Strathmiglo is a small Scottish
village (population 950) in north east Fife, approximately 20 miles west
of St. Andrews, 32 miles north of Edinburgh and 15 miles
south-east of Perth. It lies on
the upper reaches of the river Eden, which flows through the village
green.
The river valley is
rich agricultural land, with the
Lomond Hills
rising to 522 metres (1,706 feet) in the south and the eastern
end of the Ochil Hills in the north. It is three miles north-west of
Falkland
with its Royal Palace. In the
surrounding countryside there is evidence of bronze age,
iron age and Roman
occupation.
Strathmiglo High Street is dominated by the Tollbooth with its open forestair and octagonal spire, c.700 AD. there is a Pictish symbol stone located just outside the village cemetery. However, there is little evidence of buildings in the village before the 17th century when the town was made a Burgh of Barony. At its height in the 19thcentury the village was a thriving milling and linen weaving centre, supporting a population of over 2,000 with over 50 shops and businesses.
The last vestige of this industrial past closed recently. There are now only one shop, a tavern, a garage, a small engineering workshop and two manufacturing joineries.
Strathmiglo's main
attraction is its peaceful rural environment. It was chosen for the
British premier of the film Brigadoon because
of this, sadly the cinema has long gone. It lies just off the main St.Andrews road in lush countryside dominated by the Lomond Hills.
There
is much public open space in the centre of the village, a remnant of the
bleach-greens of old. It also has a thriving primary school.
Most of the working population commute to the surrounding towns and cities, and they enjoy returning to the rural idyll of Strathmiglo with its active social life.
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