Pickletillum

Pickletillem or Pickletillum is a hamlet situated in Fife, Scotland. It is 9 miles (14 km) from the town of St. Andrews and 5.9 miles (9.5 km) from the city of Dundee. The village is located on the A914 south of the junction with the A92.[1][2]

Pickletillum

Pickletillum Inn
Pickletillum
Location within Fife
OS grid referenceNO436246
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPickletillum
Postcode districtKY16
Dialling code01334
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Overview and history

Pickletillum is a small hamlet which had an inn and has a few houses.

The Pickletillum Inn, a coaching inn dating from 1732, was demolished in 2018 after standing unoccupied and dilapidated for years. Planning permission was granted by Fife County Council for 8-2 bedroom flats to be built on the site and these are due for occupation in January 2021 https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/614446/demolition-crew-moves-time-runs-fifes-historic-pickletillum-inn/

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Governance

Fife Council is the unitary local authority for Pickletillum.

The village is in the North East Fife constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

For the purposes of the Scottish Parliament, Pickletillum forms part of the North East Fife.

References
  1. "Pickletillem, Fife". The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. "Pickletillem, Fife - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. "Demolition crew moves in as time runs out for Fife's historic Pickletillum Inn - The Courier".


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