| Official Name: | Springfield |
| Static Image Name: | Springfield - geograph.org.uk - 121804.jpg |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Population Ref: | |
| Os Grid Reference: | NO34151189 |
| Coordinates: | 56.2947°N -3.0617°W |
| Post Town: | CUPAR |
| Postcode Area: | KY |
| Postcode District: | KY15 |
| Unitary Scotland: | Fife |
| Lieutenancy Scotland: | Fife |
| Constituency Westminster: | North East Fife |
| Constituency Scottish Parliament: | North East Fife |
| Type: | Village |
Springfield is a village on the edge of Howe of Fife, 3miles to the south-west of the town of Cupar, Fife, Scotland.[1]
The origin of the community is thought to be from the linen industry in the 19th century. The Church of Scotland parish church was built in 1861, and now shares a minister with nearby Ceres and Kemback. The church garden was originally intended to be a cemetery, but the high water table prevented this. The community is surrounded by fields; agriculture is still an important part of the economy of north east Fife (although few Springfield residents work in agriculture).
After World War II, a considerable number of council houses were built in the village, creating new communities in Crawley Crescent, Tarvit Terrace and several other streets. Many of these local authority-owned houses have since been bought by their former tenants. One of the largest local employers is Stratheden Hospital, a psychiatric hospital located between Springfield and Cupar. Springfield has a pub, shop, parish church, village hall, primary school and a railway station on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line.
Agnes Fraser (1876 - 1968) actress and soprano[2]