Benarty
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Benarty is the name which is informally and commonly used to refer to the ex-mining towns of Ballingry
and Lochore
and the villages of Crosshill
and Glencraig. The area is situated north of Lochgelly
, Fife
. The name comes from Benarty Hill, a prominent local landmark, at 356m high.
Ballingry
Ballingry is a small town, in Fife, close to the border with Perth and Kinross, north of Lochgelly. It has an estimated population of 5,740 . The once separate villages of Ballingry, Lochore, Crosshill, and Glencraig are now somewhat joined together as the part of the Benarty area...
and Lochore
Lochore
Lochore is a former mining village in Fife, Scotland. It takes its name from the nearby Loch Ore.It is largely joined to the adjacent villages of Ballingry to the north and Crosshill to the south.-Education:...
and the villages of Crosshill
Crosshill, Fife
Crosshill is a village in Fife, Scotland, located just to the south of the village of Lochore, and to the east of Loch Ore.-Current Affairs:Crosshill was the scene of a murder by one of Scotland's youngest murderers....
and Glencraig. The area is situated north of Lochgelly
Lochgelly
Lochgelly is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is located between Lochs Ore and Gelly to the north-west and south-east respectively. It is separated from Cowdenbeath by the village of Lumphinnans. According to the 2007 population estimate, the town has a population of 6,834.-History:From the 1830s...
, 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...
. The name comes from Benarty Hill, a prominent local landmark, at 356m high.