Thornton Memorial Park
Thornton Memorial Park is a park in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Thornton Memorial Park is situated nearby to War Memorial, Park Place, Thornton, as well as near the pitch Thornton Hibs F.C..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 950 feet south of Thornton Memorial Park.
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 2,000 feet south of Thornton Memorial Park.
Balgonie Castle
Castle
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Balgonie Castle is located on the south bank of the River Leven near Milton of Balgonie, 3.5 kilometres east of Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. The castle keep dates from the 14th century, and the remaining structures were added piecemeal until the 18th century. Balgonie Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Thornton Memorial Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thornton and Coaltown of Balgonie.
Thornton
Village
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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.
Coaltown of Balgonie
Village
Coaltown of Balgonie is a village of 1,059 people in south central Fife. It is located on the B9130 road, next to the new town of Glenrothes. Coaltown has a Premier shop, a pub, a bowling green, a village hall, an undertakers, and a garage.
Coaltown of Wemyss
Village
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Coaltown of Wemyss is a village in south-east Fife, Scotland, around 5 km north of Kirkcaldy. The town was built in the 1890s as an estate village on the lands of nearby Wemyss Castle to house - as the name implies - mineworkers employed in several coal mines in the area. Coaltown of Wemyss is situated 2½ miles southeast of Thornton Memorial Park.
Thornton Memorial Park
- Type: Park
- Categories: recreation area, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.16491° or 56° 9′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.14276° or 3° 8′ 34″ westInception
1921Open location code
9C8R5V74+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 259987569OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include War Memorial, Park Place, Thornton and Thornton Hibs F.C..
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