Abbey View is a street located in Dunfermline. It uses the postcode KY11 4HA. The street has a length of approximately 151 metres.
The street is located within the Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the nation of Scotland.
It is located within the county of Fife, which is a part of the nation of Scotland. It's 343.53 miles North West from central London., 12.18 miles North West from Edinburgh, 32.26 miles South West from Dundee and 34.97 miles East from Glasgow.
ABBEY VIEW is within the Post Town of DUNFERMLINE
Map of Abbey View
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Abbey
Religious (Aramaic)
Road names containing the word "Abbey" are common in the UK, with 705 occurrences, highlighting the significant role religious communities have played in shaping national identity. By the Middle Ages, there was a flourishing of monastic communities, including the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans. These orders established great abbeys to house their members and practice their religious lives.
Far from leading a cloistered existence, abbeys served as seats of learning, providing alms and medical aid to the communities around them. However, the wealth and power these abbeys amassed eventually drew the envy of English King Henry VIII. He dissolved the monasteries, stripping them of their assets and leaving many of these magnificent buildings in ruins.
The word "Abbey" is derived from the Aramaic "Abba," meaning "Father." In Latin, the male head of an abbey was called "Abbas," and the female head, "Abbatissa." The term for the buildings and community overseen by an abbot or abbess was "Abbatia." After the Norman Conquest, the French form "Abbé" evolved into the English "Abbey" we use today.
In modern times, there has been a resurgence of abbeys. Notable examples include Saint Michael's Abbey in Farnborough and Douai Abbey near Newbury, continuing the legacy of these historic religious communities.
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Budget Friendly Hotels near Abbey View
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:Holiday Inn Express Dunfermline Address: Halbeath Dunfermline Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
1.06 |
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2: Name:Premier Inn Dunfermline Address: 4-12 Whimbrel Place Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
1.31 |
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3: Name:Travelodge Dunfermline Address: Halbeath Junction, Kingseat Rd, Dunfermline, KY11 8RY Telephone: 0871 984 6287 Visit Hotel Page |
1.46 |
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4: Name:Premier Inn Edinburgh South Queensferry Address: Builyeon Road Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
5.71 |
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5: Name:Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport Newbridge Address: 5 Hallbarns Crescent Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
8.67 |
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Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Abbey Forth Sales & Lettings | Balcairn Viewfield Terrace Dunfermline KY12 7HY | Visit Website |
| Ross & Connel | 18 Viewfield Terrace, Dunfermline, KY12 7JH | Visit Website |
| Morgans | 33 East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7JE | Visit Website |
| Stevenson & Marshall | 41 East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7LG | Visit Website |
| Malcolm Jack & Matheson | Walmer Drive, East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7LH | Visit Website |
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| Police Force: Scotland |
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Location Details
| Abbey View | |
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| Latitude | 56.066195 |
| Longitude | -3.424819 |
| OS Easting (X): | 311301 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 686837 |
| OS Grid Reference: | NT113868 |
Roads that have a Junction with Abbey View
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Duncan Crescent | junction |
| Allan Crescent | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 08:42 |
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| Sunset | 15:49 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Edinburgh/Gogarbank 30 December 2024 at 17:00 (10.06 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Overcast |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 9.0°C (93.4%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | WSW (8 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | S00109442 |
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| ONS Area Name | Constrained Young Families |
| LSOA Code: | S01009339 |
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| LSOA Name: | Abbeyview North |
| SOA Code: | 4a |
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| MSOA Code: | S02001753 |
| MSOA Name: | Dunfermline Abbeyview North |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Tesco Dunfermline Express |
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| Aberdour Rd, Dunfermline, KY11 4RB |
| 0345 026 9976 |
| Distance: 0.41 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Dunfermline Express |
| Tesco Dunfermline Extra |
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| Calais Farm Rd, Duloch Park, Dunfermline, KY11 8EG |
| 0345 677 9211 |
| Distance: 0.91 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Dunfermline Extra |
| Iceland Dunfermline |
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| Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7QY |
| 01383626753 |
| Distance: 0.97 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Dunfermline |
| Asda St Leonards |
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| St Leonards Street, Dunfermline, KY11 3AY |
| 01383 731991 |
| Distance: 1 Miles |
| Directions to Asda St Leonards |
Telephone Information
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
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| 01289 | DUNFERMLINE - ESDUF | P12 | FTTC |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
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| Greater than 2 Mbps | 8.2 | 4 | >=30 | Y | 8 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Dunfermline and West Fife |
| The Member of Parliament is |
| Details for the MP on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election won with a majority of 0 the result was . The total electorate was 0 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Dunfermline South Ward |
| Ceremonial County: Fife |
Nearest Schools
Scotland Primary Schools
Duloch Schools and Community Campus
Address: Duloch Schools and Community Campus, Nightingale Place, Duloch Park, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 8GN
Distance: 1.18 miles
Contact: 01383 313470
Masterton Primary School
Address: Masterton Primary School, Aberdour Road, Dunfermline, KY11 8HY
Distance: 0.91 miles
Contact: 01383 602455
Carnegie Primary School
Address: Carnegie Primary School, Pittsburgh Road, Dunfermline, FIFE, KY11 8SS
Distance: 1.19 miles
Contact: 01383 602460
Lynburn Primary School
Address: Lynburn Primary School, Nith Street, Dunfermline, KY11 4LU
Distance: 0.21 miles
Contact: 01383 602422
Touch Primary School
Address: Touch Primary School, Garvock Bank, Dunfermline, KY11 4JZ
Distance: 0.62 miles
Contact: 01383 602438
Pitreavie Primary School
Address: Pitreavie Primary School, Pitcorthie Drive, Dunfermline, KY11 8AB
Distance: 0.75 miles
Contact: 01383 602428
St Margaret's R C Primary School
Address: St Margaret's R C Primary School, Woodmill Road, Dunfermline, KY11 4BB
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact: 01383 602435
Commercial Primary School
Address: Commercial Primary School, Woodmill Road, Dunfermline, KY11 4BB
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact: 01383 602448
St Leonard's Primary School
Address: St Leonard's Primary School, St Leonard's Street, Dunfermline, KY11 3AL
Distance: 1.09 miles
Contact: 01383 602434
Canmore Primary School
Address: Canmore Primary School, Evershed Drive, Dunfermline, KY11 8RS
Distance: 0.53 miles
Contact: 01383 602447
Scotland Secondary Schools
Woodmill High School
Address: Woodmill High School, Shields Road, Dunfermline, KY11 4ER
Distance: 0.29 miles
Contact: 01383 602406
St Columba's R C High School
Address: St Columba's R C High School, Woodmill Road, Dunfermline, KY11 4UN
Distance: 0.36 miles
Contact: 01383 602405
Nearest Hospitals
| Name | Address | Postcode | Distance | Map |
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| Lynebank Hospital | Halbeath Road, Dunfermline | KY11 8JH | 1.70 Km | View Directions |
| Queen Margaret Hospital | Whitefield Road, Dunfermline | KY12 0SU | 1.80 Km | View Directions |
| St John's Hospital | Howden West, Livingston, West Lothian | EH54 6PP | 20.31 Km | View Directions |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
| Name | Address | Postcode | Distance | Map |
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| LINBURN DENTAL PRACTICE | 124 Nith Street, Dunfermline Fife | KY114LT | 0.48 Km | View Directions |
| COMELY PARK DENTAL PRACTICE | 15 Comely Park, Dunfermline | KY127HU | 1.88 Km | View Directions |
| DENTISTRY @ NO 3 | 3 Comely Park, Dunfermline | KY127HU | 1.88 Km | View Directions |
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
LINBURN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE
Address: 124 NITH STREET, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4LT
Distance: 0.30 miles
Contact: tel: 01383 733490
HOSPITAL HILL SURGERY
Address: 7 IZATT AVENUE, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 3BA
Distance: 0.90 miles
Contact: tel: 01383 731721
MILLHILL SURGERY
Address: 87 WOODMILL STREET, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4JW
Distance: 1.01 miles
Contact: tel: 01383 621222
NETHERTOWN SURGERY
Address: ELLIOT STREET, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4TF
Distance: 1.05 miles
Contact: tel: 01383 623516
UCSF PARAMEDIC
Address: QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL, WHITEFIELD ROAD, DUNFERMLINE, KY12 0SU
Distance: 1.12 miles
Contact: tel: 01592 226440
BELLYEOMAN SURGERY
Address: BELLYEOMAN ROAD, DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, KY12 0AE
Distance: 1.13 miles
Contact: tel: 01383 721266
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
| Name | Address | Postcode | Telephone | Map | Distance in Km |
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| Bestway National Chemists Ltd | 3 Abbey View, Dunfermline | KY11 4HA | 01383 720216 | View Directions | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd | Unit 6 Block 1, Turnstone Road, Dunfermline, | KY11 8JZ | 01383 626069 | View Directions | |
| Bestway National Chemists Ltd | 1 St Andrews Street, Dunfermline | KY11 4QG | 01383 722762 | View Directions |
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
4926 DUNFERMLINE
Address: ASDA STORE, HALBEATH RETAIL PARK, DUNFERMLINE, KY11 4LP
Distance: 1.22 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (MORLEY)
Address: UNIT 2, KINGSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, KY12 7QU
Distance: 1.42 miles
Contact: :
VISION EXPRESS (DUNFERMLINE)
Address: UNIT 18B, KINGSGATE CENTRE, DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, KY12 7QU
Distance: 1.42 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (EDINBURGH - GYLE CENTRE)
Address: GYLE SHOPPING CENTRE, GYLE AVENUE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH12 9JR
Distance: 9.78 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (CORSTORPHINE)
Address: 119 ST. JOHNS ROAD, CORSTORPHINE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH12 7SB
Distance: 10.21 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (CRAIGLEITH)
Address: UNIT 8 CRAIGLEITH RETAIL PARK, SOUTH GROATHILL AVENUE, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH4 2LN
Distance: 10.28 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Station is 1.00 miles away.
Address: Dunfermline Queen Margaret station, Hill of St Margaret, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 0GB
Dunfermline Queen Margaret is situated on the Fife Circle Line and is managed by ScotRail.
Dunfermline Queen Margaret Station is an unstaffed station.
Dunfermline Town Station is 1.08 miles away.
Address: Dunfermline Town station, Comely Park, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7HT
Dunfermline Town is situated on the Fife Circle Line and is managed by ScotRail.
Dunfermline Town Station is staffed on a part time basis.