Balmullo

Balmullo (Gaelic: Baile Mhullaich) is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is 7 miles (11 km) from the town of St Andrews and near to the villages of Lucklawhill, Guardbridge, Dairsie and Leuchars. Army base Leuchars Station is also nearby.

Balmullo
Balmullo
Location within Fife
Population1,320 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
OS grid referenceNO427210
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSt Andrews
Postcode districtKY16
Dialling code01334
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

History

The name Balmullo derives from Celtic bāile "village" with mullaich "top". The village name was recorded as Beilmullhoh in 1282.

Now largely a dormitory settlement, it was once a weaving village. Balmullo was the home of the picture postcard cartoonist Martin Anderson ('Cynicus') whose red sandstone Cynicus Castle was demolished in 1939, seven years after his death.[2]

Balmullo today

Balmullo benefits from a Spar grocery store which also doubles as a Post Office. Balmullo also has a pub; The Balmullo Inn public house.

The Balmullo Primary School is located in the heart the village.[3] A village newsletter is also published online.[4]

In 2002, the village appeared in news articles after a big cat was allegedly spotted nearby.[5]

Industry
Balmullo quarry

The quarry at Balmullo extracts orange-pink felsite (red pathway chippings), and lies to the west of the village. Minerals found here include azurite, baryte, malachite, metatorbernite, and pseudomalachite.

Transport

Nearby travel links are:

References
  1. "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "Martin Anderson". Madras College. Archived from the original on 17 October 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
  3. "Balmullo Primary School". Fife Council. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
  4. "The Balmullo Newsletter". Balmullo Community Council. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  5. "Scottish Big Cats : Panther sighting in Balmullo, 9th March 2002". Scottish Big Cats. Archived from the original on 23 October 2003. Retrieved 3 January 2006.


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