Balmullo
Human settlement in Scotland
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Balmullo (Gaelic: Baile Mhullaich) is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is 7 miles (11 km) from the town of St Andrews and near to the villages of Lucklawhill, Guardbridge, Dairsie and Leuchars. Army base Leuchars Station is also nearby.
Balmullo
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  Balmullo Location within Fife | |
| Population | 1,320 (2020)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NO427210 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | St Andrews |
| Postcode district | KY16 |
| Dialling code | 01334 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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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.[2]
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.[3] A village newsletter is published online.[4]
In 2002, the village appeared in news articles after a big cat was allegedly spotted nearby.[5]
Industry
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:
- Leuchars railway station, 1.6 miles (2.6 km)
- Cupar railway station, 5.8 miles (9.3 km)
- Dundee Airport, 10 miles (16 km)
