Glencraig

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Glencraig is a very small former mining village in Scotland, situated in the Benarty area of Fife, between Crosshill and Lochgelly. The village's population has decreased significantly since the decline of the coal-mining industry during the 1970s and 1980s. [1]

There are two memorial notice boards in the vicinity of the village. One is dedicated to the colliery and the other to the village.

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  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-07-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Coordinates: 56°08′26″N3°19′11″W / 56.1406°N 3.3197°W / 56.1406; -3.3197