Hillend, Fife

Hillend is a small village in Fife, Scotland, to the east of Inverkeithing and to the west of Dalgety Bay.

House on Main Street, Hillend.

The village has a population of 217 (2001). ^[1]

History

The village was named by 1775 as Hillend, as the town occupies a position at the north end of Letham Hill, ^[2] the natural border between the towns of Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay.

Hillend was described in 1882 by, Frances Groome in Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland as: "a village in Inverkeithing and Dalgety parishes, Fife, 1¼ mile NE of Inverkeithing town. It has a post office under Inverkeithing and a public school". ^[3]

Historically, Hillend village has been under the same parish and administrative boundary as neighbouring Inverkeithing. Since 1975, Hillend is governed under Dalgety Bay and Hillend Community Council.

Hillend Underpass, a feature of the village, linking the village to its south road into Inverkeithing.

Present Day

Hillend playground is located off Main Street. ^[4] Hillend Cemetery is currently managed by Fife Council. ^[5] Hillend is home to the award winning Hillend Tavern pub. ^[6] Hillend also has a florist.

56°02′27″N3°22′23″W / 56.0408°N 3.3731°W / 56.0408; -3.3731

References

1. "Hillend". emgo.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
2. "Fife Place-name Data :: Hillend". fife-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
3. "History of Hillend in Fife | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
4. "Hillend Playground, Fife". Sutcliffe Play. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
5. Council, Fife (23 September 2019). "Hillend Cemetery". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
6. "Welcome to Hillend Tavern | Hillend Tavern". www.hillendtavern.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.