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{{Use British English|date=June 2015}} {{Infobox UK place | country = Scotland | official_name = Ballingry | local_name = | gaelic_name = | population = {{Scottish locality populations|name|POP=Ballingry, Lochore and Crosshill}} | population_ref = ({{United Kingdom statistics year|ScotSettlement}})<ref>{{Scotland settlement population citation}}</ref> | os_grid_reference = | coordinates = {{coord|56|09|N|3|20|W|display=inline,title|region:GB_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}▼ | map_type = Scotland | unitary_scotland = [[Fife]] | lieutenancy_scotland = | constituency_westminster = | constituency_scottish_parliament = | post_town = | postcode_district = | postcode_area = | dial_code = | static_image_name = Auld_Shank,_Ballingry_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1651919.jpg | static_image_caption = }} '''Ballingry''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Ballingry.ogg|b|ə|ˈ|l|ɪ|ŋ|g|ə|r|i}} or locally {{IPAc-en|b|ə|ˈ|l|ɪ|ŋ|ə|r|i}} or (older) {{IPAc-en|b|ɪ|ŋ|ə|r|i}});<ref name="Place-Names of Fife">{{cite book|last=Taylor|first=Simon|title=The Place-Names of Fife, Volume One|year=2006|publisher=Shaun Tyas|isbn=1900289776|page=139|author2=Gilbert Markus}}</ref> {{lang-sco|Ballingry, Bingry}},<ref>{{cite web|author=Scottish Mining Website |url=http://scottishmining.co.uk/40.html |title=Ballingry Parish - Scottish Mining Website |publisher=Scottishmining.co.uk |date=2 August 2013|accessdate=29 October 2013}}</ref> {{lang-gd|Baile Iongrach}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fife-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/placename/?id=146|title=Fife Place-name Data :: Ballingry|publisher=}}</ref>) is a town in [[Fife]], Scotland. It is near the boundary with [[Perth and Kinross]], north of [[Lochgelly]]. It has an estimated population (2016) of {{Scottish locality populations|name|POP=Ballingry, Lochore and Crosshill}}.<ref>{{Scotland settlement population citation}}</ref> The once separate villages of Ballingry, [[Lochore]], [[Crosshill, Fife|Crosshill]], and [[Glencraig]] are now somewhat joined together as the part of the [[Benarty]] area. Ballingry, along with its neighbour Lochgelly, is one of Fife's 'regeneration areas' and is classed as in need of regeneration economically and socially. ==History== In 1160 the Parish of Ballingry and Auchterderran belonged to the Barony of Lochore. A church was built in the area to attend to the needs of the people. In 1561 Peter Watson was sent to minister to the people of Ballingry. Rev Jamie obtained most facts from old Kirk Session Records, fourteen volumes in various sizes were discovered. These minutes go back to 1669. It is believed that Ballingry is one of the oldest Parishes in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web|author=The Web Team |url=http://history.stserfschurch.org.uk/5.html |title=Ballingry (H) – A history of St.Serf's – Lochgelly & Benarty |publisher=History.stserfschurch.org.uk |date=1 March 2012|accessdate=19 September 2012}}</ref> Following [[World War II]], plans went into effect to create a settlement to house the population drawn to this part of Fife by the opportunities created by what was then an expanding coal industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifedirect.org.uk/yourtown/index.cfm?fuseaction=town.display&town=FBF4E58F-E839-4174-807DE3F1673247C6 |title=Ballingry |publisher=fifedirect |accessdate=19 September 2012}}</ref> ===Toponymy=== The name Ballingry may come from the [[Scottish Gaelic]] ''baile iongrach'', meaning "oozing estate", possibly from the springs on the slopes above the town.<ref name="Place-Names of Fife"/>\It may also be 'the village of Jesus (or, the church') or something similar, in that the name is a combination of the Gaelic 'Ball', or village, and 'INRI' for 'Jesus'. ==Schools== It has a large primary school, Benarty Primary School, as well as a smaller [[Roman Catholic]] primary school, St Kenneth's,<ref name="fifefire">{{cite web |url=http://www.fifefire.gov.uk/yourtown/index.cfm?fuseaction=town.services&town=FBF4E58F-E839-4174-807DE3F1673247C6&pageid=DDBB2684-C0EC-9BA8-2BD9EE08DBF969F6 |title=fifedirect – Ballingry – Facilities and Services |publisher=Fifefire.gov.uk |accessdate=19 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501094718/http://www.fifefire.gov.uk/yourtown/index.cfm?fuseaction=town.services&town=FBF4E58F-E839-4174-807DE3F1673247C6&pageid=DDBB2684-C0EC-9BA8-2BD9EE08DBF969F6 |archive-date=1 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> one of seven feeder schools to [[ ==Facilities== Opened in October 2012 to replace a number of facilities in Ballingry, Lochore and Crosshill, the Benarty Centre houses contains Fife Council offices, a library, childcare and catering facilities, a computer suite, gym, meeting room and café.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fifedirect.org.uk/yourtown/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.display&town=FBF4E58F-E839-4174-807DE3F1673247C6&objectid=45CCA078-D47F-91B0-B82E3DC74B6EA64F |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121224112924/http://www.fifedirect.org.uk/yourtown/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.display&town=FBF4E58F-E839-4174-807DE3F1673247C6&objectid=45CCA078-D47F-91B0-B82E3DC74B6EA64F |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 December 2012 |title=New Benarty Centre opens its doors |publisher=fifedirect |date=9 October 2012 |accessdate=7 November 2012 }}</ref> Ballingry is also located very close to Lochore Meadows Country Park which includes the loch itself, as well as a large park for children, a canoe club and a 9-hole golf course.<ref name="fifefire" /> The village had its own junior football team, [[Ballingry Rovers FC]] which dissolved in late 2014 after 62 years, they played as part of the East Region Junior League.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ballingryroversfc.co.uk/ |title=Ballingry Rovers Football Club |publisher=Ballingryroversfc.co.uk |accessdate=19 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918034045/http://www.ballingryroversfc.co.uk/ |archivedate=18 September 2012 }}</ref>
The village has four shops, a chemist, two pubs (The Craigie and the Cleik), a bookmakers, Chinese and Indian takeaways and two chip shops. ▲{{coord|56|09|N|3|20|W|display=title|region:GB_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} ==Transport== [[Category:Towns in Fife]]▼ [[Stagecoach Group|Stagecoach]] operates the 19 service between Ballingry and Rosyth which runs through Lochore, Crosshill, Glencraig, Lochgelly, Lumphinans, [[Cowdenbeath]], Hill of Beath, Crossgates, [[Halbeath]] and [[Dunfermline]], operating at up to every ten minutes on week days and Saturdays. The 34 service runs between Ballingry and [[Kirkcaldy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stagecoachbus.com/serviceupdatedetails.aspx?Id=2127 |title=Stagecoach Bus |publisher=Stagecoach Bus |date=2 March 2011 |accessdate=19 September 2012}}</ref>.The 81 service operates hourly between [[Queen Margaret Hospital]] in Dunfermline and Glenrothes, with stops in between in Cowdenbeath and Ballingry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stagecoachbus.com/serviceupdatedetails.aspx?Id=3151 |title=Stagecoach Bus |publisher=Stagecoach Bus |date=8 August 2011 |accessdate=19 September 2012}}</ref> The nearest railway station is [[Lochgelly railway station|Lochgelly]], with services to Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Kinghorn, Burntisland, Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/lcg/details.html |title=National Rail Enquiries – Station Facilities for Lochgelly |publisher=Nationalrail.co.uk |accessdate=19 September 2012}}</ref>
== Notable people == {{see also|:Category:People from Ballingry}} *Singer-songwriter and filmmaker [[Richard Jobson (television presenter)|Richard Jobson]] *Footballer [[Doug Rougvie]] *Rock’n’Roll/Punk band [[Paris Street Rebels]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Paris Street Rebels release new single |url=https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/18694146.paris-street-rebels-release-new-single/ |website=Central Fife Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Exclusive Interview with Punk Rockers Paris Street Rebels |url=https://blog.scottsmenswear.com/exclusive-interview-with-punk-rockers-paris-street-rebels/ |website=Scotts Blog |date=17 January 2020}}</ref> *[[Michael Nardone]] *[[John George (Conservative politician)|John George]], a miner who became a [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]]. *[[Thomas Hardy (minister)|Thomas Hardy]] was minister here from 1774 to 1784 ==References== {{reflist}} {{Authority control}} ▲[[Category:Towns in Fife]] [[Category:Parishes in Fife]] [[Category:Mining communities in Fife]] | |||