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Methil, Welsley Road, Bayview Park, East Fife Football Ground
Football Ground (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Methil, Welsley Road, Bayview Park, East Fife Football Ground
Classification Football Ground (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 199956
Site Number NT39NE 67
NGR NT 3720 9986
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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View of pitch and North terracing from South
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View of directors box and South stand from West
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View of stand and dugouts from North West
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Detail of South West entrance stair and club shop
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View of interior of directors box from South West
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Oblique aerial view of Methil centred on the East Fife football ground, taken from the N.
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Oblique aerial view of Methil centred on East Fife football ground with Aberhill Primary School adjacent, taken from the N.
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View from North West
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View of terracing from South
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View of South stand from North West
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View of South stand from North West
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Detail of South West entrance stair and club shop
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View of social club from North East
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View of terracing and South stand from West
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View of South alley from North East
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View of home dressing room from North East
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View of Boardroom from South West
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View of social club from North East
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View from South East
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View of directors box and South stand from West
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View of North terracing enclosure from South West
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View of South alley from North East
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View of North West corner from West
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View from South alley from South West
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View of terracing from South West
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Oblique aerial view of Methil centred on East Fife football ground with Aberhill Primary School adjacent, taken from the W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
18/3/1998
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View from South East
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View of West wall from South West
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View of North West corner from West
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View from South alley from South West
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Detail of terracing
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View of Boardroom from North East
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View of Boardroom from South West
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View of pitch and North terracing from South
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View of terracing and South stand from North
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View of terracing from East
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View of terracing from East
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View of home dressing room from North East
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View of interior of directors box from South West
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Oblique aerial view of Methil centred on the East Fife football ground, taken from the NW.
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18/3/1998
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View of terracing from South West
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View of stand and dugouts from North West
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View of interior of directors box from South West
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View from East
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View of terracing from South
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View of North terracing enclosure from South West
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Oblique aerial view of Methil centred on the East Fife football ground, taken from the SSW.
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18/3/1998
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Oblique aerial view of Methil centred on East Fife football ground, taken from the SE.
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18/3/1998
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Oblique aerial view of Methil centred on East Fife football ground with Aberhill Primary School adjacent, taken from the E.
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18/3/1998
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View of pitch and North terracing from South
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Oblique aerial view of Methil centred on East Fife football ground with Aberhill Primary School adjacent, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
18/3/1998
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Oblique aerial view of Methil centred on East Fife football ground with Aberhill Primary School adjacent, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
18/3/1998
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Oblique aerial view of Methil centred on East Fife football ground, taken from the NW.
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18/3/1998
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View from East
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View of terracing from South
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View of terracing from South West
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View of terracing and South stand from North
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View of home dressing room from North East
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View from North West
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View of South stand from North West
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Detail of terracing
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View of Boardroom from North East
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View of pitch and North terracing from South
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View of terracing and South stand from West
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View of directors box and South stand from West
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View of social club from North East
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- Council Fife
- Parish Wemyss
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Kirkcaldy
- Former County Fife
NT39NE 67 3720 9986
Bayview Park is now demolished and East Fife now play at a new ground.
Part of the terracing was constructed using anti-tank blocks from Leven Beach in 1946-1947.
Information from Defence of Britain Project, letter (Mr R MacKintosh), 1998
