Menzieshill is an area of the city of Dundee

Dundee

Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...

, Scotland

Scotland

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. It is located on the absolute west of the city and is immediately north west of Blackness

Blackness, Dundee

Blackness is an area of the city of Dundee. Broadly, Blackness is located to the north of the city's West End and is centred around the Blackness Road, where a number of small, local shops are located...

 and the West End

West End, Dundee

The West End is an area of the city of Dundee, Scotland. Bordered to the south by the River Tay, to the north by Blackness and to the east by the city centre, the West End is primarily an affluent residential area surrounding its main commercial thoroughfare, Perth Road, and the main campus of the...

, west of Lochee, east of Gowrie Park

Gowrie Park

Gowrie Park is a residential area of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sandwiched between Menzieshill and Dundee Technology Park, it is located in the western edge of the city. The Gowrie Park suburb was developed by local builders Bett Brothers in the 1970 and 80s and all homes are all privately...

 and south of Charleston

Charleston, Dundee

Charleston is an area located on the northwest edge of Dundee, Scotland. Menzieshill is located to the immediate southwest, Camperdown borders it to the north, and Lochee is to the east. The area is home to two primary schools - Charleston Primary and St Clement's Primary - as well as a library...

. Menzieshill is split into two parts: an eastern part of private housing, and a western part of council housing.

Menzieshill is home to Dundee's main water tower

Water tower

A water tower or elevated water tower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system....

 which serves the area. Menzieshill High School

Menzieshill High School

Established in 1968, Menzieshill High School is a secondary school in the Menzieshill area of Dundee, Scotland. The current headteacher is Helen Gray.-Pupils:...

 is located opposite the tower and Ninewells hospital

Ninewells Hospital

Ninewells Hospital is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe, based on the western edge of Dundee, Scotland. It is internationally renowned for introducing laparoscopic surgery to the UK as well as being a leading centre in developing fields such as the management of cancer, medical...

 is located to the immediate south of the area.

Menzieshill and its high school has been responsible for producing several professional footballers over the past decade including Mark Fotheringham

Mark Fotheringham

Mark McKay Fotheringham is a Scottish footballer who plays for Livingston.-Club career:Fotheringham played three times for Celtic, graduating from the youth ranks at Parkhead. At the time of his debut, he was the youngest player ever to play in Celtic's first team. In 2003, he moved to one of his...

, Bobby Linn

Bobby Linn

Robert 'Bobby' Linn is a Scottish football player, who plays as a striker. He is currently playing for East Fife. He was previously on loan at the club from Greenock Morton, in order to get more games under his belt and be closer to his family...

, Bryan Deasley

Bryan Deasley (footballer)

Bryan Deasley is a Scottish professional association football player who plays for Peterhead.-Career:Deasley played Sunday league football from a young age with teams such as sidlaw thistle and celtic boys before signing for Dundee. Deasley made his debut for Dundee on 26 December 2005 against...

 and Jamie Winter

Jamie Winter

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. Scottish international Kevin McNaughton

Kevin McNaughton

Kevin McNaughton is a Scottish football defender, currently playing for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship...

is also from the area.