... West Fife Way – 10 miles (Dunfermline to Clackmannan) [52] Two town artists, David Harding (1968–78) and Malcolm Robertson (1978–91), were employed in the lifetime of the Glenrothes Development Corporation (GDC). [14] The first meeting of the GDC was in Auchmuty House, provided by Tullis Russell on 20 June 1949. Famous people associated with the town include the actor Dougray Scott who grew up in Glenrothes and attended Auchmuty High School. [22] The location of the mills was strategic to capitalise on the natural energy provided by the River Leven.

The vision for Glenrothes was to provide a clean, healthy and safe environment for the town's residents and much of the housing, as in most other new towns (especially in Scotland) took the form of council housing built by the Glenrothes Development Corporation. Construction of the heat network commenced in June 2018 and the network became operational in April 2019 making it Scotland's first 100% renewable biomass heat and power district network.

[27][28], By May 1964 Cadco were confident that their factories would soon start production, but by October all work had stopped because the Cadco Building Company had not paid its sub-contractors and suppliers. The town is also home to a number of churches which act as important landmarks due to their unique architectural styles and sometimes their locations at key road junctions. All additional charges are the responsibility of the recipient. Public facilities include a regional sports and leisure centre, two golf courses, major parks, a civic centre and theatre and a college campus. [75] The first sculpture erected in Glenrothes was "Ex Terra", created by Benno Schotz which was inspired by the town's motto Ex Terra Vis (Latin) meaning "From the earth strength". [3][32][33], Major industrial estates were developed to the south of Glenrothes, largely because it was near the proposed East Fife Regional Road (A92) which was developed in 1989, giving dual carriageway access to the main central Scotland road network. The henge was excavated between 1977 and 1978 prior to the development of a new housing estate. [63] Each constituency elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and the region elects seven additional members to produce a form of proportional representation. [69] Balbirnie Park is renowned for having a large collection of rhododendron species. [143][144] The town's main library and a cafe also form part of the complex. [9] Ironically, miners who had worked in older deep pits in the area had warned against the development of the Rothes pit for this very reason.

[31] In the mid 1970s, the town also replaced Cupar as the HQ of Fife Regional Council, making it the administrative centre of Fife. 14–15. It is a centre for excellence within the high-tech electronics and manufacturing sectors;[4] several organisations have their global headquarters in Glenrothes. In the east, the seat contains Leven, Kennoway and Methil. [169] As early as 1962 a local councillor had suggested that the town might "twin" with a town on the Continent. These are St. Margaret's Church[196] in Woodside (category C listed), St. Paul's RC Church[197] in Auchmuty (category A listed), and St. Columba's Church[198] on Church Street (category A listed) in the town centre. This led to potential interest and the house was converted into a four-star hotel in 1989. Glenrothes Development Corporation, 1970, pp. [131][132], In 1968 Glenrothes was the first town in the UK to appoint a town artist. [73] Landscape areas also act as natural drainage systems, reducing the likelihood of flooding in the built up areas of the town, with rainwater flows channelled to the River Leven, or to the Lochty Burn. The sculpture was the winner of the John Brown Clydebank award for the "Most Original and Amusing Artifact" and following the festival, it was re-erected at Leslie Roundabout. Major employers include Bosch Rexroth (hydraulics manufacturing), Fife College (education), Leviton [former Brand-Rex] (fibre optics manufacturing) and Raytheon (defence and electronics).

[50][51], In 2011 Historic Scotland completed an assessment of the town art in Glenrothes, ultimately awarding listed status to a number of artworks scattered throughout the town. [6] The majority of shopping, retail services and administrative facilities in Glenrothes are concentrated in the town centre (central business district). That’s the way we’ve always done it. Investors alleged to be compromised by the scandal ranged from novelist Graham Greene to Charlie Chaplin. [109] New shop and restaurant units were delivered at North Street in late 2018/early 2019. With approximately 120 shop units the Kingdom Centre provides the largest concentration of shops in the town centre. [52], Glenrothes' place and importance in the history and development of Scotland has been enshrined in the Great Tapestry of Scotland, which was unveiled in 2013 in the Scottish Parliament.

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