Blairhall
Blairhall is a village in West Fife, Scotland. It is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Comrie, and 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Dunfermline. The village was originally a small hamlet but was expanded in 1911 to house the miners from a nearby colliery. Today Blairhall has a primary school and a community leisure centre.
Nearly 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south, beyond Shiresmill, and to the west of the Bluther Burn, stands the 17th-century laird's house of Blairhall, which was the birthplace (c.1630) of Sir William Bruce, later baronet of Balcaskie and then Kinross, and Surveyor-General to King Charles II.[1]
In 2008, Lomond Homes have set about building a new development providing fantastic new homes for residents. They have however not completed the road surface, playground areas etc which is a contentious issue with residents.
[edit] Notable people from Blairhall
- Sir William Bruce, gentleman-architect
- George O'Brien former professional footballer
- George Niven, former professional footballer with Rangers F.C.
- James Syme, former ice hockey player
- Thomas Syme, former ice hockey player
- Kenny Ward (born 1963), former professional footballer[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Blairhall". Gazetteer for Scotland. http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst14.html. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
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- Billy Bob Thornton (born 1955), former model, writer, actor and professional football player for Clachnacudan Wanderers.
Coordinates: 56°05′18″N 3°36′08″W / 56.0882°N 3.6023°W
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