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Ladybank
Also known as: Leathad Bog
Ladybank in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Ladybank is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ladybank () is a village and former burgh of Fife, Scotland. It is about 62 kilometres (39 mi) north of Edinburgh, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Cupar, close to the River Eden. Its 2006 population was estimated at 1,582.
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Background
History
Before the 18th century, this area was mostly marshland. In 1247 Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester granted the monks of Lindores Abbey the right to cut peat from a peat-moss called Monegre, to which monks gave the name Our Lady's Bog (the southwestern part of the village is still called Monkstown). Over time this name was shortened to Ladybog. When the Edinburgh and Northern Railway was constructed in the 1840s, a junction was built here with lines heading towards Perth and Dundee. An engine depot (of which only the disused locomotive shed survives) and a railway station were constructed at the junction. The station was named 'Ladybank Station' rather than 'Ladybog Station', and the…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2744, -3.1220
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY15 7JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ladybank?
- Ladybank is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.2744°, -3.1220°.
- Is Ladybank wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Ladybank is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.