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North Haugh
In or near Strathkinness.
North Haugh in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars · 6.4 km
About
North Haugh 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
The North Haugh is an area in the northwestern part of the town of St Andrews in Scotland, and the location of the North Haugh campus of the University of St Andrews. The area's location near the Swilken Burn (stream) may be the origin of the name, as haugh is a Scots word meaning a low-lying meadow by the side of a river.
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Background
History
The development of the North Haugh campus began in 1960s during a major expansion of the University of St Andrews. Today it is a principal location of the natural sciences buildings and laboratories, including Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Medicine and the School of Management. The campus also includes university's biggest student residence halls–Agnes Blackadder Hall, Powell Hall, and Andrew Melville Hall. The first building on the North Haugh campus was Andrew Melville Hall, designed by James Stirling and constructed in 1964–1967. It was the first of the initially planned four residence halls to the same design to be built on the campus, but the three others…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3405, -2.8110
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 9SX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars — 6.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q120567926 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Haugh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Agnes Blackadder Hall
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University Hall
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John Burnet Hall
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St Andrews Museum
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General Sikorski Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
Swilcan Bridge
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St Leonard's Parish Church, Donaldson Gardens, St Andrews
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Jigger Inn
Historic pubs · 0.4 km
Andrew Melville Hall
Historic houses · 0.4 km
Major General R S Baden-Powell Memorial Fountain
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
The New Golf Club
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Haugh?
- North Haugh is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 9SX).
- What is North Haugh?
- North Haugh in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to North Haugh?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY16 9SX.
- How do I get to North Haugh?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 9SX.