Gauldry

Gauldry
Gauldry
	Gauldry's local post office and general store
	Gauldry Location within Fife
Population	744
OS grid reference	NO3624
Council area	Fife;
Lieutenancy area	Fife;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWPORT-ON-TAY
Postcode district	DD6
Dialling code	01382
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	North East Fife;
Scottish Parliament	North East Fife;
	List of places UK Scotland 56°24′17″N 3°00′35″W / 56.40475°N 3.00972°W

Gauldry, locally always The Gauldry,^[2] is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Newport on Tay, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-east of Balmerino, and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of Bottomcraig.^[3] The name derives from the Scots "gallow raw", the row of houses leading towards the gallows on Gallowhill to the east.^[2]

The village is home to Balmerino Primary School and the Morison Duncan Hall.

References

^ "Gauldry". Scotland Census 2001. Archived from the original on 5 April 2003. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b Taylor, Simon; Gilbert Márkus (2010). The Place-Names of Fife, Volume 4. Donington, Lincs.: Shaun Tyas. pp. 174–5. ISBN 9781907730061.
^ "Gauldry". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

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[1] "Gauldry". Scotland Census 2001. Archived from the original on 5 April 2003. Retrieved 8 June 2013.

[Taylor-2] Taylor, Simon; Gilbert Márkus (2010). The Place-Names of Fife, Volume 4. Donington, Lincs.: Shaun Tyas. pp. 174–5. ISBN 9781907730061.

[3] "Gauldry". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

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