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Population
  
4,400

Country
  
Scotland

Post town
  
DUNDEE

Dialling code
  
01382

Lieutenancy area
  
Dundee

UK parliament constituency
  
Dundee West

OS grid reference
  
NO363310

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
DD2

Council area
  
Dundee

Scottish parliament
  
Dundee City West

Menzieshill

Menzieshill 1960 s


Menzieshill is an area of the city of Dundee, Scotland. It is located on the absolute west of the city and is immediately north west of Blackness and the West End, west of Lochee, east of Gowrie Park and south of Charleston. Menzieshill is split into two parts: an eastern part of private housing, and a western part of council housing.

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Menzieshill is home to Dundee's main water tower which serves the area. Menzieshill High School is located opposite the tower and Ninewells hospital is located to the immediate south of the area.

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Toponymy

Menzieshill is generally pronounced meeniss-hill. This is due to the original Scots spelling, Menȝiehill (cf. Menzies), containing the letter yogh, was later erroneously confused with the tailed z.

People from Menzieshill

  • Henry Jack FRSE (1917-1978) mathematician
  • References

    Menzieshill Wikipedia