Other places · Central Scotland
Crossford
In or near Cairneyhill.
Crossford in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Colin Pyle — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunfermline City · 3.1 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Crossford in the Scottish Highlands, the nearest railway station is Dunfermline City, located 3.1 km away. The postcode for navigation is KY12 8NZ. Entry details are not specified, so please check ahead for accessibility information.
About
Crossford is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Crossford is a small village located in West Fife, Scotland. Its population was 2,358 in 2011. It is 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) west of the city Dunfermline, east of Cairneyhill, astride the A994. The village has mixed housing with large housing estates on the southwest and northwest ends. Most residents work either locally or commute to Edinburgh or Glasgow. Crossford lies north of the Firth of Forth and 17 mi (27 km) from Edinburgh.
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Background
History
Crossford can trace its history back into the distant past with Bronze Age discoveries having been made on Craigs Farm indicating agricultural activity into antiquity. Crossford is said to take its name from the ford crossed by monks on their way between the abbeys of Dunfermline and Culross. Photographs are available online of where the railway was. An 1856 map shows a brewery at the west end of the village, and whinstone quarry to the north of the main road. During World War I the modern day Keavil House Hotel was used by the Admiralty as a location to base high-ranking officers, the naval base at Rosyth (Rosyth Dockyard) being of a much greater size and importance at the time. During…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0617, -3.5017
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY12 8NZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Nearest railway station
- Dunfermline City — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3698674 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crossford, Fife (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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War Memorial, Main Street, Crossford
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Logie House
Literary houses · 1.2 km
Cairneyhill Church, 3 Main Street, Cairneyhill
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Cairneyhill War Memorial
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Cairneyhill
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Dunfermline (Milesmark) Greyhound Stadium
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Crombie
Piers · 2.2 km
Bridge To West of Tower Bridge, Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline
Historic bridges · 2.2 km
John Forbes Plaque
Natural landmarks · 2.2 km
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Adamson Hotel
Adamson Hotel — a hotel in scotland central.
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War Memorial, Main Street, Crossford
War Memorial, Main Street, Crossford — category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Logie House
Logie House — a literary house museum in scotland central.
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Where to eat & stay near Crossford
Places to stay
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Adamson Hotel
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crossford?
- Crossford is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY12 8NZ).
- What is Crossford?
- Crossford in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crossford?
- The nearest railway station is Dunfermline City, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY12 8NZ.
- How do I get to Crossford?
- The nearest railway station is Dunfermline City, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY12 8NZ.