Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to the power station Middle Balbeggie Solar Farm, as well as near the forest Heathery Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glenrothes with Thornton railway station and Thornton Stadium.
Glenrothes with Thornton railway station
Railway station
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenrothes with Thornton railway station is located in Thornton in Fife, Scotland. It serves the communities of Thornton and Glenrothes. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line, 31+1⁄4 miles north of Edinburgh Waverley. Glenrothes with Thornton railway station is situated 1 mile north of Pillbox.
Thornton Stadium
Athletics track
Thornton Stadium was a greyhound racing track in Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The track was the last remaining independent track and was not regulated by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Racing took place on Saturdays at 7.30pm. Thornton Stadium is situated 1 mile north of Pillbox.
Fife Ice Arena
Ice rink
Photo: Il cacciatore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fife Ice Arena, originally known as Kirkcaldy Ice Rink, opened in 1938. The Kirkcaldy Ice Rink was designed by architects Williamson & Hubbard. Fife Ice Arena is the home venue of the oldest ice hockey team in the UK, the Fife Flyers. Fife Ice Arena is situated 1 mile south of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thornton and Dysart.
Thornton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornton is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is between Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes, and stands between the River Ore and Lochty Burn, which are at opposite ends of the main street.
Dysart
Suburb
Dysart is a town and former royal burgh located on the south-east coast between Kirkcaldy and West Wemyss in Fife, Scotland. Dysart was once part of a wider estate owned by the St Clair or Sinclair family. Dysart is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pillbox.
Pathhead
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pathhead is an area of Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. Pathhead was an independent village before it was incorporated into the Royal burgh of Kirkcaldy. In Jan Blaeu's map of Scotland from the 17th century reference is made to the village of Peth-heed, present day Pathhead. Pathhead is situated 1½ miles south of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.14769° or 56° 8′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.13955° or 3° 8′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C8R4VX6+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 1493076935OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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