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Lochore
FifeA former mining town in West Fife which takes its name from the adjacent 105 ha (260 acre) loch which was partially drained in the 1790s. Before its development as a mining town Lochore lay on a major route linking the Firth of Forth with Perth and formed part of Lochoreshire in the ancient province of Fothrif.
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