Glenrothes area

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About Glenrothes area

This group is for photos of Glenrothes and the surrounding area.



Glenrothes, Leslie, Markinch, Coaltown of Balgonie, Kinglassie and Star.

From Wikipedia:
Glenrothes is a town situated in the centre of Fife, in east central Scotland. It is approximately equidistant between Edinburgh and Dundee. Glenrothes was the second new town to be designated in Scotland under the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1946. It was established in 1948 and was created to attract new employment and population to mid-Fife with the creation of the Rothes Colliery, a major coal mine. The pit closed in 1961, only 4 years into production because of unstemmable flooding problems and a decline in coal requirements nationwide. Today Glenrothes has a population of 38,679 people based on the 2001 census, is the administrative centre for Fife and has been successful in attracting employment, in particular a high number of modern industrial companies. The town has beautiful parks and landscaping, a plethora of sculptures and artworks and one of Scotland's largest indoor shopping malls. The town also has a variety of religious and educational institutions and has good transport links with the rest of Scotland. [?]

Your Online Guide to Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland

Fife Today - Glenrothes Gazette: News