Benarty History

The villages of Ballingry, Lochore, Crosshill and Glencraig

Benarty is the name commonly used to refer to the ex-mining villages of Ballingry, Lochore, Crosshill and Glencraig. The Benarty area is situated just north of Lochgelly in Fife and South of Kinross in Perthshire. The name comes from 'Benarty Hill', a nearby local landmark situated to the North of Ballingry and South of Loch Leven.

Ballingry:
Ballingry is a former mining village. Largest of the four villages and has a large primary school (Benarty Primary School) as well as a smaller Roman Catholic primary school (St Kenneth's Roman Catholic Primary School) and a large community centre. It also houses the local police station and is home to two churches. Ballingry also has a 'Local Services' office situated in the Benarty Square shopping area.

Lochore:
Lochore is a former mining village and is joined to Ballingry to the north and Crosshill to the south and takes its name from the nearby Loch Ore situated in Lochore Meadows Country Park.

Crosshill:
Crosshill is a former mining village. Located just to the south of Lochore, and to the east of Loch Ore and is home to Lochore Welafare Junior Football Club.

Glencraig:
Glencraig is a former mining village situated between Crosshill and Lochgelly. The village's population has decreased significantly since the decline of the coal-mining industry during the 1970s and 1980s. Home to Ballingry Rovers Junior Football Club.

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