Hillend is a village in

Fife Fife ( , ; ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland. A peninsula, it is bordered by the Firth of Tay to the north, the North Sea to the east, the Firth of Forth to the s ...

, Scotland, to the east of

Inverkeithing Inverkeithing ( ; ) is a coastal town, parish and historic Royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. The town lies on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, northwest of Edinburgh city centre and south of Dunfermline. A town of ancient origin, Inverke ...

and to the west of

Dalgety Bay Dalgety Bay () is a coastal town and parish in Fife, Scotland, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, 9 miles from Edinburgh city centre. It is part of the Greater Dunfermline Area and is connected to Inverkeithing to the West. The civil pa ...

The village has a population of 217 (2001).

History

The village was named by 1775 as Hillend, as the town occupies a position at the north end of Letham Hill, the natural border between the towns of Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay. Hillend was known as a linen weaving village, and has been home to the Category C listed Hillend Tavern since the early 19th century. Hillend was described in 1882 by, Frances Groome in Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland as: "''a village in Inverkeithing and Dalgety parishes, Fife, 1¼ mile NE of Inverkeithing town. It has a post office under Inverkeithing and a public school''". Historically, Hillend village has been under the same parish and administrative boundary as neighbouring

. Since 1975, Hillend is governed under Dalgety Bay and Hillend Community Council. Hillend had a bypass built and opened in 1993, now the A921.

Present Day

Hillend playground is located off Main Street. Hillend Cemetery is currently managed by Fife Council. Hillend is home to the award winning Hillend Tavern pub. Hillend also has a florist.

Gallery

File:Hillend Village Post Box.jpg, Hillend Main Street post box and flower display. File:Hillend Sunset Seat, Inverkeithing, Fife.jpg, Hillend Sunset View Bench. File:Hillend Village Play Park.jpg, Hillend Play Park, foreground of Hillend underpass and Letham Hill. File:Hillend Tavern, Hillend, Fife.jpg, Hillend Tavern. File:Hillend Village High Street.jpg, Hillend High Street. File:Weclome to Hillend Sign.jpg, Welcome to Hillend Sign. File:Hillend - geograph.org.uk - 423118.jpg, View of part of Hillend. File:Hillend Coat of Arms.jpg, Hillend coat of arms.

References

Villages in Fife Dalgety Bay {{Fife-geo-stub