Blairhall

Blairhall

Blairhall is a village in the west of Fife, Scotland. It is situated approximately convert|1|mi|km west of Comrie, and convert|6|mi|km west of Dunfermline. The village was originally a small hamlet but was expanded in 1911 to house the miners from a nearby colliery. Today Blairhall has a primary school and a community leisure centre.

Nearly convert|1|mi|km to the south, beyond Shiresmill, and to the west of the Bluther Burn, stands the handsome 17th-century laird's house of Blairhall, which was the birthplace (c.1630) of Sir William Bruce, later baronet of Balcaskie and then Kinross, and Surveyor-General to King Charles II. [cite web |url=http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/townfirst14.html |title=Blairhall |work=Gazetteer for Scotland |accessdate=2008-07-22]

Notable people from Blairhall

* George Niven, former professional football player with Rangers F.C.
* Sir William Bruce, gentleman-architect
* James Syme, former ice hockey player
* Thomas Syme, former ice hockey player

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