Glenrothes
Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Rathais
Glenrothes shown within Scotland
Population	38,927
OS grid reference	NO281015
- Edinburgh	32 miles
- London	444 miles
Council area	Fife
Lieutenancy area	Fife
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLENROTHES
Postcode district	KY6-KY7
Dialling code	01592
Police	Fife
Fire	Fife
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Glenrothes
Scottish Parliament	Central Fife Mid Scotland and Fife
List of places: UK • Scotland

Coordinates: 56°14′N 3°08′W / 56.23, -3.13 The name Glenrothes refers to: Glenrothes — one of the Scottish new towns Glenrothes — a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Glenrothes — One of several whisky distilleries located in Rothes This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share... // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 451 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1154 × 1535 pixel, file size: 661 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... This article is about the country. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas of Scotland which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils which have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 (as chosen by Na h-Eileanan an Iar) of being known... This article is about the area in Scotland. ... The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lords-lieutenant, the monarchs representatives, in Scotland. ... This article is about the area in Scotland. ... // Constituent country is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a historical, currently non-legally officially recognised country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping. ... This article is about the country. ... This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged, gives an overview of states around the world with information on the extent of their sovereignty. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The KY postcode area, also known as the Kirkcaldy postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Anstruther, Burntisland, Cowdenbeath, Cupar, Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Inverkeithing, Kelty, Kinross, Kirkcaldy, Leven, Lochgelly and St Andrews in Scotland. ... +44 redirects here. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Fife Police bike photographed at Kirkcaldy police station. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... Fife Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Fife, Scotland, its Chief Fire Officer is Danny ODonnell. ... Two Mercedes-Benz Sprinter-based ambulances of the Scottish Ambulance Service The Scottish Ambulance Service serves all of Scotland and is a special health board funded directly by the health department of the Scottish Executive. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Glenrothes is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... Fife Central is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ... Mid Scotland and Fife is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... List of burghs in Scotland List of cities in the United Kingdom Lists of places within Scottish regions List of places in Orkney List of places in Shetland List of places in the Borders region of Scotland List of places in the Central region of Scotland List of places in... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Glenrothes is a town situated in the centre of Fife, in east central Scotland. It is approximately equidistant between Edinburgh and Dundee and is the largest town in Fife,by area, covering 2,229 hectares of land (5508 acres).^[1] Glenrothes was the second new town to be designated in Scotland under the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1946. It was established in 1948 and was created to attract new employment and population to mid-Fife with the creation of the Rothes Colliery, a major coal mine. The pit closed in 1961, only 4 years into production because of unstemmable flooding problems and a decline in coal requirements nationwide. However other industries were attracted to the town and it became an economic growth point for central Scotland establishing itself as an important Silicon Glen centre. Today Glenrothes has a population of 38,927 people based on recent population projections,^[2] is the administrative centre for Fife and has been successful in attracting employment to Fife, in particular a high number of modern industrial companies.^[3] The town has well-tended parks and landscaping,^[4] a plethora of sculptures and artworks and one of Scotland's largest single level indoor shopping malls.^[5] The town also has a variety of religious and educational institutions and has good transport links with the rest of Scotland.^[6] This article is about the area in Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... See New Town for places with that name. ... Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the mining of coal. ... Silicon Glen is a nickname for the high tech sector of Scotland. ...

History

Background

Housing at Woodside, built pre-Glenrothes

Glenrothes was designated in 1948 under the New Towns (Scotland) Act 1946 as Scotland's second post-war new town. The original town plan was to build a new settlement for a population of 32,000-35,000 people. The land where Glenrothes now sits was largely agricultural and once contained a number of small rural communities. Originally the new town was going to be centred on Markinch, however the village's infrastructure was deemed unable to withstand the substantial growth required to realise a new town. Leslie and Thornton were also considered but as a consequence an area of 5,370 acres (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "," ha) that sits between all of these villages was chosen. The land taken was previously an area of great natural beauty. The policies of Balbirnie House, Leslie House, Balgeddie House falling under the land ownerships of the Balfour, Rothes, Aytoun and Balgonie estates were all incorporated in the Glenrothes designated area.^[7][8] The land was sub-divided into areas or "precincts" which were named after the hamlets already established (e.g. Woodside, Cadham), the farms which once occupied the land (e.g. Rimbleton, Caskieberran, Collydean) or historical stately homes in the area (e.g. Balgeddie, Balbirnie, Leslie Parks).^[7][8] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 875 KB) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 875 KB) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... This article should be transwikied to wiktionary The term post-war is generally used for the period after the end of World War II, i. ... Markinch (Gaelic: Marg Innis) is a village located in the heart of the Kingdom of Fife in east central Scotland and has a population of 2,254. ... Look up Leslie in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Thornton may be used in the following ways. ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS) is an informal collaboration of academics devoted to Mormon apologetics. ... A stately home is, strictly speaking, one of about 500 large properties built in England between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century, as well as converted abbeys and other church property (after the Dissolution of the Monasteries). ... For other uses, see Glenrothes (disambiguation). ...

The name Rothes comes from the association with the north-east Scotland Earl of Rothes, family name Leslie. The Leslie family owned much of the land historically. Glen (Scottish for valley) was added to prevent confusion with Rothes in Moray, and because the town lies on the Leven valley.^[7][8][9] The title Earl of Rothes was created in 1457 in the Peerage of Scotland for George Leslie. ... Look up glen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Rothes is a village in Moray, Scotland, south of Elgin and on the banks of the River Spey. ... Moray (pronounced Murray, spelled A Moireibh in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Cadham Village, built pre-Glenrothes

The primary reason for the designation of Glenrothes was to house miners who where to work at a new super coal mine. This was to be the most modern of the day and was built west of Thornton, an established village south of Glenrothes. The Super Pit was named the Rothes Colliery and it was officially opened by the Queen in 1957. About 5,000 miners were to be required to produce 5,000 tonnes of coal per day, and huge railway yards were established. The pit was to have a working life of 100 years. The planned long-term benefits were to be huge, and the driver for economic regeneration for central Fife. At its peak the Rothes Colliery employed over 1,500 miners. In 1961, 4 years after opening, the huge investment was written off and the mine closed as a result of un-stemmable flooding and geological problems. Ironically, miners who'd worked in older deep pits in the area had fore-warned against the development of the Rothes Pit for this very reason. The closure of the state-of-the art facility left the huge enclosed concrete wheel-towers standing at Thornton for many years as a forlorn symbol of what could have been.^[7][8][10] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 901 KB) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 901 KB) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Originally the main industry in the Glenrothes area was paper-making (Tullis-Russell and the other mills along the Leven Valley) and coal mining. Unlike East Kilbride, Cumbernauld or Livingston Glenrothes was not originally to be a Glasgow overspill new town, although it did later take this role. It was however populated in the early 1950s in large part by mining families moving from the West of Scotland, particularly the Glasgow area, though many re-settled from the declining Lothian coalfields too.^[7][8] Surface coal mining in Wyoming in the United States of America. ... East Kilbride (Cille Bhrìghde an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... , Cumbernauld (Gaelic: Comar nan Allt) is a new town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, created in 1956 as a population overflow for Glasgow. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Lothian (Lowden in Scots, Lodainn in Gaelic) forms a traditional region of Scotland, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills. ...

Fife Council Chambers and HQ buildings, Glenrothes Town Centre

The pit's closure was devastating and further development of Glenrothes was almost stopped. The pit's closure did help change the fortunes of the town for the better. Central Government changed the town's role and appointed Glenrothes as one of the economic focal points for Central Scotland. The Glenrothes Development Corporation were successful in attracting a plethora of modern electronics factories moved into the town. The first big overseas electronic investor was Beckmans Industries in 1959 followed by Hughes Industries in early 1960s. A number of other important companies followed and Glenrothes became a major hub in Scotland's Silicon Glen.^[7][8][9] Image File history File links Glenrothes_Offices. ... Image File history File links Glenrothes_Offices. ... Silicon Glen is a nickname for the high tech sector of Scotland. ...

A further boost to the town during the 1970s saw it become the centre of Fife Council's operations. This took the role from Cupar which was formally the County Town of Fife. Fife House (the headquarters of Fife Council) and other Fife Council buildings are situated in Glenrothes' town centre. Fife Constabulary and Scottish Enterprise Fife also have their headquarters in the town. Today Glenrothes is the administrative centre for Fife.^[7][8][9] Location within the British Isles The Royal Burgh of Cupar is a burgh in Fife, Scotland, and is Fifes former county town, although in 1975 the administration of the newly-created Fife Regional Council was moved to Glenrothes. ... Fife Police bike photographed at Kirkcaldy police station. ... Scottish Enterprise is the main national economic development agency of Scotland. ...

Glenrothes Development Corporation

The planning, development, management and promotion of Glenrothes was the responsibility of the Glenrothes Development Corporation (GDC), a quango appointed by the Secretary of State for Scotland. Fife Council were responsible for implementing the infrastructure in the town such as schools, parks and roads.^[9] The acronyms Qango and Quango, variously spelt out as QUAsi Non Governmental Organisation, Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation, and Quasi-Autonomous National Government Organisation have been used, notably in the United Kingdom, but also in Australia, Ireland and other countries, to describe a range of organisations to which governments have... The Secretary of State for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilites for Scotland, at the head of the Scotland Office (formerly The Scottish Office). ...

The GDC was wound up in 1995, and was asked to undertake any last major works required in the town with the aid of a grant. The Leven Bridge crossing Riverside Park and the Kingdom Centre Phase 4, including the Rothes Halls were some of the last major projects undertaken. Property and assets of the town were either sold off to private companies or passed onto the responsibility of Fife Council. The winding up of the GDC meant that Glenrothes was no longer designated a new town. Development and management of the town would now be undertaken by Fife Council. The development corporation left its lasting legacy on the town by overseeing the development of 15,378 houses, 480,692 square metres of industrial floorspace, 68,328 square metres of office floorspace and 53,603 square metres of shopping floorspace by 31 December 1995.^[8] is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Glenrothes Today

Glenrothes today is considered a clean, generally well maintained and quietly successful modern town.^[9] While much of the townscape consists of unexceptional 20th century developments, Glenrothes has many surprises. Early residential areas of Glenrothes present some of the best examples of post war social housing, two of which won Saltire Society Awards. Three of the towns earliest churches, St. Margaret's, St. Paul's and St. Columba's, are now listed buildings. Public housing describes a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ... The Saltire Society, established in 1936, is an organisation dedicated to promoting the culture and environment of Scotland. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

Balbirnie House Hotel, Balbirnie Park, Glenrothes

The historical stately homes, Balbirnie House, Leslie House and Balgeddie House are all located in Glenrothes.^[11] Balbirnie House, former home of the Balfour family, was occupied by the Glenrothes Development Corporation (GDC) between 1981 until its wind up in 1996. The grounds of the mansion house were bought and developed in 1969 by the GDC to become Balbirnie Park and golf course. The former stable block of the house has been developed as the Balbirnie craft centre and Balbirnie House itself is now a luxury hotel. Balgeddie House, located in the northwest of the town, has also been converted into a high quality hotel.^[7][8] Image File history File links Balbirnie_House. ... Image File history File links Balbirnie_House. ...

Leslie House, former home of the Rothes family, was once an eventide home owned by the Church of Scotland and most recently is set to become luxury apartments.^[12] Much of the former grounds of Leslie House have been used to create Riverside Park. Collydean precinct hosts a ruin of a 17th-century laird's house called Pitcairn House.^[7][8] Collydean is a small community area in Glenrothes. ... Pitcairn House Pitcairn House is a ruined 17th century lairds house, located in the modern Collydean residential area of Glenrothes, in Fife, Scotland. ...

Marching Hippos, Riverside Park

Glenrothes was the first Scottish new town to appoint a town artist in 1968.^[7] Today, as a result, there is a large variety of artworks and sculptures scattered throughout the town (around 132) made from a variety of materials such as bronze, fibre glass, bricks, sandstone and concrete. The sculptures range from giant flowers, giant hands, a dinosaur, toadstools, the Good Samaritan, a horse & chariot, dancing children, a seated old couple, crocodiles and marching Hippos.^[9] Image File history File links Concrete_Hippos. ... Image File history File links Concrete_Hippos. ... For other uses, see Glenrothes (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Glenrothes (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Glenrothes (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Glenrothes (disambiguation). ...

Landscaping in Glenrothes often leaves the impression that many of the housing areas have been built in parkland. The town has won the "Best Kept Town & Village Competition" in Fife for the second time as a result of the high standards of landscaping.^[13] Housing has generally been built to high standards, especially when compared to other social housing areas in Scotland.^[9] Glenrothes is undoubtably modern however old buildings still exist and have been carefully integrated into the modern fabric of the town. It has been described as leaving the impression of pleasant modernity.^[14]

Glenrothes serves a wider area as both a service, employment and retail centre. There are a number of attractive villages surrounding the town each unique in their own respect. The surrounding villages are Markinch, Leslie, Thornton, Coaltown of Balgonie, Star of Markinch, Milton of Balgonie (with Balgonie Castle) and Kinglassie. Slightly further afield are Falkland, Freuchie, Windygates, Kennoway, Muirhead, Auchmuirbridge and Scotlandwell. Markinch (Gaelic: Marg Innis) is a village located in the heart of the Kingdom of Fife in east central Scotland and has a population of 2,254. ... Thornton is a village in Fife, Scotland. ... // Ex Terra Sculpture, Glenrothes Town Centre Glenrothes (Gleann Rathais in Gaelic) is the UKs most northern post war new town. ... Star (also known as Star Of Markinch) is a small village in Fife, Scotland It is located near Markinch and Kennoway. ... Balgonie Castle seen from the south west, with the original tower house on the left. ... Kinglassie (Gaelic: Cille MoGhlasaidh) is a small village in Fife Scotland. ... Falkland is a burgh in Fife, Scotland at the foot of the Lomond Hills. ... Freuchie is a village in Fife, Scotland, at the foot of the Lomond Hills, and near the town of Falkland. ... Kennoway is a village in Fife, Scotland, near the larger population centres in the area of Leven and Methil. ... Muirhead is a small town situated about 7 miles to the North-East of Glasgow. ...

Geography

Glenrothes seen from East Lomond (Falkland) Hill.

Glenrothes lies in mid-Fife between the agricultural Howe of Fife in the north and east and Fife's industrial heartland in the south and west. It is located approximately equidistant between the cities of Edinburgh (32 miles (51 km)) and Dundee (27 miles (43 km)). Its OS Grid reference is NO281015. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 114 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 323 pixel, file size: 178 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source- Michael Westwater I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 114 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 323 pixel, file size: 178 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source- Michael Westwater I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ...

Destinations from GLENROTHES
Perth	Falkland	Cupar
Kinross	N W E S	Leven
Lochgelly	Kirkcaldy	Buckhaven

The northern parts of the town lie upland on the southern fringes of the Lomond Hills Regional Park. The central parts of the town lie on land between the southern lip of the River Leven Valley, a green lung which passes east west through the town, and the Warout Ridge. Southern parts of Glenrothes are largely industrial and lie on land which gently slopes south towards the Lochty Burn and the village of Thornton. Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ... Falkland is a burgh in Fife, Scotland at the foot of the Lomond Hills. ... Location within the British Isles The Royal Burgh of Cupar is a burgh in Fife, Scotland, and is Fifes former county town, although in 1975 the administration of the newly-created Fife Regional Council was moved to Glenrothes. ... For other uses, see Kinross (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lochgelly is: a place in Fife, Scotland the brand name of the most reputed firm that produced tawses and hence a synonym (spelled without a capital L) for that typically Scottish device for corporal punishment. ... , Kirkcaldy (IPA pronunciation: ) is the largest town in Fife, Scotland. ... Buckhaven is an old coastal fishing town on the east coast of Fife, Scotland. ... West Lomond from East Lomond The Lomond Hills (meaning beacon hills) lie in the centre of Fife, Scotland. ...

Temperatures in Glenrothes, like the rest of Scotland, are relatively moderate given its northern latitude. Fife is a peninsula, located between the Firth of Tay in the north, the Firth of Forth in the south and the North Sea in the east. Summers are relatively cool and the warming of the water over the summer results in warm winters. Average annual temperatures in Glenrothes range from a max of 18°C to a min of 9°C.^[15] The Firth of Tay is a firth in Scotland between the regions of Fife and City of Dundee into to which Scotlands largest river in terms of flow, the River Tay empties. ... The Firth of Forth from Calton Hill The Forth Bridges cross the Firth Satellite photo of the Firth and the surrounding area Map of the Firth Firth of Forth (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is the estuary or firth of Scotlands River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

Built environment

Former GDC housing and mature landscaping, South Parks

Glenrothes' layout was based on an irregular grid. The first town masterplan set out self-contained residential precincts with their own primary schools, local shops and community facilities. Separating industry as far as possible from housing areas in planned industrial estates was a key element of the plan. This was a step change from the unplanned and polluted industrial towns and cities of the previous centuries where cramped housing and dirty industry were built in close proximity to one another. The idea for Glenrothes was to provide a clean and healthy environment for the town's residents regardless of their social background. "Through traffic" would bypass housing precincts by distributor roads which would connect each precinct to a purposely designed town centre and to the industrial estates. Another element that was adopted was the use of roundabouts at junctions instead of traffic lights allowing traffic to flow freely. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1334x914, 226 KB) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1334x914, 226 KB) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

At first Glenrothes developed in a linear fashion starting at Woodside in the east and progressing westwards. Housing was a mixture of low-rise mixed housing and flats. The first masterplan was implemented as far as South Parks and Rimbleton housing precincts.^[7][8]

Early Glenrothes precincts, developed under the first masterplan, were based on Ebenezer Howard's Garden City principles and this is reflected in their housing styles and layouts. Sir Ebenezer Howard (29 January 1850 [1]–May 1, 1928[2]) was a prominent British urban planner. ... Ebenezer Howards 3 magnets diagram which addressed the question Where will the people go?, the choices being Town, Country or Town-Country The garden city movement is an approach to urban planning that was founded in 1898 by Ebenezer Howard in England. ...

Compact housing and segregated pedestrian path, Collydean

A second town masterplan was designed in the 1960s following Glenrothes' change of role and was to accommodate an increased population target of 50,000-70,000. New areas of land in the north and south of the designated area were brought into production for new development. The irregular grid layout was retained however housing precincts were to become less self-contained and would share local facilities in a new neighbourhood centre format. The road network was to be upgraded to deal with projected increases in car ownership. New housing estates were developed in the west, south and then northern parts of the town. The precincts of the 1960s and 70's, developed under the second masterplan, were based on principles of Radburn, separating as far as possible footpaths from roads. The townscape changed with a mixture of higher densities and new architectural styles. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Radburn is an unincorporated new town located within Fair Lawn, New Jersey, which was founded in 1929 as a town for the motor age. ...

Housing precincts from the 1980s onwards have largely been developed by the private sector and more reflect today's aspirations of low density suburban living.^[9] Most of this housing was developed in the northern parts of the town. The private sector of a nations economy consists of all that is outside the state. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ...

Large portions of land in the south of the town were developed for industrial purposes. The second master plan was used until the wind-up of the Development Corporation in 1995.^[7][8]

Glenrothes came late into high rise development and as a result it has only a single tower block, which is located adjacent to other tall buildings in the town centre. The townscape is largely low rise until the town centre is reached where flats and clusters of taller buildings have been used.^[9]

Low rise private suburban housing, Balgeddie

The Housing precincts in Glenrothes are as follows; Alburne Park, Auchmuty, Balbirnie, Balfarg, Balgeddie, Bankhead, Cadham, Caskieberran, Collydean, Coul, Finglassie, Formonthills, Forresters Lodge, Leslie Parks, Macedonia, Newcastle, Pitcairn, Pitcoudie, Pitteuchar, Rimbleton, South Parks, Stenton, Tanshall, Whinnyknowe, Woodside. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1107, 367 KB) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1107, 367 KB) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Collydean is a small community area in Glenrothes. ...

Demographics

Scotland's Census 2001 showed that Glenrothes has a population of 38,679. The demographic make-up of the population is much in line with the rest of Scotland, with 30-44 year olds forming the largest portion of the population (23%). Despite the aging population in Scotland, Glenrothes has 2% fewer pensioners than the Scottish average.^[16] UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...

Recent population estimates show the population of Glenrothes in 2006 to be 38,927. The wider Glenrothes Area including the adjacent villages supports an estimated population of 50,167.^[17]

Over 29% of the population in Glenrothes are in lower managerial and professional occupations which is a substantially higher proportion of people than both the Fife and Scottish averages.^[18]

Government & Politics

Glenrothes is covered by 4 tiers of Government from European to local level. At European level Glenrothes is represented as part of Scotland within The Mid-Scotland & Fife constituency. The town is represented at the British Government level as the Glenrothes UK parliamentary constituency. At the Scottish level Glenrothes falls within both the Central Fife and Mid Scotland and Fife constituencies. Glenrothes is located within the unitary authority of Fife, one of the 32 Unitary Authorities of Scotland. At the Local level the Glenrothes Area is divided into 3 multi-member wards.^[19] Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ... The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ... Glenrothes is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Fife Central is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ... Mid Scotland and Fife is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... This article is about the area in Scotland. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas of Scotland which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils which have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 (as chosen by Na h-Eileanan an Iar) of being known...

Economy

Glenrothes' economy is currently strong with unemployment levels in line with the Scottish average. Glenrothes provides the highest number of jobs (approx 36,000) of any single settlement in Fife^[20] This situation is particularly evident when compared to the more deprived towns in the travel to work area, Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth.^[21][22] Employment in Glenrothes is largely concentrated in the town centre and in the industrial estates.

Fife Constabulary HQ, Viewfield

Fife's prominent local authority headquarters building is located at North Street in the town centre. Many of the other council departments are contained in a number of the town centre's office blocks. Fife Constabulary have established their modern headquarters at a site on Detroit Road in Viewfield. Scottish Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland share a local office at the Pentland Park, the Inland Revenue also have an office in this business park. Image File history File linksMetadata Fife_Constabulary_HQ.JPG‎ Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Fife_Constabulary_HQ.JPG‎ Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Fife Police bike photographed at Kirkcaldy police station. ... Scottish Enterprise is the main national economic development agency of Scotland. ... The Inland Revenue was, until April 2005, a department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including income tax, national insurance contributions, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, petroleum revenue tax and stamp duty. ...

Town Centre and Shopping

Unicorn Way, Kingdom Centre

Glenrothes town centre is located on the southern lip of the Leven Valley. It is bounded by a ring road, has been purposely planned, contains no residential element and is largely enclosed. These are all factors which distinguish it from Fife's other town centres. Image File history File links Kingdom_Centre. ... Image File history File links Kingdom_Centre. ... The town centre is usually the commercial or geographical centre of a town. ... Urban, city, or town planning, deals with design of the built environment from the municipal and metropolitan perspective. ...

The Kingdom Centre forms the main shopping element of the town centre. The shopping mall currently contains over 100 shops as well as a variety of cafes, the town's central library, the Rothes Halls- the town's theatre and a ten pin bowling alley. The town's main bus station is located adjacent to the southeast end of the mall.^[23] Kingdom Centre western entrance The Kingdom Centre forms the main shopping element of Glenrothes town centre. ...

Shopping in Glenrothes is to be significantly enhanced in the near future with major expansion of the Kingdom Centre proposed at North Street. A Sainsbury's superstore (one of the largest stores proposed in Scotland) along with non-food shopping and a new multi-storey car park are proposed as part of the development.^[24][25][26] Proposals have also been put forward to regenerate older phases of the mall at Albany Gate and a further retail extension is proposed at Marchmont Gate.^[27][28][29] This article is about the supermarket business. ...

A variety of other premises including a bingo hall, a night club, offices, pubs, bars, restaurants, churches, a hotel, a post office, a vet, dentists, banks and building societies surround the outside of the Kingdom Centre.

The town centre has also been extended at Queensway where retail and leisure outlets have been developed, replacing what was once industry. Land to the north of Queensway is to be developed into a new shopping park which is to be anchored by ASDA's first Scottish eco-store.^[30][31] For other uses, see ASDA (disambiguation). ...

An out of centre retail park has also been built at the Saltire Centre with large bulky goods and out-of-town retailers. Planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment of the Saltire Centre. This will include new roundabout access, increased retail floorspace and a new drive-thru restaurant.^[32] A retail park is a grouping of three or more retail warehouses with associated car parking. ...

Glenrothes also has a number of neighbourhood shopping centres located at strategic points throughout the town. These contain parades of small shops and a variety of public facilities. The first of these to be built was the Woodside Centre. The Glenwood Centre, the Glamis Centre and the Cadham Centre followed as the town developed.

Industry

Boundary Marker, Viewfield

Glenrothes employment premises are largely modern and are located in a number of attractive, well landscaped industrial and employment sites, all of which are well connected with the Central Scotland road network. The entrance to each estate is clearly defined with the use of obelisk boundary markers. Image File history File linksMetadata Viewfield_Obelisk. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Viewfield_Obelisk. ...

Employment sites in Glenrothes are concentrated in the south of the town and at sites around the town centre. Each estate has been named, these are: Bankhead, Westwood Park, Eastfield, Fife Airport, Pentland Park, Queensway, Southfield, Viewfield and Whitehill. These estates are largely managed by Fife Council and Scottish Enterprise Fife.

The highest proportion of jobs in Glenrothes are in the manufacturing and the public administration sectors. Traditional industries are still existent in the area, with paper manufacturing being one of the town's largest employers. The Tullis Russell plant is the last operational paper manufacturer in Glenrothes following the closure of two smaller plants in the area. The plant is currently in the process of selling its surrounding land to developers in order to fund a biomass powerstation.^[33] Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... Public Administration can be broadly described as the development, implementation and study of government policy. ... For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). ... For the use of the term in ecology, see Biomass (ecology). ...

Manufacturing accounts for around 20% of employment in Glenrothes^[34][35] and a Silicon Glen background continues to play an important role in Glenrothes' economy. A number of high tech industrial companies are located in Glenrothes largely specialised in electronics and engineering manufacturing. Silicon Glen is a nickname for the high tech sector of Scotland. ... High tech refers to high technology, technology that is at the cutting-edge and the most advanced currently available. ... Surface mount electronic components Electronics is the study of the flow of charge through various materials and devices such as semiconductors, resistors, inductors, capacitors, nano-structures and vacuum tubes. ... Engineering is the discipline and profession of applying scientific knowledge and utilizing natural laws and physical resources in order to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and processes that realize a desired objective and meet specified criteria. ... Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ...

Amazon Warehouse, Glenrothes

Semefab, based in Eastfield, is the UK's Primary Centre for the development of Micro Electric Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Nanotechnology. This is expected to contribute £53 million to the Scottish Economy.^[36][37] Image File history File links Amazon_warehouse_Glenrothes. ... Image File history File links Amazon_warehouse_Glenrothes. ... A mite next to a gear set produced using MEMS. Courtesy Sandia National Laboratories, SUMMiTTM Technologies, www. ... Nanotechnology refers to a field of applied science and technology whose theme is the control of matter on the atomic and molecular scale, generally 100 nanometers or smaller, and the fabrication of devices that lie within that size range. ...

Raytheon are global leaders in the hi-tech and defence markets and a recent project will see the company's Queensway branch supply products to the aerospace and telecommunications industries.^[38] Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in defense systems and defense and commercial electronics. ... High tech refers to high technology, technology that is at the cutting-edge and the most advanced currently available. ... The defense industry refers primarily to: Defense contractors: business organizations or individuals that provide products or services to a defense department of a government. ... Look up aerospace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ...

Other major companies in Glenrothes include Brand Rex (fibre optics manufacturing), Velux (roof windows manufacturing), BI Technologies (electronics manufacturing), Compugraphics (photomask development), CRC Group (technology repair services), Bosch Rexroth (hydraulics manufacturing), Phoenix Precision (precision engineering), Micronas (semi-conductor manufacturing), Virgin Media (call centre), Cullen Building Products (construction suppliers), and Amazon.co.uk (online retailer). The latter is the most recent company to locate in Glenrothes and take advantage of it as an employment base.^[39] Fiber Optic strands An optical fiber in American English or fibre in British English is a transparent thin fiber for transmitting light. ... VELUX is the trade name of a Danish company group as well as of a registered trademark. ... This article presents a typical manufacturing process of an electronic assembly. ... “Reticule” redirects here. ... Bosch Rexroth logo Bosch Rexroth is an engineering firm based in Lohr am Main in Germany. ... Table of Hydraulics and Hydrostatics, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... A semiconductor is a material that is an insulator at very low temperature, but which has a sizable electrical conductivity at room temperature. ... Virgin Media Inc. ... A very large collections call centre in Lakeland, FL. A call centre or call center (see spelling differences) is a centralised office used for the purpose of receiving and transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone. ... Amazon. ...

There are signs now however that the town's economy is beginning to diversify to service sector and other forms of employment in line with national trends. This is evident with new office developments at Viewfield and Pentland Park and the mix of uses emerging at Queensway and Bankhead.

Landmarks

Landmarks in Glenrothes vary from buildings and bridges to hills, sculptures, churches and henges. The most prominent landmarks in the town include the Leven Bridge which towers over Riverside Park, the Tullis Russell factory chimneys towering in the east of the town and Raeburn Heights and Fife House which both sit at the western corners of the town centre. These are the most recognisable tall structures in Glenrothes which can be seen from afar.

The River Leven Bridge towering over Riverside Park

The Lomond Hills form a natural backdrop to the town when looking north and can be seen from as far away as Edinburgh and the Lothians in the south, and Tayside in the north. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (598x619, 387 KB) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (598x619, 387 KB) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... West Lomond from East Lomond The Lomond Hills (meaning beacon hills) lie in the centre of Fife, Scotland. ...

Glenrothes is home to the remains of ancient stone circles which can be seen at Balbirnie and Balfarg in the northeast of the town. While not unique to Britain, stone circles are a very British type of monument. ... Balfarg is a prehistoric monument complex near Glenrothes in Fife. ...

A number of Glenrothes' artworks and sculptures act as landmarks at major gateways into the town, such as the Giant Irises at Leslie Roundabout, and the Glenrothes Gateway Totum at Bankhead Roundabout.

Giant Irises, Leslie Roundabout

St. Columba's Church, designed by architects Wheeler & Sproson, is an A-listed structure of architectural significance. It also marks an important gateway to the town centre at St. Columba's Roundabout. Image File history File links Giant_Irises_Glenrothes. ... Image File history File links Giant_Irises_Glenrothes. ...

There are two other gateway landmarks, located just outside Glenrothes. The B-listed Markinch Railway Viaduct marks the town gateway from Levenmouth in the east. This structure spans the River Leven Valley carrying the main East Coast rail line.

To the west of Glenrothes is the B-listed Cabbagehall Railway Viaduct, which once carried a branch line connecting Leslie to Markinch over the River Leven Valley. This marks a main gateway entrance to Glenrothes from Leslie and now carries a major cycle/footpath, Böblingen Way, connecting Leslie with Glenrothes.

Culture

Sports & recreation

Riverside Park

Glenrothes has a number of well maintained parks at Riverside, Balbirnie, Warout, Gilvenbank, Tanshall, Dovecot, Carleton and Stenton. Around one third of land in Glenrothes has been devoted to the provision of open space.^[7][8] The town boasts good sports facilities with 2 golf courses (Glenrothes and Balbirnie), a football stadium at Warout and a main sports complex at the Fife Institute (FIPRE). There is also a planned new floodlit skatepark which is to be constructed on the site of the existing skateboard ramps in Riverside Park.^[40] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

The local football club is the Glenrothes F.C., a junior side who play at Warout Park. Glenrothes also has a rugby club based at Carleton Park and a cricket club who play at Riverside Park. Glenrothes Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the new town of Glenrothes, Fife. ... The Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA) is the organising body for the junior grade of football (soccer) in Scotland. ...

There are plans to build a new multi-million pound sports centre on the site of the existing Fife Institute by early 2009.^[41][42] The Scottish Football Association (SFA) is exploring the possibility of creating a "community hub" for football at the Fife Institute as part of the sports funding package. This would provide high quality football pitches for Central and East Fife.^[43] The Scottish Football Association (SFA) is the governing body for the sport of football in Scotland. ...

Theatre & Civic Centre

The Rothes Halls complex acts as the civic heart of Glenrothes. It is located in the Kingdom Centre and is used as the town's theatre and its exhibition, conference and civic centre. The theatre has capacity for over 1,000 people split between 2 main halls.^[44] The flexible nature of the complex means it can cater for a large variety of events. The Stereophonics, Ocean Colour Scene, and Ken Dodd are among some of the well-known acts to have performed there. Plays, an annual beer festival, model railway exhibitions and acts from a number of tribute bands are also some of the many events hosted at Rothes Halls.^[45] The town's central library and a cafe also form part of the Rothes Halls complex. Stereophonics are a rock band from Wales with members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones (no relation to Kelly) and Javier Weyler. ... Ocean Colour Scene (often abbreviated to OCS) are an English rock band from Birmingham. ... Kenneth Arthur Dodd OBE (born 8 November 1927, in Knotty Ash, Liverpool), better known as Ken Dodd, is a veteran English comedian and singer, famous for selling over 100 million records, his buck teeth, frizzy hair, feather duster (or tickling stick), and his catchphrases, often playing on the tickled motif...

Rothes Halls, Glenrothes Town Centre

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Media

Glenrothes has a weekly newspaper, the "Glenrothes Gazette" which is operated by the Fife Free Press group, and which is published every Wednesday.

The Courier, a daily newspaper operated by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, covers news in the Fife and Tayside area including Glenrothes. The Courier & Advertiser is a broadsheet newspaper published by DC Thomson in Dundee in six daily editions: the Early edition, and regional editions for Fife, NE Fife, Perth, Angus and Dundee. ... D. C. Thomson & Co. ...

Kingdom FM operates on 95.2 and 96.1 MHz. This station broadcasts from the former Haig factory in the village of Markinch located immediately east of Glenrothes and operates as a local radio network. A megahertz (MHz) is one million (106) hertz, a measure of frequency. ... Markinch (Gaelic: Marg Innis) is a village located in the heart of the Kingdom of Fife in east central Scotland and has a population of 2,254. ...

Forth One broadcasts from Edinburgh and covers the south Fife area, including Glenrothes. It operates on a wave length of 97.3 MHz(FM). Forth 2 sister station to Forth One operates on a wave length of 1548 kHz (Medium Wave). 97. ... Forth 2 See also Forth One Categories: United Kingdom broadcasting stubs | Radio stations in the United Kingdom ...

Tay FM broadcasts from Dundee and primarily covers the north Fife area, including Glenrothes. It operates on a wave length of 102.8 MHz(FM). Tay AM also broadcasts from Dundee and operates on 1161 kHz (AM) It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tay AM. (Discuss) Tay FM is a Scottish radio station based in Dundee, and serving large parts of Fife and the former Tayside region. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tay FM. (Discuss) Tay AM is a Scottish radio station based in Dundee, and serving large parts of Fife and the former Tayside region. ...

These two latter radio stations operate on a regional basis covering most of East Central Scotland.

Famous people

Famous people include the trumpeter John Wallace, the actor Dougray Scott and Henry McLeish, the former First Minister of Scotland who lived there, having been brought up in neighbouring Kennoway. Glenrothes town centre is home to the building involved in the notorious "Officegate" scandal, which led to McLeish's resignation as First Minister in 2001. Dougray Scott (born Stephen Scott on November 25, 1965) is a Scottish television and film actor best known in America for playing Ian Hainsworth in Desperate Housewives. ... Henry McLeish (born June 15, 1948) is a Scottish politician. ... The term First Minister refers to the leader of a cabinet United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, the term First Minister was once used interchangeably with Prime Minister, as in Winston Churchills famous line: I did not become Her Majestys First Minister so that I might oversee the... Kennoway is a village in Fife, Scotland, near the larger population centres in the area of Leven and Methil. ... The Officegate scandal was a controversy surrounding then Scottish First Minister Henry McLeish in 2001. ... The term First Minister refers to the leader of a cabinet United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, the term First Minister was once used interchangeably with Prime Minister, as in Winston Churchills famous line: I did not become Her Majestys First Minister so that I might oversee the...

Twin town

• Böblingen in Germany.

Glenrothes High School has operated a successful school exchange with the Albert Einstein Gymnasium in Böblingen for a number of years. Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Böblingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, seat of Böblingen District. ...

Transport

Road

Glenrothes Bus Station

Glenrothes has direct dual-carriageway access to the M90 via the A92 Trunk Road. The A92 passes north/south through the town and connects Glenrothes with Dundee in the north and Edinburgh in the south. The A911 road passes east/west through the town and connects it with Levenmouth in the east and Milnathort and the M90 in the west. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 482 pixelsFull resolution (1531 × 922 pixel, file size: 202 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 482 pixelsFull resolution (1531 × 922 pixel, file size: 202 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source- Michael Westwater I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the... The M90 motorway is a major road in Scotland. ... The A92 is a major road in Scotland. ... Milnathort is a villiage in Kinross-shire, Scotland. ...

Bus

A central bus station is located in Glenrothes Town Centre where Stagecoach operate regular services to adjacent towns and cities.

Train

The Glenrothes Area contains two train stations. Glenrothes with Thornton railway station is located in the village of Thornton to the south of Glenrothes. It lies on the Fife Circle Line. Markinch railway station is the nearest station to Glenrothes Town Centre (approx 1.5 miles (2 km)). It lies on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line and also has connections to Perth and the Highland Main Line to Inverness. The station has recently been upgraded with a new station building, longer platforms, and park and ride facilities. Regular bus services link the station with Glenrothes and Leven Town Centres.^[46] Glenrothes with Thornton railway station is a railway station serving Glenrothes and Thornton in Fife, Scotland. ... Thornton is a village in Fife, Scotland. ... The Fife Circle is the local rail service north from Edinburgh. ... Markinch railway station is a railway station in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, serving nearby Glenrothes. ... Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line is one of the most senic lines in Scotland that crosses both the Forth Bridge and Tay Bridge along the journey and it is operated by First ScotRail, Virgin Trains (Cross-County) and GNER Stations Edinburgh Waverley for ECML Haymarket for WCML South Gyle Dalmeny Crossing... Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ... The Highland Main Line is a railway line in Scotland. ... This article is about the city in Scotland. ... a park-and-ride bus in Oxford Park and ride terminals are public transport stations that allow commuters to drive short distances in their personal automobiles to catch a ride on a bus or railroad system (usually classified as light rail or the heavier commuter rail). ...

Fife Airport, Glenrothes

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Airports

Edinburgh Airport is the nearest major airport to Glenrothes. It is within a 45-minute drive of the town and has regular flights to London, other UK destinations and beyond. Dundee Airport also, to a lesser extent, operates daily flights to London and is within 40 minutes drive of the town. Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the busiest airport in Scotland in 2007, handling 9,037,200 passengers. ... Gate 4 of the Airport Dundee Airport (IATA: DND, ICAO: EGPN) is located 3 km from the centre of Dundee, Scotland or, for navigation purposes, 0. ...

Glenrothes is also home to an airfield, Fife Airport (ICAO code EGPJ), which is used by Tayside Aviation to train pilots. The airport is able to accommodate private light aircraft and also contains a small restaurant. Fife Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGPJ) is located 2 nautical miles (3. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ...

It was originally intended that the airport would serve the industrial areas of the town for transport of key employees to and from Glenrothes and would potentially support flights to London.^[7][8]

Ferry

Within 20–25 minutes drive is a ferry terminal at Rosyth which has daily links to Zeebrugge, Belgium in mainland Europe. Rosyth (pronounced Ross-sythe) (Scottish Gaelic: Ros Saoithe) is located on the Firth of Forth on Scotlands east coast, a mile (1. ...

Education

Primary

Glenrothes has 12 non-denominational primary schools. These are:

• Carleton Primary School
• Caskieberran Primary School
• Collydean Primary School
• Newcastle Primary School
• Pitcoudie Primary School
• Pitteuchar East Primary School
• Pitteuchar West Primary School
• Rimbleton Primary School
• South Parks Primary School
• Southwood Primary School
• Tanshall Primary School
• Warout Primary School

There is one denominational school in Glenrothes. This is:

• St. Pauls Primary School

The John Fergus School, adjacent to Warout Primary, serves children with learning difficulties.

Secondary

Glenrothes High School

The town also has 3 non-denominational High Schools: Image File history File links Glenrothes_High_School. ... Image File history File links Glenrothes_High_School. ...

• Auchmuty High School
• Glenrothes High School
• Glenwood High School

Catholic pupils are served by St. Andrews High School in Kirkcaldy.

Further

Glenrothes also has its own college campus at Stenton Road adjacent to the Fife Institute. Formally Glenrothes College it has recently merged with Fife College in Kirkcaldy to become the Adam Smith College. This is now Scotland's third largest college and has particular strengths in the creative arts and industries, applied technologies and media. The Glenrothes campus is set to be improved in the near future with a new campus being proposed to replace the existing one.^[47] [[Image:Adam_Smith_College,_Kirkcaldy. ...

St.Andrews, Scotland's oldest university, is within 30 minutes drive of the town. Glenrothes is also within commuting distance of the universities in Dundee, Edinburgh and Stirling. University of St Andrews The University of St Andrews was founded between 1410-1413 and is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Broad Street at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area (called Top of the Town by locals) Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ...

Places of Worship

Glenrothes is home to a number of churches. The three earliest are now listed buildings. These are St. Margaret's Church in Woodside (Grade-C listed), St. Paul's RC Church in Auchmuty (Grade-B listed), and St. Columba's Church on Church Street (Grade-A listed) in the town centre. St. Paul's RC was designed by architects Gillespie, Kidd and Coia^[48] and has been described as "as the most significant piece of modern church architecture north of the English Channel". ^[49] In 1993 it was listed as one of sixty key monuments of post-war architecture by the international conservation organisation DoCoMoMo. St. Columba's has recently received lottery funding for its restoration.^[50] Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... Gillespie, Kidd & Coia were a Scottish architectural firm famous for their application of modernism in churches and universities, as well as at St Peters Seminary in Cardross. ... DoCoMoMo Key Scottish Monuments is a list compiled in 1993 by the international architectural conservation organisation DoCoMoMo. ... This article should be transwikied to wiktionary The term post-war is generally used for the period after the end of World War II, i. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

St. Paul's RC Church, Auchmuty

Other churches in the town are; Image File history File links St_Pauls_RC_Church. ... Image File history File links St_Pauls_RC_Church. ...

• Collydean Baptist Church
• St. Lukes Church, Auchmuty
• St. Ninians Church, Tanshall
• Christs Kirk, Pitteuchar
• Christs Kirk on the Hill, Pitcoudie/Cadham
• The Glenrothes Baptist Church, Town Centre
• The Salvation Army, Caskieberran

The town also has places of worship for Jehovah's Witnesses and for Muslims.

Pictures

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References & Notes

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• Ferguson, K (1982) A History of Glenrothes (Glenrothes Development Corporation)
• Ferguson, K (1996) A New Town's Heritage: Glenrothes 1948-1995 (Glenrothes Development Corporation)
• Cowling, D (1997) An Essay for Today: Scottish New Towns 1947-1997 (Rutland Press, Edinburgh)
• Links Media (2005)&(2006) Glenrothes and surrounding villages (Cupar)

External links

• Film- New Day, Glenrothes
• Scotland on Film new town archive
• Film- New Towns in Scotland
• Glenrothes on FifeDirect
• Glenrothes on Undiscovered Scotland
• Fife News
• Glenrothes Spoon - community site
• Kingdom Shopping Centre, Glenrothes
• Rothes Halls, Glenrothes
• Glenrothes Economic Profile
• Adopted Glenrothes Area Local Plan 2003
• Central Fife Parliamentary Constituency Economic Profile
• Glenrothes Twinning Association
• Collydean Baptist Church
• Salvation Army, Glenrothes

Further interest

Rothes Colliery

• RCAHMS website section- Scottish Collieries: an inventory of the Scottish Coal Industry in the Nationalised Era

Town Rivalry, Glenrothes Vs Kirkcaldy

• "Glenrothes Could Become Top Town"
• "Town Wars: The Gloves Are Off!"
• "The Future - A Merged Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy"
• "Kirkcaldy Hits Back in Furious Row"

New Towns

• "The Dissappointing New Towns of Great Britain
• "New Towns: Can They Be Given New Life?"
• "Building Towns for the future"
• "Glasgow Overspill"

Town Art

• "Town Artist: An Interview with David Harding"
• "Former Glenrothes Town Artist- Malcolm Robertson"

Glenrothes Meteorite

• Fernlea Meteorites UK
• UK & Ireland Meteorite Page

Glenrothes Whisky

• Speyside Distillery Whisky with same name as town