The Villages
Saline and Steelend are where six roads meet: West Road, North Road, Bridge Street, B914, B913, and Oakley Road. These connect us to places beyond, but they have also brought us together. With the Ochils forming an impressive backdrop to the north of us, and the Firth of Forth to the south, we live in villages that have the best of both worlds – a connection to inspirational landscape, and a wider network beyond. We live in an amazing place.
Saline has ancient origins, likely dating back to at least the 13th century when its church was controlled by Dunkeld Cathedral. Originally a agricultural and later a thriving 18th-century weaving community, it was known as "The Paradise of Fife". The village avoided heavy industrialisation during the 19th/20th centuries, preserving many historic weavers' cottages.
Steelend is a former mining village, established to house workers for local collieries. Located east of Saline, it was initally set up by the Wilson and Clyde Coal Company. The village, named after a nearby farm, was once served by the West of Fife Mineral Railway. It has a strong industrial heritage and continues to have a popular Miners' Welfare Club.
