Vineyards · Central Scotland
Lassodie
In or near Dunfermline.
Lassodie in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Late summer & autumn (Aug–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Eddie's Rest · 3.4 km
About
Lassodie 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
Lassodie is an abandoned settlement located two miles south-west of Kelty, between Dunfermline and Cowdenbeath, in Fife.
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Background
History
The name Lassodie was a collective for three settlements, named Old Rows, New Rows (or Parley), and Fairfield, all lying on a road from Kingseat to a series of mines. The name derives from the Scots Gaelic lios aodann, meaning "garden on the brow of a hill". The earliest known record of the name is as "Lassody", describing a tower in the Blaeu Atlas of Scotland of 1654. The first known use of the area was as the site of a mill in the 18th century, and then as a farm, known as Braehead, belonging to the Dewar family, who held the Lairdship of Lassodie. The right to collect coal was leased from 1825 at the latest, and pit mining is known to have taken place in the area from 1856. In 1860,…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1192, -3.4089
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY4 0JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Nearest railway station
- Eddie's Rest — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q118097133 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lassodie (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lassodie?
- Lassodie is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY4 0JJ).
- What is Lassodie?
- Lassodie in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lassodie?
- The nearest railway station is Eddie's Rest, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY4 0JJ.
- How do I get to Lassodie?
- The nearest railway station is Eddie's Rest, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY4 0JJ.