Hillend, Fife
Hillend is a small village in Fife, Scotland, to the east of Inverkeithing and to the west of Dalgety Bay.
The village has a population of 217 (2001).[1]
History
[edit]The village was named by 1775 as Hillend, as the town occupies a position at the north end of Letham Hill,[2] the natural border between the towns of Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay.
Hillend was described in 1882 by, Frances Groome in Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland as: "a village in Inverkeithing and Dalgety parishes, Fife, 1¼ mile NE of Inverkeithing town. It has a post office under Inverkeithing and a public school".[3]
Historically, Hillend village has been under the same parish and administrative boundary as neighbouring Inverkeithing. Since 1975, Hillend is governed under Dalgety Bay and Hillend Community Council.
Present Day
[edit]Hillend is the location of Heil's manufacturing facilities in the UK. Hillend playground is located off Main Street.[4] Hillend Cemetery is currently managed by Fife Council.[5] Hillend is home to the award winning Hillend Tavern pub.[6]
56°02′27″N 3°22′23″W / 56.0408°N 3.3731°W
References
[edit]- ^ "Hillend". emgo.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Fife Place-name Data :: Hillend". fife-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "History of Hillend in Fife | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Hillend Playground, Fife". Sutcliffe Play. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Council, Fife (23 September 2019). "Hillend Cemetery". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Hillend Tavern | Hillend Tavern". www.hillendtavern.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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