Seafield

Last updated February 21, 2019

Seafield may refer to one of several places in Scotland:

Seafield, Aberdeen, an area of Aberdeen
Seafield, Ayr, a southern district of the Royal Burgh of Ayr in the South Ayrshire council region
Seafield, Edinburgh, an area of north east Edinburgh
Seafield, Inverness, an area in the city of Inverness in the Highland council region
Seafield, Kirkcaldy, an area in the town of Kirkcaldy in the Fife council region
Seafield, West Lothian, a small village in the West Lothian council region

Aberdeen is a city in northeast Scotland. It is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 37th most populous built-up area, with an official population estimate of 196,670 for the city of Aberdeen and 228,800 for the local council area.

Seafield is a southern district of Ayr, Scotland. The district is a popular retirement place with scenic views overlooking Ayr beach. The area is also home to the old racecourse of Ayr which is now used for golfing.

Seafield is a coastal strip situated on the Firth of Forth between Leith and Portobello in north-east Edinburgh, Scotland. The area is mainly commercial, and has little housing.

Seafield may also refer to:

Seafield Colliery, a former coal mine in Kirkcaldy, Fife, open from 1960 to 1988
Seafield Convent, later named Sacred Heart Catholic College
Seafield Park, a football park
Seafield Park, Hampshire, a former military base in Hampshire
Seafield Hospital, an NHS hospital in Buckie, Morayshire
Seafield Tower, a ruined castle on the North Sea coast of Fife
Earl of Seafield, a title in the Peerage of Scotland
Seafield, County Clare, in the Republic of Ireland
Seafield, Indiana, a community in the United States

Seafield Colliery was in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Work on the colliery was started on 12 May 1954 and was opened in 1960. On 10 May 1973, five men were killed when a roof collapsed. Despite it being said that it had a life of 150 years, with millions of tons, much of the coal being deep under the bed of the Firth of Forth, Seafield Colliery was closed in 1988. In September 1989, the Seafield Colliery twin towers were demolished.

Seafield Hospital is a community hospital in Buckie, Morayshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.

Seafield Tower is a ruined castle on the North Sea coast of Fife in Scotland. The monument is also referred to as a 'Medieval Tower House'.

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