Gauldry

Gauldry

Gauldry's local post office and general store
Gauldry
 Gauldry shown within Fife
Population 744 [1]
OS grid referenceNO3624
Council areaFife
Lieutenancy areaFife
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Dundee
Postcode district DD6
Dialling code 01382
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNorth East Fife
Scottish ParliamentNorth East Fife
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 56°24′17″N 3°00′35″W / 56.40475°N 3.00972°W / 56.40475; -3.00972

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

  1. "Gauldry". Scotland Census 2001. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. 1 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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