Dalgety Bay (/dælˈɡɛtiˈbeɪ/ⓘ) is a coastal town and parish in Fife, Scotland. According to Fife Council, the town is home to , making this the eighth-largest place in Fife.[1] The civil parish has a population of 10,777 (in 2011).[2]
The bay was named after the original village of Dalgety, but the ruins of the 12th century St Bridget's Kirk are all that now mark the site. The new town, of which building started in 1965, takes its name from the main bay it adjoins, but the town stretches over many bays and coves including Donibristle Bay and St David's Bay. The root of the place-name Dalgety is the Scottish Gaelic word dealg, 'thorn', and the full name originally meant 'the place of the thorn[-bushes]'.[3]
Dalgety Bay is a commuter town of Edinburgh. While the architecture of the town reflects construction by volume housebuilders, the town is a regular winner of the Best Kept Small Town title.[4]
A series of radioactive objects have been found on the shoreline of Dalgety Bay since the 1990s. The objects come from an eroded landfill that contains debris from Second World War aircraft that originally had radium dials. In 2013, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency found that the Ministry of Defence was solely responsible for the contamination.
Dalgety Bay contains 9 Listed Buildings or structures.
Dalgety Bay began as the village of Dalgety, which was built on the site of the 12th century St Bridget's Kirk. The land surrounding the town was part of the estate owned by the Earls of Moray who built Donibristle House as their residence. In 1592 James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray was murdered on the seashore near Donibristle by his rival George Gordon, Earl of Huntly, which is remembered in the popular ballad The Bonnie Earl O' Moray. Towards the end of the 18th century, the village was destroyed by order of the Earls of Moray.[5] and the inhabitants dispersed. During the First World WarMorton Gray Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray donated a portion of his land to the Crown, which built an airfield there in 1917 as a base for the Royal Naval Air Service. The town also sent 30 men into the First World War, with only eight returning unharmed. The Royal Naval Air Service improved and expanded the aerodrome during the Second World War as HMS Merlin, an air station, and constructed an extensive aircraft maintenance facility there.
Construction of the modern town of Dalgety Bay as Scotland's first "enterprise town" began around 1965 on the site of RNAS Donibristle [6] and much of the remaining ground of the Earls of Moray family seat, Donibristle House.[7] The town stretches across several bays and coves of the northern coast of the Firth of Forth including Donibristle Bay and St David's Bay.
EducationEdit
There are two primary schools in Dalgety Bay: Dalgety Bay Primary School and Donibristle Primary School.[8] Dalgety Bay sits within the catchment area for Inverkeithing High School.
Radioactive wasteEdit
A series of radioactive objects have been found off the shoreline of Dalgety Bay since the 1990s. One found in 2011 measured 10 MBq. The objects are believed to come from an eroded landfill that contains debris from Second World War aircraft that originally had radium dials.[9] On 25 April 2012, the MoD and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency agreed a joint survey of the problem.[10] Since 1990, more than 2,500 radioactive hotspots have been found on the Dalgety Bay foreshore, one-third of them since September 2011. As of 2012, the Ministry of Defence was conducting a 12-month investigation of the contamination to try to avoid Dalgety Bay "becoming the first place in the UK to be legally designated as radioactive contaminated land".[11] In 2013, SEPA concluded that the MoD was solely responsible for the contamination.[12] In early 2014 the MoD made four proposals regarding how to deal with the contamination, ranging from erecting fences to keep the public out, to sealing it in with concrete.[13]
In September 2023, SEPA announced that the operation to remove the contamination had been successfully completed and that the relevant stretch of shoreline was now safe for public access for the first time since 2011. Some 6,500 radioactive particles, mostly of low activity, had been removed, with a purpose-built scanner being used to detect the particles. The project had previously been reported to cost £10.5 million.[14]
^ ab"Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See "Standard Outputs", Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930
^"Dalgety". Fife Place-name Data. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
^. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
^MOD, News Article MOD and SEPA agree Dalgety Bay plan An Estate and Environment, 2012-04-25
^Rob Edwards (2 May 2012). "Nuclear waste 'may be blighting 1,000 UK sites'". The Guardian.
^"BBC News - Dalgety Bay radiation: Sepa says MoD was responsible for contamination". BBC Online. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
^"BBC News - Dalgety Bay radiation: MoD's proposals unveiled". BBC Online. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
^"Dalgety Bay cleared for visitors after radioactive clean-up". BBC News. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
External linksEdit
Dalgety Bay and Hillend community website
A short tour of Dalgety Bay - includes maps and aerial photographs
Dalgety Bay Weather Station
Fife Place-name Data :: Dalgety
Radioactive contamination
October 15, 2023
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Dalgety Bay d ae l ˈ ɡ ɛ t i ˈ b eɪ is a coastal town and parish in Fife Scotland According to Fife Council the town is home to making this the eighth largest place in Fife 1 The civil parish has a population of 10 777 in 2011 2 Dalgety BayScottish Gaelic Bagh DhealgadaidhScots Dalgety BayDalgety BayLocation within FifePopulation9 710 mid 2020 est 1 OS grid referenceNT149841 Edinburgh8 5 mi 13 7 km London339 mi 546 km Council areaFifeLieutenancy areaFifeCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDunfermlinePostcode districtKY11Dialling code01383PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentKirkcaldy and CowdenbeathScottish ParliamentCowdenbeathList of places UK Scotland 56 02 35 N 3 22 03 W 56 04295 N 3 36755 W 56 04295 3 36755The bay was named after the original village of Dalgety but the ruins of the 12th century St Bridget s Kirk are all that now mark the site The new town of which building started in 1965 takes its name from the main bay it adjoins but the town stretches over many bays and coves including Donibristle Bay and St David s Bay The root of the place name Dalgety is the Scottish Gaelic word dealg thorn and the full name originally meant the place of the thorn bushes 3 Dalgety Bay is a commuter town of Edinburgh While the architecture of the town reflects construction by volume housebuilders the town is a regular winner of the Best Kept Small Town title 4 A series of radioactive objects have been found on the shoreline of Dalgety Bay since the 1990s The objects come from an eroded landfill that contains debris from Second World War aircraft that originally had radium dials In 2013 the Scottish Environment Protection Agency found that the Ministry of Defence was solely responsible for the contamination Dalgety Bay contains 9 Listed Buildings or structures Contents 1 History 2 Education 3 Radioactive waste 4 Twin towns sister cities 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditDalgety Bay began as the village of Dalgety which was built on the site of the 12th century St Bridget s Kirk The land surrounding the town was part of the estate owned by the Earls of Moray who built Donibristle House as their residence In 1592 James Stewart 2nd Earl of Moray was murdered on the seashore near Donibristle by his rival George Gordon Earl of Huntly which is remembered in the popular ballad The Bonnie Earl O Moray Towards the end of the 18th century the village was destroyed by order of the Earls of Moray 5 and the inhabitants dispersed During the First World War Morton Gray Stuart 17th Earl of Moray donated a portion of his land to the Crown which built an airfield there in 1917 as a base for the Royal Naval Air Service The town also sent 30 men into the First World War with only eight returning unharmed The Royal Naval Air Service improved and expanded the aerodrome during the Second World War as HMS Merlin an air station and constructed an extensive aircraft maintenance facility there Construction of the modern town of Dalgety Bay as Scotland s first enterprise town began around 1965 on the site of RNAS Donibristle 6 and much of the remaining ground of the Earls of Moray family seat Donibristle House 7 The town stretches across several bays and coves of the northern coast of the Firth of Forth including Donibristle Bay and St David s Bay Education EditThere are two primary schools in Dalgety Bay Dalgety Bay Primary School and Donibristle Primary School 8 Dalgety Bay sits within the catchment area for Inverkeithing High School Radioactive waste EditA series of radioactive objects have been found off the shoreline of Dalgety Bay since the 1990s One found in 2011 measured 10 MBq The objects are believed to come from an eroded landfill that contains debris from Second World War aircraft that originally had radium dials 9 On 25 April 2012 the MoD and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency agreed a joint survey of the problem 10 Since 1990 more than 2 500 radioactive hotspots have been found on the Dalgety Bay foreshore one third of them since September 2011 As of 2012 the Ministry of Defence was conducting a 12 month investigation of the contamination to try to avoid Dalgety Bay becoming the first place in the UK to be legally designated as radioactive contaminated land 11 In 2013 SEPA concluded that the MoD was solely responsible for the contamination 12 In early 2014 the MoD made four proposals regarding how to deal with the contamination ranging from erecting fences to keep the public out to sealing it in with concrete 13 In September 2023 SEPA announced that the operation to remove the contamination had been successfully completed and that the relevant stretch of shoreline was now safe for public access for the first time since 2011 Some 6 500 radioactive particles mostly of low activity had been removed with a purpose built scanner being used to detect the particles The project had previously been reported to cost 10 5 million 14 Twin towns sister cities Edit nbsp Dalgety Bay top right from above the Lothians nbsp ocsa HungaryReferences Edit a b Mid 2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland National Records of Scotland 31 March 2022 Retrieved 31 March 2022 Census of Scotland 2011 Table KS101SC Usually Resident Population publ by National Records of Scotland Web site http www scotlandscensus gov uk retrieved March 2016 See Standard Outputs Table KS101SC Area type Civil Parish 1930 Dalgety Fife Place name Data Retrieved 23 May 2020 Welcome to Dalgety Bay amp Hillend CC Archived from the original on 14 August 2013 Retrieved 28 June 2013 Omand The Fife Book p 176 Donibristle Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust UK www abct org uk Omand The Fife Book p 90 Dalgety Bay Facilities and Services Fifedirect Fife Council Archived from the original on 22 July 2011 Retrieved 12 September 2010 Calire Smith Scotsman 16 October 2011 MOD News Article MOD and SEPA agree Dalgety Bay plan An Estate and Environment 2012 04 25 Rob Edwards 2 May 2012 Nuclear waste may be blighting 1 000 UK sites The Guardian BBC News Dalgety Bay radiation Sepa says MoD was responsible for contamination BBC Online Retrieved 28 June 2013 BBC News Dalgety Bay radiation MoD s proposals unveiled BBC Online Retrieved 23 January 2014 Dalgety Bay cleared for visitors after radioactive clean up BBC News 15 September 2023 Retrieved 15 September 2023 External links EditDalgety Bay on FifeDirect Dalgety Bay and Hillend community website A short tour of Dalgety Bay includes maps and aerial photographs Dalgety Bay Weather Station Fife Place name Data Dalgety Fleet Air Arm archive Radioactive contamination Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dalgety Bay amp oldid 1175509787, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
