BPublic · listed 1992Lochgelly, Hall Street, Town HousePhoto: edward mcmaihin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: AllyD · Public domain–Not graded
History of Lochgelly · Historic Environment Scotland
6 listed buildings, 4 of them in the second category
Historic Environment Scotland counts them inside Lochgelly’s locality, 8.4 for every 10,000 residents. 2 of Lochgelly’s listed buildings are Category C.
Listed buildings
6
8.4 per 10,000 residents
Category A
0
national importance
Category B
4
regional importance
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
In pictures
Landmarks of Lochgelly
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
The map
Where Lochgelly’s history is
Every Category A and B building, monument and historic park.
Category B
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
6 listed buildings by grade
0 Category A4 Category B2 Category C
Historic Environment Scotland lists buildings in three categories: Category A for buildings of national or international importance (about 7.5% of listed buildings), Category B for buildings of regional importance (about 50%), and Category C for buildings of local importance (about 43%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s designations whose point lies inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Category B
The 4 Category B listed buildings in Lochgelly
Buildings of regional importance. 1 is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
Church · listed 1992Lochgelly, Bank Street, Chapel Street Co-Op
House · listed 1996Wester Cartmore, Doocot
Category C
2 Category C listed buildings
This category covers buildings of local importance. Open any building to read its official list entry.
Born here
6 notable people born in Lochgelly before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Henry Chisholm
Andrew Gray
Thomas Lomar Gray
David Smith
George Wilson
Andy Burton
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Andrew Gray1847–1925 · British mathematician and physician
TG
Thomas Lomar Gray1850–1908 · British engineer (1850–1908)
AB
Andy Burton1884–1962 · Scottish footballer (1884-1962)
Henry Chisholm1822–1881 · American businessman (1822–1881)
GW
George Wilson1882–1960 · Scottish footballer (1882-1960)
DS
David Smith1875–1947 · Scottish footballer (1875-1947)
Everyone born in Lochgelly → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Lochgelly
| Town | People | Listed | Category A | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochgelly | 7,157 | 6 | 0 | — |
| Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans | 11,979 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Cardenden and Auchterderran | 5,266 | 9 | 0 | — |
| Ballingry | 5,823 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kelty | 6,898 | 8 | 0 | — |
| Crossgates | 2,993 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Burntisland | 6,259 | 139 | 2 | — |
| Kirkcaldy and Dysart | 51,135 | 284 | 10 | — |
In brief
Lochgelly in brief
The official list counts 6 listed buildings in Lochgelly, including Lochgelly, Hall Street, Town House. Andrew Gray (1847), Thomas Lomar Gray (1850) and Andy Burton (1884) are among the 6 people born here before 1900. Beyond that, like most towns its size, it has no Category A building; and the list grew between 1992 and 2001.
Questions about Lochgelly’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Lochgelly?
Historic Environment Scotland lists 6 buildings inside Lochgelly’s locality: 0 Category A, 4 Category B and 2 Category C.
Who was born in Lochgelly?
Among people born before 1900: Andrew Gray (1847), Thomas Lomar Gray (1850), Andy Burton (1884), Henry Chisholm (1822) and George Wilson (1882).
Lochgelly has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites: Historic Environment Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. Check an entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s portal before relying on it.
Sources: Historic Environment Scotland designations (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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