Balmullo
| Balmullo | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Baile Mhullaich | |
| Scots: Bawmullo | |
  Balmullo |
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| Population | 1,098 [1] (2001 census) est. 1,480[2] (2006) |
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| OS grid reference | NO427210 |
| Council area | Fife |
| Lieutenancy area | Fife |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | St Andrews |
| Postcode district | KY16 |
| Dialling code | 01334 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | North East Fife |
| Scottish Parliament | North East Fife |
Coordinates: 56°22′42″N 2°55′43″W / 56.378393°N 2.928686°W
Balmullo (Gaelic: Baile Mhullaich) is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is 7 miles (11 km) from the town of St Andrews and near to the villages of Lucklawhill, Guardbridge, Dairsie and Leuchars. Army base Leuchars Station is also nearby.
History
The name Balmullo derives from Celtic bāile "village" with mullaich "top". The village name was recorded as Beilmullhoh in 1282.
Now largely a dormitory settlement, it was once a weaving village. Balmullo was the home of the picture postcard cartoonist Martin Anderson ('Cynicus') whose red sandstone Cynicus Castle was demolished in 1939, seven years after his death.[3]
Balmullo today
Balmullo benefits from a Spar grocery store which also doubles as a Post Office. Balmullo also has a pub; The Balmullo Inn public house.
The Balmullo Primary School is located in the heart the village.[4] A village newsletter is also published online.[5]
In 2002, the village appeared in news articles after a big cat was allegedly spotted nearby.[6]
Industry
The quarry at Balmullo extracts orange-pink felsite (red pathway chippings), and lies to the west of the village. Minerals found here include azurite, baryte, malachite, metatorbernite, and pseudomalachite.
Balmullo Farm, owned by HW Melville and Sons, is located on the edge of the village.
Transport
Nearby travel links are:
- Leuchars railway station, 1.6 miles (2.6 km)
- Cupar railway station, 5.8 miles (9.3 km)
- Dundee Airport, 10 miles (16 km)
References
- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Balmullo Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ↑ "Martin Anderson". Madras College. Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- ↑ "Balmullo Primary School". Fife Council. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- ↑ "The Balmullo Newsletter". Balmullo Community Council. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ↑ "Scottish Big Cats : Panther sighting in Balmullo, 9th March 2002". Scottish Big Cats. Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 2006-01-03.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Balmullo. |
- Balmullo Community Council's Own Site
- Balmullo Community Council
- Balmullo Community Council's Newsletter