Orrock Quarry

Orrock Quarry is a quarry in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Orrock Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Orrock Hill, as well as near the forest Pirniss Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knockdavie Castle and Auchtertool Parish Church.

Knockdavie Castle

Ruins

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Knockdavie Castle is a now-ruined 17th-century house in Burntisland parish, Fife, Scotland. The name probably derives from the Gaelic cnoc dubh -in " black hill ", with cnoc dabhoch “the hill farm” another theory. Knockdavie Castle is situated 3,300 feet southwest of Orrock Quarry.

Auchtertool Parish Church

Church

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Auchtertool Parish Church is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Orrock Quarry.

Craigkelly transmitting station

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The Craigkelly transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located at Craigkelly north of the Firth of Forth above the town of Burntisland in Fife, Scotland. Craigkelly transmitting station is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Orrock Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auchtertool and Burntisland.

Auchtertool

Village

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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.

Burntisland

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Burntisland is a port on the north coast of the Firth of Forth, in Fife in central Scotland, with a population of 6300 in 2022. Its west side is industrial and formerly had ship-building, but its east is a small seaside resort and commuter town for Edinburgh.