Wellwood is a small village to the north of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.[1][2] It was named after the Wellwoods who used to own coalmines in the area. It has a leisure centre and a golf course (Canmore).[2] It is nearby the Town Loch and also is partially bordered by Queen Anne High School. It was formerly known as Hawkiesfauld.
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Wellwood is an old coal mining village. The coal pits in the village were active throughout the nineteenth century and into twentieth.[3]
Education
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The village had one school, Wellwood Primary School, which was closed in 2014.[4] Wellwood is now under the catchment area for McLean Primary School.[5] Pupils then attend Queen Anne High School.[6]
References
edit- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 65 Falkirk & Linlithgow (Dunfermline) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319229705.
- ^ a b Gittings, B.M. "The Gazetteer for Scotland: Wellwood (Fife)". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Dennison, Patricia; Stronach, Simon (2007). Historic Dunfermline. Dunfermline Heritage Community Projects. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-9557244-0-4.
- ^ "Fife school closures: parents storm out in fury". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Wellwood Primary School Consultation". fifedirect.org.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "McLean Primary School". fifedirect.org.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.