Lochore

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Lochore
Lochore main street
Lochore main street
Coordinates 56 ° 9 ′  N , 3 ° 19 ′  W Coordinates: 56 ° 9 ′  N , 3 ° 19 ′  W
Lochore (Scotland)
Lochore
Lochore
Residents 5655 (together with Ballingry
and Crosshill) 2011 census
administration
Post town LOCHGELLY
ZIP code section KY5
prefix 01592
Part of the country Scotland
Council area Fife
British Parliament Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Scottish Parliament Cowdenbeath

Lochore is a town in the Scottish Council Area Fife . It is located about eight kilometers northwest of Kirkcaldy and eleven kilometers northeast of Dunfermline . The villages of Ballingry and Crosshill are seamlessly connected to the north and south . A few hundred meters south-east is the lake Loch Ore , from which the Ore flows.

history

Historically was Lochore in the district Lochoreshire province Fothriff . At the outlet of the Ore are the ruins of Lochore Castle, believed to be from the 13th century . Later, the village was built west the meantime broken mansion Lochore House .

The village grew as a mining settlement of Mary Colliery on the northeast bank of Loch Ore . The site of the former coal mine has since been renatured and is part of the 486 hectare Lochore Meadows Country Park nature reserve .

Between 1951 and 1991 the population of Lochore fell from 3223 to 1730. In the course of the 2011 census survey, Lochore was recorded together with Ballingry and Crosshill. The population was 5655.

traffic

Historically, Lochore was on a road that connected the Firth of Forth with Perth . Today Lochore is connected to the road network via secondary roads. The M90 ( Edinburgh – Perth) passes Kelty about five kilometers to the west . The from Edinburgh to Fraserburgh leading A90 is four kilometers south near Lochgelly accessible.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  2. ↑ Entry on Lochore Castle  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  3. ↑ Entry on Lochore House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  4. ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  5. ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  6. ↑ 2011 census

Web links

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