Auchtertool Parish Church

Auchtertool Parish Church is a church in , , . Auchtertool Parish Church is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the forest .
Photo: Stewart Glasson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Church of Scotland
  • Description: architectural structure in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Auchtertool kirk”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hallyards Castle and Loch Gelly.

Ruins
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, located to the north-west of the village of , is reputed to have been a hunting seat of Malcolm Canmore. With the establishment of the Roman Church, Halyards became the local residence of the Bishops of Dunkeld; it remained so until the first lay proprietor took possession in 1539. is situated 4,100 feet north of Auchtertool Parish Church.

Lake
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small loch in , lying approximately 1.5 km to the south east of the town of which itself is named after the loch.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bill Kasman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Auchtertool Parish Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auchtertool and Lochgelly.

Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , Scotland. It is 4 miles west of . The name is from the Gaelic uachdar, meaning upland or heights above the Tiel burn.

Town
Photo: AllyD, Public domain.
is a town in , . It is located between and to the north-west and south-east respectively. It is separated from by the village of . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Auchtertool Parish Church.

Village
is a small, former mining village along the B981 road, from west to east between the towns of and , in central . Primary and Community School is the local , its facilities available under a community use programme in the evenings. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Auchtertool Parish Church.

Auchtertool Parish Church

Latitude
56.09786° or 56° 5′ 52″ north
Longitude
-3.27523° or 3° 16′ 31″ west
Open location code
9C8R3PXF+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 523851816
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­church_of_scotland
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q56614935
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Highlights include Auchtertool Kirk New Cemetery and Raith Hill.

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