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Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox UK place Balmullo (Gaelic: Baile Mhullaich) is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is Шаблон:Convert from the town of St Andrews and near to the villages of Lucklawhill, Guardbridge, Dairsie and Leuchars. Army base Leuchars Station is also nearby.

History

The name Balmullo derives from Celtic bāile "village" with mullaich "top". The village name was recorded as Beilmullhoh in 1282.

Now largely a dormitory settlement, it was once a weaving village. Balmullo was the home of the picture postcard cartoonist Martin Anderson ('Cynicus') whose red sandstone Cynicus Castle was demolished in 1939, seven years after his death.[1]

Balmullo today

Balmullo has a Spar grocery store which doubles as a Post Office and a pub, The Balmullo Inn.

The Balmullo Primary School is located in the heart the village.[2] A village newsletter is published online.[3]

In 2002, the village appeared in news articles after a big cat was allegedly spotted nearby.[4]

Industry

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Balmullo quarry

The quarry at Balmullo extracts orange-pink felsite (red pathway chippings), and lies to the west of the village. Minerals found here include azurite, baryte, malachite, metatorbernite, and pseudomalachite.

Transport

Nearby travel links are:

References

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External links

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