Valleyfield, Fife
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High Valleyfield and Low Valleyfield which are neighbouring villages in Fife
, Scotland
, midway between Dunfermline
and Kincardine-on-Forth. Low Valleyfield is on the shore of the Firth of Forth
, High Valleyfield on the ridge immediately to the north.
The population of High Valleyfield was 2940 in the 2001 Census
; separate figures for the smaller settlement of Low Valleyfield were not published.
High Valleyfield was a mining village linked to the nearby Valleyfield Colliery which opened in 1908 and closed in 1978. The workings at Valleyfield connected to those at Longannet coal mine
to the west, and under the river Forth to those at Bo'ness
on the south bank of the river opposite.
Preston Island
by Low Valleyfield, now a peninsula as the result of the landfill of ash from nearby Longannet power station
, was the site of coal mining and major salt works from the 17th century onwards.
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...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, midway between Dunfermline
Dunfermline
Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...
and Kincardine-on-Forth. Low Valleyfield is on the shore of the Firth of Forth
Firth of Forth
The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea, between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian to the south...
, High Valleyfield on the ridge immediately to the north.
The population of High Valleyfield was 2940 in the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
; separate figures for the smaller settlement of Low Valleyfield were not published.
High Valleyfield was a mining village linked to the nearby Valleyfield Colliery which opened in 1908 and closed in 1978. The workings at Valleyfield connected to those at Longannet coal mine
Longannet coal mine
-History:Longannet was the remnant of three mines, established in the 1960s. Built on the north side of the Firth of Forth, east of Kincardine, it connected with the Bogside, Castlehill and Solsgirth Collieries, forming a single, five miles long, tunnel...
to the west, and under the river Forth to those at Bo'ness
Bo'ness
Bo'ness, properly Borrowstounness, is a coastal town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on a hillside on the south bank of the Firth of Forth within the Falkirk council area, north-west of Edinburgh and east of Falkirk. At the 2001 census, Bo'ness had a resident population of 13,961...
on the south bank of the river opposite.
Preston Island
Preston Island, Fife
Preston Island is a former artificial island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. The reclaimed land was once used for salt production, using local coal. It is part of Fife.-History:...
by Low Valleyfield, now a peninsula as the result of the landfill of ash from nearby Longannet power station
Longannet power station
Longannet power station is a large coal-fired power station in Fife capable of co-firing biomass, natural gas and sludge. The station is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Forth, near Kincardine on Forth. Its generating capacity of 2,400 megawatts is the highest of any power station in...
, was the site of coal mining and major salt works from the 17th century onwards.
Notable people from Valleyfield
- Hugh KellyHugh Kelly (footballer)Hugh Thomas "Hughie" Kelly was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He played as a defender and spent his entire 14-year professional career with Blackpool.-Club career:...
- played over 400 league games for BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
between 1946 and 1960, including two FA Cup FinalFA Cup FinalThe FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
s. - Sean Brand (footballer) - plays for and is assistant coach of Northern AFC in the Footballsouth Premier League and also coaches their Premier Women's team. Also played for Otago UnitedOtago UnitedOtago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...
in the 2008/2009 New Zealand National League Season. Named the Soccersouth Sportsman of the Year 2008.