Strathkinness
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Strathkinness is a small village located 3 miles to the west of the tourist town St Andrews
in North East Fife
.
A key characteristic of the village is the open agricultural field in the centre, however, from 2008 the field is being replaced by houses, although none were built as of January 2011.
Children in Strathkinness and the neighbouring village of Blebo Craigs
go to Strathkinness Primary School. Children of age for secondary school normally attend Madras College
in St Andrews
.
. It has been linked with Hope Park Church, St Andrews
since 2005.
On 27 October 2010, the Reverend David Arnott
(who was minister of Strathkinness Parish Church from 2005 until 2010) was nominated to be the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
for 2011-2012.
s. There was once a Post Office, but it was closed due to a lack of profit.
Rufflets
is a 4 star hotel, on the B939
Strathkinness Low Road, about halfway to St Andrews.
St Andrews
St Andrews is a university town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle.St Andrews has a population of 16,680, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....
in North East Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
.
A key characteristic of the village is the open agricultural field in the centre, however, from 2008 the field is being replaced by houses, although none were built as of January 2011.
Children in Strathkinness and the neighbouring village of Blebo Craigs
Blebo Craigs
Blebo Craigs is a small village in the heart of rural Fife. The village contains around one hundred houses located on the south facing slope of the hill. Blebo Craigs is around five miles from the famous golfing town of St Andrews. The village has a great community and often village events are run...
go to Strathkinness Primary School. Children of age for secondary school normally attend Madras College
Madras College
Madras College is a secondary school in St. Andrews, Fife in Scotland.-History:Madras College, founded in 1832, takes its name from the system of education devised by the school's founder, the Rev Dr Andrew Bell....
in St Andrews
St Andrews
St Andrews is a university town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle.St Andrews has a population of 16,680, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....
.
History
A book entitled Strathkinness: a Glimpse of a Scottish Village has been posted to the web, and is accessible via the Strathkinness Community Council website.Parish Church
Strathkinness Parish Church is part of the Church of ScotlandChurch of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
. It has been linked with Hope Park Church, St Andrews
Hope Park Church, St Andrews
Hope Park Church in St Andrews, Fife is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.-Building:The current building, by Peddie & Kinnear, was completed in 1865...
since 2005.
On 27 October 2010, the Reverend David Arnott
David Arnott (Moderator)
Andrew David Keltie Arnott – the Reverend David Arnott MA BD – is a retired minister of the Church of Scotland. In October 2010 he was nominated to be the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2011-2012 and was duly elected....
(who was minister of Strathkinness Parish Church from 2005 until 2010) was nominated to be the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland is a Minister, Elder or Deacon of the Church of Scotland chosen to "moderate" the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every May....
for 2011-2012.
Facilities
Strathkinness has a primary school, a village hall, a church, a pub with a restaurant, two large parks with play-areas and several bed and breakfastBed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
s. There was once a Post Office, but it was closed due to a lack of profit.
Rufflets
Rufflets Hotel
-Rufflets House 1924–1952:Rufflets House itself was built in 1924 as a private home for Mrs Anne Brydon Gilroy, the widow of a prominent Dundee jute baron, and was designed by Dundee architect Donald Mills...
is a 4 star hotel, on the B939
B roads in Zone 9 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind the numbers allocated.-Zone 9 :-Zone 9 :...
Strathkinness Low Road, about halfway to St Andrews.