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Monifieth is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland.
History
Modern History
In the early eighteenth century, the main industries included quarrying, weaving within the home and the start of manufacturing of linseed oil at a water-powered mill by the mighty Dighty burn, later named as Milton of Monifieth. Although Monifieth had no harbour, a considerable amount of cargo from coastal vessels was off-loaded on the sands at low tide and moved by horse-drawn vehicles to nearby destinations.
Monifieth railway station opened on 6 October 1838.
Until the 19th century, Monifieth was a tiny village, but the rise of the local jute industry and the revival of the foundry, saw workers pouring into the town and the population grew from 558 in 1861 to 2,134 in 1901.
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Monifieth is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland.
History
Modern History
In the early eighteenth century, the main industries included quarrying, weaving within the home and the start of manufacturing of linseed oil at a water-powered mill by the mighty Dighty burn, later named as Milton of Monifieth. Although Monifieth had no harbour, a considerable amount of cargo from coastal vessels was off-loaded on the sands at low tide and moved by horse-drawn vehicles to nearby destinations.
Monifieth railway station opened on 6 October 1838.
Until the 19th century, Monifieth was a tiny village, but the rise of the local jute industry and the revival of the foundry, saw workers pouring into the town and the population grew from 558 in 1861 to 2,134 in 1901. In 1895 Monifieth was registered at Forfar Sheriff Court as a burgh. With the formation of a Council and Officials, it progressed into the next century as a reasonably desirable place to live.
A tramway service was introduced in 1905, with cars journeying into Dundee City centre at regular intervals. This service was welcomed by the many who travelled daily either from the Burgh into the City on business, or the many hundreds who commuted daily to work in the factories and mills.
Moves were made by the council of Dundee to annex the burgh into Dundee's boundaries. In 1913 a petition signed by the residents of Monifieth was presented before Parliament in London and successfully retained Monifieth's independence. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 redrew the council boundaries and Monifieth became part of Dundee City Council in 1975.
In 1996, after Local government reorganisation, Monifieth became part of the Angus council area, after being part of Dundee District in the Tayside region for 21 years.
Monifieth Today
There is a non-24 hour Tesco store, several newsagents, B&Bs and three nursing homes. Monifieth boasts one of the best links golf courses in the area which is used as an Open Championship qualifying course when the Open is at nearby Carnoustie Golf Links. The local youth centre is also host to a vibrant local music scene in the town. 2006 has seen an expansion of housing to the North side of Monifieth, in part due to the upgrading of the A92 to a dual carriageway providing better access to Dundee and Angus. The beach front has also been revitalised with a new children's play area and skateboard bowl. The sand dunes which were one of the town's main features until the 1980s, have disappeared due to coastal erosion, although efforts have been made to recreate these.
Education
There are three schools in Monifieth: Grange Primary School, Seaview Primary School and Monifieth High School.
Public Services
Monifieth and the surrounding area is supplied with water by Scottish Water. Water was supplied from Crombie reservoir until 1981. Since then, along with Dundee and parts of Perthshire, Angus has been supplied from Lintrathen and Backwater reservoirs in Glen Isla. Electricity distribution is by Scottish Hydro Electric plc, part of the Scottish and Southern Energy group.
Waste management is handled by Angus Council. There is a kerbside recycling scheme that has been in operation since May 2006. Cans, glass, paper and plastic bottles are collected on a weekly basis. Compostable material and non-recyclable material are collected on alternate weeks. Roughly two thirds of non-recyclable material is sent to landfill at Angus Council's site at Lochhead, Forfar and the remainder sent for incineration (with energy recovery) outside the council area.
A recycling centre is located at Riverview Drive. Items accepted include, steel and aluminium cans, cardboard, paper, electrical equipment, engine oil, fridges and freezers, garden waste, gas bottles, glass, liquid food and drinks cartons, plastic bottles, plastic carrier bags, rubble, scrap metal, shoes and handbags, spectacles, textiles, tin foil, wood and yellow pages. Angus council publishes details of where and how each product is processed. There is also a glass bank at the Tescos car park. The Angus Council area had a recycling rate of 34.7% in 2007/08.
Healthcare is supplied in the area by NHS Tayside. The nearest hospitals with accident and emergency departments are Arbroath Infirmary and Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. Primary Health Care in Monifieth is supplied by Monifieth Medical Practice which is based at the Health Centre on Victoria Street Monifieth, along with the rest of Scotland is served by the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Law enforcement is provided by Tayside Police and Monifieth is served by Tayside Fire and Rescue Service.
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