Methil is a town in Fife, Scotland. It was part of the former Burgh of Buckhaven and Methil. It lies within a continuous urban area described as Levenmouth.
Methil lies geographically between Largo bay to the east and Wemyss Bay to the west.
Previously an industrial maritime powerhouse of the region, it is now redirecting itself towards a green energy future. One boundary delineating Methil from its adjacent towns is the River Leven.
diately adjacent to the mouth of the river, is Methil power station, which is now unused and awaiting deconstruction.
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Methil is a town in Fife, Scotland. It was part of the former Burgh of Buckhaven and Methil. It lies within a continuous urban area described as Levenmouth.
Methil lies geographically between Largo bay to the east and Wemyss Bay to the west.
Previously an industrial maritime powerhouse of the region, it is now redirecting itself towards a green energy future. One boundary delineating Methil from its adjacent towns is the River Leven.
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Immediately adjacent to the mouth of the river, is Methil power station, which is now unused and awaiting deconstruction. However, one of the energy producing wind turbines planned for the area might provide an alternative visual reference point, both from the Forth Estuary and from inland approaches to Methil, conveniently replacing Methil Power Station Chimney.
Also nearby the mouth of the river is Bayview Stadium, home to 2nd Division East Fife Football Club.
There is not a beach area between Methil and the sea, but there is a wall which protects the redeveloping docklands area. This redevelopment is reducing the physical size of the Methil Docks, but is liable to enhance the importance of the Docklands in its modern more role.
Methil Docks was particularly significant during World War II for the movement of coal and other resources. Both the Power Station and docks were at that time serviced by railway companies. Now there are plans to reopen one of the railway lines, which will undoubtedly help both trade and improve public transport, including tourism for the whole area.
Methil is known by locals as including "Upper" and "Lower" Methil, Methilhill, Aberhill, Inner-Leven (a.k.a. Dubbieside) and Kirkland. Denbeath and the "Sea Road" lie between Methil and Buckhaven with the rest of the boundary formed by the last part of the river Leven as it flows into the Forth Estuary.
There is a Secondary Education and combined education College called "Kirkland High School and Community College", at the intersection of Methil Brae and Methilhaven Road.
Local politics is controlled by Fife Council although there is interest being shown by some people in redeveloping more locally centred councils. Methilhill had a Community Council for a period of time, although it is not currently active.
There is a committee of Fife Councilors elected to represent the area described by Fife Council as "Levenmouth" (which includes Methil and other nearby towns - although the description "Levenmouth" does not have a historical or otherwise substantive 'raison d'etre' as a nomenclature, it does provide for political expediency and accords favourably with current local civil service ease of operation).
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