Auchtertool Parish Church
Auchtertool Parish Church is a church in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Auchtertool Parish Church is situated near the peak Raith Hill, as well as near the forest Walton East Clump.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Church of Scotland
- Description: architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Auchtertool kirk”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Hallyards Castle and Loch Gelly.
Hallyards Castle
Ruins
Hallyards Castle or Halyards, located to the north-west of the village of Auchtertool, is reputed to have been a hunting seat of Malcolm Canmore. Hallyards Castle is situated 4,100 feet north of Auchtertool Parish Church.
Loch Gelly
Lake
Loch Gelly is a small loch in Fife, Scotland lying approximately 1.5 km to the south east of the town of Lochgelly which itself is named after the loch.
Standing Stone, 470m SSE of Beverkae House
Archaeological site
Standing Stone, 470m SSE of Beverkae House is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Auchtertool Parish Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auchtertool and Lochgelly.
Auchtertool
Village
Auchtertool is a small village in Fife, Scotland. It is 4 miles west of Kirkcaldy. The name is from the Gaelic uachdar, meaning upland or heights above the Tiel burn.
Lochgelly
Town
Lumphinnans
Village
Lumphinnans is a small, former mining village along the B981 road, from west to east between the towns of Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly, in central Fife. Lumphinnans Primary and Community School is the local primary school, its facilities available under a community use programme in the evenings. Lumphinnans is situated 2½ miles northwest of Auchtertool Parish Church.
Auchtertool Parish Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.09786° or 56° 5′ 52″ north
Longitude
-3.27523° or 3° 16′ 31″ west
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9C8R3PXF+4W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=church_of_scotland
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Auchtertool Kirk New Cemetery and Raith Hill.
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Places to explore: Jean Patterson Memorial and Kirkton.
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