Benarty

Benarty

Benarty

Group of towns and villages in Scotland


Benarty is the name informally used to refer to the ex-mining towns of Ballingry and Lochore and the villages of Crosshill, Lochcraig and Glencraig.[1] The area is situated north of Lochgelly, Fife. The name comes from Benarty Hill, locally simply Benarty,[2] a prominent local landmark, at 356m high.

Benarty Hill

See also


References

  1. "Bygone Benarty Home Page". Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  2. "Fife Place-name Data :: Benarty". fife-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk.

56°09′37″N 3°19′27″W


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