Saline is a village and parish in Fife, Scotland, situated 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north-west of Dunfermline. It lies in an elevated position on the western slopes of the Cleish Hills.
At the 2001 census the population was 1188, a decline from the 1235 recorded in the 1991 census. The village has a primary school, a parish church and a golf course. The glen runs from the bottom of the main street through to neighbouring Steelend.
The civil parish has a population of 1,762 (in 2011)[2] and an area of 8,757 acres.[3]
The village is dominated to the east-north-east by Saline Hill, 359 meters OD, with a hill fort on the eastern summit. The smaller hill to the south of east at Bandrum has a standing stone on the peak.
Saline Primary School and its "Sitooterie" in the snow
Formerly a weaving centre, Saline was not much redeveloped during the 19th and 20th centuries as the expansion of industrial mining in west Fife largely passed it by. As a result, Saline contains a sizable number of listed buildings, mostly 18th century weavers' cottages.
Thomas Bonnar (1821–1862) the architect was born here.[6]
Referencesedit
^"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
^Gazetteer of Scotland, publ, by W & AK Johnston, Edinburgh, 1937. Article on Saline. Places are presented alphabetically
^"Thomas Bonnar". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saline, Fife.
Gazetteer for Scotland entry
Saline Primary School website
About Saline at Fife Council
January 01, 1970
saline, fife, saline, village, parish, fife, scotland, situated, miles, north, west, dunfermline, lies, elevated, position, western, slopes, cleish, hills, salinesalinelocation, within, fifepopulation1, 2020, grid, referencent022924council, areafifecountryscot. Saline is a village and parish in Fife Scotland situated 5 miles 8 0 km to the north west of Dunfermline It lies in an elevated position on the western slopes of the Cleish Hills SalineSalineLocation within FifePopulation1 370 mid 2020 est 1 OS grid referenceNT022924Council areaFifeCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentDunfermline and West FifeScottish ParliamentDunfermlineList of places UK Scotland 56 06 54 N 3 34 26 W 56 115 N 3 574 W 56 115 3 574 At the 2001 census the population was 1188 a decline from the 1235 recorded in the 1991 census The village has a primary school a parish church and a golf course The glen runs from the bottom of the main street through to neighbouring Steelend The civil parish has a population of 1 762 in 2011 2 and an area of 8 757 acres 3 The village is dominated to the east north east by Saline Hill 359 meters OD with a hill fort on the eastern summit The smaller hill to the south of east at Bandrum has a standing stone on the peak Saline Primary School and its Sitooterie in the snow Contents 1 History 2 Famous residents 3 References 4 External linksHistory editA pre Reformation church was under control of Dunkeld Cathedral 4 Formerly a weaving centre Saline was not much redeveloped during the 19th and 20th centuries as the expansion of industrial mining in west Fife largely passed it by As a result Saline contains a sizable number of listed buildings mostly 18th century weavers cottages The parish church was designed by William Stark in 1808 and remodelled in 1905 by Glasgow architect Peter MacGregor Chalmers Following the Disruption of 1843 a Free Church was built on Bridge Street by Lewis Mercer 5 Famous residents editThomas Bonnar 1821 1862 the architect was born here 6 References edit 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 Gazetteer of Scotland publ by W amp AK Johnston Edinburgh 1937 Article on Saline Places are presented alphabetically Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Buildings of Scotland Fife by John Gifford Thomas Bonnar www scottisharchitects org uk Retrieved 7 January 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saline Fife Gazetteer for Scotland entry Saline Primary School website About Saline at Fife Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saline Fife amp oldid 1159594747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
