Historic houses · Central Scotland
Fife House, Glenrothes
In or near Kinglassie.
Fife House, Glenrothes in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
James Allan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Markinch · 2.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fife House, Glenrothes 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
Fife House, formerly Glenrothes House, is a large office development on North Street in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. It was built for Glenrothes Development Corporation in 1969, then became the headquarters of Fife Regional Council from shortly after its formation in 1975 and then became the offices and meeting place of Fife Council in 1996.
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Background
History
The site was previously farmland, with a large paper mill, known as Auchmuty Paper Mill, which had been developed by Tullis Russell and Company in the 19th century located to the northwest. Glenrothes Development Corporation, which was designated in 1948 under the New Towns Act 1946, acquired the farmlands around the paper mill from Tullis Russell and Company in 1951. The west wing of the building was commissioned by the corporation, in the mid-1960s, to be its main offices and to be known as "Glenrothes House". The building was designed by the chief architect of Glenrothes Development Corporation, Merlyn Christopher Williams, in the Modern style, built in concrete and glass and was…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1972, -3.1757
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY7 5SB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
- Established
- 1969
- Nearest railway station
- Markinch — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q115914798 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fife House, Glenrothes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fife House, Glenrothes?
- Fife House, Glenrothes is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY7 5SB).
- What is Fife House, Glenrothes?
- Fife House, Glenrothes in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fife House, Glenrothes?
- The nearest railway station is Markinch, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY7 5SB.
- When was Fife House, Glenrothes built?
- Built or established in 1969.
- How do I get to Fife House, Glenrothes?
- The nearest railway station is Markinch, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY7 5SB.