Gillingshill
Gillingshill is a hamlet in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Gillingshill is situated nearby to the locality Arncroach Dean, as well as near the hamlet Newton of Balcormo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kellie Castle and Pittarthie Castle.
Kellie Castle
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Kellie Castle is a castle just outside Arncroach and below the dominant hill in the area, Kellie Law. It is about 4 kilometres north of Pittenweem in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
Pittarthie Castle
Ruins
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Pittarthie Castle is the remains of what was a laird’s tower house in Fife, Scotland dating to the end of the sixteenth century. The ruins of the structure are located 2.5 kilometres southwest of Dunino, and 6.5 kilometres northwest of Anstruther. Pittarthie Castle is situated 2 miles north of Gillingshill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arncroach and Carnbee.
Arncroach
Village
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Arncroach is a small village situated in the east of Fife, four miles inland of the fishing village of Pittenweem and around 10 miles away from St Andrews, on the east coast of Scotland.
Carnbee
Hamlet
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Carnbee is a village and rural parish in the inland part of the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
Abercrombie
Hamlet
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Abercrombie is a village in Fife, Scotland. Abercrombie, recorded in 1157-60 as Abercrumbin, means 'mouth of the river Crombie'. The first element is the Pictish word aber 'river mouth'. Abercrombie is situated 2 miles south of Gillingshill.
Gillingshill
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.24676° or 56° 14′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.78976° or 2° 47′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C8V66W6+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 9727291741OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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