Places to see in ( Glenrothes - UK )
Places to see in ( Glenrothes - UK )
Glenrothes is a town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. Glenrothes is located approximately 30 miles from both Edinburgh, which lies to the south and Dundee to the north. The name Glenrothes comes from its historical link with the Earl of Rothes who owned much of the land upon which the new town has been built; Glen (Scottish for valley) was added to the name to avoid confusion with Rothes in Moray and in recognition that the town lies in a river valley. The motto of Glenrothes is Ex terra vis, meaning Out of the earth, strength, which dates back to the founding of the town.
Planned in the late 1940s as one of Scotland's first post-second world war new towns its original purpose was to house miners who were to work at a newly established coal mine, the Rothes Colliery. Following the failure of the mine the town developed as an important industrial centre in Scotland's Silicon Glen between 1961 and 2000 with several major electronics and hi-tech companies setting up facilities in the town. The Glenrothes Development Corporation (GDC), a non-departmental public body, was established to develop, manage and promote the new town. The GDC supported by the local authority oversaw the governance of Glenrothes until the wind-up of the GDC in 1995, after which all responsibility was transferred to Fife Council.
Glenrothes is the administrative capital of Fife containing both the Fife Council and Police Scotland Fife Division headquarters. Home to Fife's main concentration of specialist manufacturing and engineering companies, several organisations have their global headquarters in Glenrothes. Public services and service industries are also important to the town's economy. Major employers include Bosch Rexroth (hydraulics manufacturing), Brand Rex (fibre optics manufacturing), Fife College (education) and Raytheon (defence and electronics). Glenrothes is unique in Fife as the majority of the town's centre is contained indoors, within Fife's largest indoor shopping centre, the Kingdom Shopping Centre.
The town has won multiple horticultural awards in the Beautiful Scotland and Britain in Bloom contests for the quality of its parks and landscaping. It has numerous outdoor sculptures and artworks, a result of the appointment of town artists in the early development of the town. Public facilities include a regional sports and leisure centre, two golf courses, major parks, a civic centre and theatre and a college campus. The A92 trunk road provides the principal access to the town passing through Glenrothes and connecting it to the wider Scottish motorway and trunk road network. A major bus station is located in the town centre providing regional and local bus services to surrounding settlements.
The most prominent landmarks in Glenrothes are the River Leven Bridge, the Tullis Russell factory chimneys, Raeburn Heights; a residential tower block and Fife House; an office block, both of which sit at the western corners of the town centre. The River Leven Bridge, which spans Riverside Park and carries the town's Western Distributor Road, is a cable-stayed bridge that was completed in 1995. The bridge was designed by Dundee-based Nicoll Russell Studios, Architects and was commissioned by the Glenrothes Development Corporation (GDC) as a landmark creating a gateway into Riverside Park that could be seen from further afield.
Glenrothes has a planned road network with original masterplans establishing the principle that through traffic be bypassed around the housing precincts by a network of Freeway and Highway distributor roads. These would connect each precinct to the purposely designed town centre and to the industrial estates. The town has direct dual-carriageway access to the M90 via the A92 Trunk Road. The A92 passes north/south through the town and connects Glenrothes with Dundee in the north and Dunfermline in the southwest where it merges with the M90. This gives Glenrothes a continuous dual-carriageway link to Edinburgh and the major central Scotland road networks.
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Riverside Park, Woodland Walk, Glenrothes, Fife. Dog.
Riverside Park, Woodland Walk, Glenrothes, Fife. Gary, Nathan and Alfy.
The Glenrothes Kingdom Shopping Centre
a video i made of the kingdom shopping centre in glenrothes fife
Driving through Glenrothes
Driving through Glenrothes town centre from Preston to Warout Park.
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A Titanic survivor and whisky biproducts
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Sculpture, Glenrothes Town Centre. Housing at Woodside, built
pre-Glenrothes. Cadham Village, built pre-Glenrothes. Fife Council
Chambers and HQ buildings, Glenrothes Town Centre. Concrete Hippos,
Riverside Park. Kingdom Shopping Centre fourth phase, Glenrothes Town
Centre. Riverside Park with Leven Bridge in distance. Advance
factories, Southfield, Glenrothes. Housing and mature landscaping,
Willow Crescent, South Parks. Low rise suburban housing, The Secret
Garden, Balgeddie. Fife Airport, Glenrothes. Glenrothes High School.
St. Paul's RC Church, Auchmuty.
Balfarg Henge, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland.
A short video on Balfarg Henge which goes back 6000 years ago.
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Glenrothes and District pipe band Grade 3 bands competition at Pitlochry Highland Games 2019
Glenrothes & District 2010 Pipe Band competing in Grade 3 bands for the RSPBA competition during the 2019 Pitlochry Highland Games in Perthshire Scotland. The band (2019) were Grade 4 but played up to Grade 3 for this competition. Congratulations to them as they were promoted to RSPBA Grade 3B for the 2020 competition season. After a category 4A win and best drums corps title at the The 2019 World Pipe Band Championships, and their performances across all five major championships in the 2019 season, both the band and drum corps were named champion of champions.
Glenrothes Street Edit
Grant and I skating the crappy, wet street of Glenrothes.
Radian Pro at Gilvenbank Park in Glenrothes
Started flying in beautiful sunshine, midway through the flight the hailstones start and when I land it's like winter, a typical Scottish day!
I nearly landed in the trees at around 18.25 but managed to save it.
Supercars at Glenrothes airport
Lamborghini Huracan at Glenrothes airport
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Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven
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Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven was a Scottish soldier in Swedish and Scottish service.Born illegitimate and raised as a foster child, he subsequently advanced to the rank of a Swedish Field Marshal, and in Scotland became Lord General in command of the Army of the Covenanters, privy councillor, captain of Edinburgh Castle, Lord Balgonie and Earl of Leven.In England he commanded the Army of the Solemn League and Covenant and was senior commander of the Army of Both Kingdoms .
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July nights in Markinch Fife Scotland
July nights in Markinch Fife Scotland
Glenrothes-stavros flatley
This is Stravros Flatley performing in Glenrothes (:
Scott Road, Glenrothes KY6 - 3 bed terraced house for sale
Just what you ve been seeking has arrived! A 3 bed, 1 bath property with a spacious kitchen and south facing rear garden in the popular South parks area of Glenrothes. Read more Details: Situation: Glenrothes is a town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. Glenrothes is the administrative capital of Fife containing the Fife Council. The town has won multiple horticultural awards in the 'Beautiful Scotland' and 'Britain in Bloom' contests. Public facilities include a sports centre, golf course, theatre, a cinema and a college campus. There are three secondary schools and over 10 primary schools in Glenrothes. A major bus station is located in the town centre. The Kingdom Centre forms the main shopping element of the town centre. The town has direct dual-carriageway access to the M90 via the A92 Trunk Road. The A92 passes north/south through the town and connects Glenrothes with Dundee in the north and Dunfermline in the southwest where it merges with the M90. This gives Glenrothes a continuous dual-carriageway link to Edinburgh.The nearest rail links are based outside the town at Markinch and Thornton. Glenrothes is also home to an airfield, Fife Airport which is used for general aviation with private light aircraft. Less than a mile to the town centre or town park, this 7-room terraced home offers space and location with a living space of 81 Sq m / 872 Sq ft. The home built around 1968 offers great family accommodation that’s laid out over 2 floors with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom located on the upper floor. Guests are welcomed via the entrance hall where your attention is immediately drawn to the breakfast kitchen with south facing windows and door leading to the enclosed rear garden. The lounge/diner is accessed from the entrance hall and overlooks both the gardens and boasts patio doors. More information is available on the floor plan or just give us a call. The listing courtesy of Kevin Jenkins at amazing results! Estate Agents. - For details visit:
Balbirnie Stone Circle, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland.
Balbirnie Stone Circle, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland.
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Bonnybank to Glenrothes zoooom
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