Kingskettle
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| Village and Parish | |
 Kettle Parish Church, the main feature of Kingskettle | |
  Kingskettle Location withinFife | |
| Population | 1,020 (2020)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NO309083 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CUPAR |
| Postcode district | KY15 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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| 56°15′45″N3°07′00″W / 56.2626°N 3.1166°W /56.2626; -3.1166 | |
Kingskettle or often simplyKettle is a village and parish inFife, Scotland. Encompassed by theHowe of Fife, the village is approximately 5.5 miles (9 km) southwest of the nearest town,Cupar, and 22 miles (35 km) north ofEdinburgh. According to the2011 Census for Scotland, the Kettle parish had a population of 1,645, of which 1,002 lived in the village.[2]
As with many villages along theRiver Eden, the primary source of employment and industry in the village was the manufacture of linen.[3] In the wider parish, there is an abundance of fertile farmland that has been taken advantage of for millennia. According to Understanding Scottish Places, Kingskettle is now primarily home to commuters.[4]
The definite origin of the name of Kettle is unknown[5] but dates back to at least the12th century. It is widely thought that it originates from the word 'battle,' however it would have to be thePictish form of the word. Alternatively, it is thought the name could stem from the indigenouswildcat. The prefix 'kings' is an obvious association with the crown, with land in the village in the hands of theearls of Fife and othernobility throughout various points in time.[6]
The parish includes the settlements ofKettlebridge,Balmalcolm, Kettlehill, Burnturk, Muirhead, and several farms.[3]
Both the parish and the village are in theNorth East Fife UK Parliament andNorth East Fife Scottish Parliament constituencies, and theHowe of Fife and Tay Coast ward ofFife Council. Local issues are managed by Kettle Community Council.[7]
Vegetable processing company Kettle Produce have sites in the parish atBalmalcolm and nearFreuchie at Orkie farm. They employ over 1,100 staff between these two sites, many from the local area, and process 1,000s of hectares of crops each year.[8]
The village was the home to children's musical groupThe Singing Kettle and the shop of the same name. In 2015 the shop was closed as the last group show was performed.
Kettle Primary School, built in 1875, provides primary education for the parish. There are five classrooms and a nursery to the rear of the school. Secondary education is provided at the nearbyBell Baxter High School in Cupar.[9]
Kingskettle is home to Kingskettle United FC who play in theKingdom of Fife AFA, the team's home colours are orange and black with light blue and white away kit.
TheA914 runs to the south of the village, providing access toStagecoach bus services direct to Edinburgh,Glasgow,Dundee andSt Andrews which run nearby from Kettlebridge.[10] In addition local services travel toNewburgh andGlenrothes.[11]
Busses to Bell Baxter High School for secondary school pupils are provided by Moffat & Williamson, both ways, from several points in the parish and village.[12]
Kingskettle railway station, opened in 1847, provided valuable passenger and goods links via the North British Railway, but was closed in 1967.
TheChurch of Scotland parish church at Kettle was designed byGeorge Angus and built in 1832[13] opposite the graveyard and site of an older church. The church is constructed fromsneckedsandstone in aTudor style with a Scottish slate roof. A church hall is located at the southwest of the main building.[14]
The oldest known church in the parish was originally at Lathrisk, nearNewton of Falkland and was moved to Kettle opposite the current site in 1636.[15] It was demolished in the 1870s after the new building was completed.[16]
Kettle Parish Church is part of the Howe of Fife Parish Church congregation alongside the churches ofLadybank,Collessie andCults. Led by Rev. Bill Hunter, Kettle is the main place of worship for the congregation.[17]
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