Summary
Strathmiglo (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Mioglach) (Ordnance Survey grid reference NO214101) is a village and parish in Fife, Scotland on the River Eden. It lies on the old A91 road from Milnathort to Cupar and St. Andrews but was bypassed by a new road to the north in the 1970s. Nearby settlements include Auchtermuchty and Falkland.
| Strathmiglo | |
|---|---|
 Strathmiglo High Street with the steeple of Strathmiglo Town House | |
  Strathmiglo Location within Fife | |
| Population | 870 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
History edit
Strathmiglo is sometimes thought to have belonged to the Mormaers of Fife in early times. Before 1350 it had become the centre of the shire of Strathmigloshire. It became a burgh of barony in the 16th century, by which time it belonged to the Scotts of Balwearie. Prior to the Reformation it was the site of a Collegiate church. Strathmiglo Town House was completed in 1734.[2]
The economic life of the burgh in early times was linked to nearby Falkland Palace. In the 18th and 19th centuries the textile industry was important, as was boot-making in the 20th. There is a Pictish stone by the cemetery. It probably dates from the 9th century and shows a pair of legs (with toes) and stomach above. The upper torso and head are missing as the upper part of the stone is broken and missing. An accompanying plaque describes it as a carving of "a tuning fork".[3]
Demography edit
The civil parish has a population of 880 (in 2021).[4]
People from Strathmiglo edit
The Rev. David Williamson, author of "Lectures on Civil and Religious Liberty".[5]
Also, the American country singer-songwriter Johnny Cash and his daughter Rosanne Cash are descended from ancestors originating in Strathmiglo.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Town House, High Street, Strathmiglo (LB15754)". Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Strathmiglo (30302)". Canmore. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Census of Scotland 2021, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930
- ^ M'Kerrow, John (1841). "History of the Secession Church". A. Fullerton. p. 902.
- ^ "Scottish roots of Johnny Cash, the man in black tartan". the Guardian. 7 February 2010.
External links edit
- Strathmiglo & Gateside community website
- Strathmiglo in the Second Statistical Account of c. 1845
- Strathmiglo at the Gazetteer of Scotland