Balmerino Abbey

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Balmerino Abbey, or St Edward's Abbey, in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery which has been ruinous since the 16th century.

Balmerino Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church in Bottomcraig, Fife, Scotland. The church sits in the centre of the small village where it was built in 1811. It is situated across the road from the accompanying manse constructed in 1816.

Birkhill Castle

Castle

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Birkhill Castle is a stately home, the residence of the Earl of Dundee, located on the banks of the River Tay, a short drive from St. Andrews. The castle is operated as a commercial venture offering facilities for corporate and private groups. Birkhill Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirkton of Balmerino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balmerino and Bottomcraig.

Balmerino

Village

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Balmerino is a small village and former monastic centre in Fife, Scotland. It is the home of Balmerino Abbey and the former abbots of Balmerino who were great regional landlords.

Bottomcraig

Hamlet

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Bottomcraig is a village in Fife, Scotland located near Balmerino and The Gauldry. The village is home to Balmerino Parish Church, built in 1811, and the former manse built in 1816.

Gauldry

Village

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Gauldry, locally sometimes The Gauldry, is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is located 3 kilometres southwest of Newport on Tay, 2 kilometres south-east of Balmerino, and 1 kilometre south of Bottomcraig.

Kirkton of Balmerino

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.41399° or 56° 24′ 50″ north

Longitude

-3.03565° or 3° 2′ 8″ west

Open location code

9C8RCX77+HP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 243631187

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Balmerino Cemetery and Samson’s Stone.

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