Hillend, Fife

Hillend
Village
Hillend Village welcome sign
Population217 
• Edinburgh10 mi (16 km)
• London340 mi (550 km)
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

Hillend is a village in Fife, Scotland, to the east of Inverkeithing and to the west of Dalgety Bay. The village is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northwest of Edinburgh city centre.

The village had a population of 217 in 2001.[1]

History

The village was named by 1775 as Hillend, as the town occupies a position at the north end of Letham Hill,[2] the natural border between the towns of Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay. Hillend was known as a linen weaving village, and has been home to the Category C listed Hillend Tavern since the early 19th century.[3]

Hillend was described in 1882 by, Frances Groome in Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland as: "a village in Inverkeithing and Dalgety parishes, Fife, 1¼ mile NE of Inverkeithing town. It has a post office under Inverkeithing and a public school".[4]

Historically, Hillend village has been under the same parish and administrative boundary as neighbouring Inverkeithing. Since 1975, Hillend is governed under Dalgety Bay and Hillend Community Council.

Hillend had a bypass built and opened in 1993, now the A921[5].

Landmarks

The following are some landmarks of Hillend:

  • Hillend playground, located off Main Street.[6]
  • Hillend Cemetery, currently managed by Fife Council.[7]
  • The Hillend Tavern pub.[8]
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56°02′27″N 3°22′23″W / 56.0408°N 3.3731°W / 56.0408; -3.3731

References

  1. ↑ "Hillend". emgo.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Fife Place-name Data :: Hillend". fife-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Stuff, Good. "Hillend Tavern, 37-39 Main Street, Hillend, Inverkeithing, Fife". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "History of Hillend in Fife | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Modern Day Dalgety Bay – Dalgety Community Trust". Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Hillend Playground, Fife". Sutcliffe Play. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Council, Fife (23 September 2019). "Hillend Cemetery". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to Hillend Tavern | Hillend Tavern". www.hillendtavern.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.


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