Historic churches · Central Scotland
Townhill
In or near Dunfermline.
Townhill in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunfermline Queen Margaret · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
Townhill 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
Townhill is a small village that lies just north of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. The origin of the community is thought to be from the coal-mining industry. There is a Church of Scotland parish church, which shares a minister with nearby Kingseat.
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Background
History
There has been references to a village in the area as early as 1322 when the village and nearby loch were known as Monquhir, Moncur or Moncor. The village was renamed Dunfermline Coaltown in the 18th century before the name was changed to Townhill in the early 19th century. The name was changed to Townhill due to the location of the village which is at the top of the hill leading out of Dunfermline. In 1913 the street previously called Old Waggon Road was renamed Moncur Street in acknowledgement of the original name. Townhill was the site of the gallows serving the Dunfermline district. In September 1709 Janet Mitchell of Saline was executed for murder. From 1781 the village had a timber…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0833, -3.4333
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY12 0XW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Nearest railway station
- Dunfermline Queen Margaret — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7830119 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Townhill, Fife (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Townhill?
- Townhill is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY12 0XW).
- What is Townhill?
- Townhill in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Townhill?
- The nearest railway station is Dunfermline Queen Margaret, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY12 0XW.
- Is Townhill free to visit?
- Yes, Townhill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Townhill?
- The nearest railway station is Dunfermline Queen Margaret, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY12 0XW.