Ladybank, United Kingdom
Ladybank is a town of 1,530 people in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Why visit Ladybank
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include The Scottish Deer Centre and Ladybank Golf Club.
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About Ladybank
Ladybank () is a village and former burgh of Fife, Scotland. It is about 62 kilometres (39 mi) north of Edinburgh, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Cupar, close to the River Eden. Its 2006 population was estimated at 1,582.
From the Wikipedia article Ladybank (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes9
Carlucci
Restaurant · Italian · 0.6 mi
Annsmuir, Ladybank
Mo-We 10:00-16:30; Th,Su 10:00-19:30; Fr-Sa 10:00-20:30
Eden Balmalcolm Den
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Cake, Breakfast · 1.3 mi
Balmalcolm, Fife
Where to stay1
History
Before the 18th century, this area was mostly marshland. In 1247 Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester granted the monks of Lindores Abbey the right to cut peat from a peat-moss called Monegre, to which monks gave the name Our Lady's Bog (the southwestern part of the village is still called Monkstown). Over time this name was shortened to Ladybog.
When the Edinburgh and Northern Railway was constructed in the 1840s, a junction was built here with lines heading towards Perth and Dundee. An engine depot (of which only the disused locomotive shed survives) and a railway station were constructed at the junction. The station was named 'Ladybank Station' rather than 'Ladybog Station', and the village that developed around the station took the name Ladybank. The Fife and Kinross Railway, which opened in 1857, used Ladybank as its eastern terminus further increasing the importance of the station. Ladybank railway station remains largely unaltered, and may be the oldest unaltered station in Scotland.
The village became a burgh in 1878, and became an industrial centre, with linen weaving, coal mining, and malting the principal industries.
From the History section of Ladybank on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Ladybank is located about 37 kilometres (23 mi) north of Edinburgh, 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Dundee, and 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Perth. It is at OS grid reference NO 30 09, about 45 metres (148 ft) above mean sea level. It is situated in the Howe of Fife, a narrow low-lying plain that follows the course of the River Eden, known for its agriculture.
Education
Ladybank School, constructed in the 1890s, is a primary school. It serves Ladybank and the outlying hamlets of Edenstown and Giffordtown, and is attended by 138 children, who are split into six classes. There are no secondary schools in the town; most secondary school age children attend Bell Baxter High School in Cupar or St Andrew's RC High School in Kirkcaldy.
From the Wikipedia article Ladybank, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Ladybank
Norrie MartinScottish footballer (1939-2013)Photo: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC0
George HunterScottish motorcycle speedway rider, born 1939Photo: Lawson Speedway, CC BY-SA 3.0- Dale Reidprofessional golfer
- Jimmy SimpsonScottish footballer (1908-1972)
- George Willprofessional golfer (1937-2010)
Born in Ladybank, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Ladybank
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leuchars Station (ADX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Glenrothes 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Methil 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Kirkcaldy 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Saint Andrews 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Perth 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Cowdenbeath 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Saint Monans 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Dundee 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Pittenweem 16 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Dunfermline 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ladybank railway station platform in 2005, Tom Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Black five number 45407 at Ladybank, Brian Forbes from Kinross, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
- 45231 passing Ladybank, Brian Forbes from Kinross, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
- 45231 heads for Thornton, Brian Forbes from Kinross, Scotland, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, rudolfmayer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hobgoblin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, smsm1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hobgoblin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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