Glenrothes Substation

Glenrothes Substation is an electrical substation in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Glenrothes Substation is situated nearby to the power station Roaring Hill Battery Storage, as well as near Bull Stone.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Riverside Park and Glenrothes Hospital.

Riverside Park

Park

Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 1.0.

Riverside Park is a large town park situated in Glenrothes, Fife. The park straddles the River Leven valley riparian corridor, comprising significant areas of woodland, grassed playing fields and wetlands. Riverside Park is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Glenrothes Substation.

Glenrothes Hospital

Hospital

Glenrothes Hospital is a health facility in Lodge Rise, Glenrothes, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Fife. Glenrothes Hospital is situated 3,900 feet east of Glenrothes Substation.

Pitcairn House

Manor estate

Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pitcairn House is a ruined 17th century laird's house, located in the modern Collydean residential area of Glenrothes, in Fife, Scotland. Pitcairn House was not, as is sometimes reported, built by the Picts, a people whose culture disappeared from Scotland around the 10th century. Pitcairn House is situated 1 mile east of Glenrothes Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leslie and Glenrothes.

Leslie

Village

Photo: Mcwesty, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Leslie is a large village and parish on the northern tip of the River Leven Valley, to the west of Glenrothes in Fife. According to the population estimates, the village has a population of 3,092.

Glenrothes

Photo: Glen Bowman, CC BY 2.0.

Glenrothes is a large town in Fife, with a population in 2016 of 38,510. It's a post-War "New Town" with uninspiring architecture and not normally a town people visit.

Markinch

Town

Photo: Mcwesty, Public domain.

Markinch is both a village and a parish in Fife, Scotland. According to an estimate taken in 2008, the village has a population of 2,420. The civil parish had a population of 16,530. Markinch is situated 2½ miles east of Glenrothes Substation.

Glenrothes Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.20703° or 56° 12′ 25″ north

Longitude

-3.201° or 3° 12′ 4″ west

Operator

SP Energy Networks

Open location code

9C8R6Q4X+RJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 59736773

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roaring Hill Battery Storage and Bull Stone.

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