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FORFARSHIRE.
SLATER'S
INYEKKEILOR,
WITH THE PARISH AND VILLAGES OF LUNAN, ETHIEHAVEN, LEYSMILL, AND OHAPELTON.
XNYEREEILOR parish presents a front of five miles to the sea at
Lunan Bay, near which, on au eminence at the mouth of the Lunan
river, stands an old venerable ruin, called " Red Castle," which is
said to have been built by William the Lion, and used by him as a
hunting seat; the parish is ol au oblong form, extending west
about seven miles, and four and a half at its greatest breadth. Tho
parish church stands inland, on the Lunan water, at the distance of ;
fivo aud three-tiuarter milea from Arbroath, its post town, and seven ;
from Jlontrose. The Keilor rivulet ruus through the parish to the \
sea ; and the small flahiug village of Ethieitaven is situated at the i
mouth of that river. Lky^mill and Ohapelton are also small I
villages in the parish; Chance Inn is also a place in this parish. ,
There are an Established church aud a Free church, the latter /
erected in the year 1S43. It likewise contains several schools, in I
which are taught the ordinary branches of education. There are f
in the parish several fiue seats, particularly Ethie House, the seat
of the Earl of Northesk, about a mile from which, eastward, near/
the sea, stand tho rnmains of St. Murdoch's chapel, at one time a \
cell of Aherhrothock , and a ahort way to the south is the promon-
tory of Redhead. The ridge of the coast at this point is very rooky
an(l precipitous, about 2(JiJ feet above sea level, and continues gra-
dually rising iu a southerly dicection fox four miles to Dickmount-
law Hill iu the adloiuiug pariah of St. Vigeans. This parish, which
comprises 10,240 acres, in 1871 had a population of 1,521.
Lt'NAN is a small pai^ish situated about seven miles from Ar-
broath, its post town, and fpiu fTQsa Alontrose, two miles in length
by two ia breadth, embracing 1,910 acres, bounded on the east hy
the Gferman Ocean, on th^ ^outh hy the Lupan water, which
divides the parish from Inverkeilor, on the west by Kinnell, and on
tho north by Vlaryton aud Ccaig. The bay is one of the finest and
most roniantic in Scotland, forming a segment of about tivemileg
at each extremity, of which there is about a i^iile of bold, rugged,
aud perpendicular roykg, riaiug oacasioually in pyramid-shaped
columns of 100 or 150 feet high. The parish ch\^rch is situated ^t
the south-east extremity of the parish. Lunan parish in 1871 con-
tained a population of 248.
POST OPFXCSt Chance Inn, Invebkeilor, Thomas Thomson, Post ifaijter.— Letters from aU Iparte arriv© (from Arhroatb )
at twenty minutes before nine morning, and from Friockheim at half-past one afternoon, and from Lunan at twenty minutes helora
two afternoon, and are despatched to Arbroath at ten minutes before two afternoon, and to Friockheim at nine morning.
Money Order and Telegraph OJi^e and Savings Hank.
*♦* Lottere for Ohapelton, Eithiehaven, Leysrnill and Lunan ehoald be addressed " near Arbroath. "
NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY.
Anderson Miss Jane, Bandoch & Newbiggin
Carnegie Henry A. F. Lindsay, Esq. Kin-
blethmont House
Eridge Rev. Alexander, Lunan
Hay Rev. James, Mause, Inverkeilor
Imrie William Taylor B. Esq. J. p. of Lanan
Mastorton Uev. Wm. Inverkeilor
Northesk the Right Hon. the Earl ot, Ethie
House, Inverkeilor
Rait Jas. Esq. J. p. (of Anniston), Inverkeilor
RoUand Miss Louisa (trustees of), Abbethyne
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS.
Ptblic Schools: —
Inverkeilor — James Bower, master
Chapelton— Walter Tinton, master
Lunan — John M'Kay, master
BLACKSMITHS.
Bell James, v.s. (farrier), Leysmill
Black James, Craig park, Inveillor
Chapman John, Camperdown
Grant James, Inverkeilor
Grant Robert, Lunan bank
Low William, Newljurns, Inverkeilor
Nicoll George F. Chapelton of Boysaok
Ritchie John, Knowes, Inverkeilor
Stewart David, Lunan
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Buick 6-*'orge, Lunan bank
Cuthill Alexander, Inverkeilor
Glen Alexander, Lunan
Jack David, Chapelton of Boysack
Williamson James, Chapelton of Boysack
DRESS MAKERS,
Cameron Betsy, Inverkeilor
Cuthill Mary Ann, Inverkeilor
Salmond Betsy, Inverkeilor
FARMERS.
IN INVERKEILOR PARISH.
Anderson David (trustees of), North mains
.\nder8on David. Millfield
Seattle James, Buruside
Seattle John, Hassocks
Bell James, Gilchorn
Bell John, Cauidcots
Bower James, Priestfield
Brown John. Templeton
Carjjill James, BalmuUie mill
Curgill John, Grange
Cargill William, LeysmiU [Ethie
Doig William (representatives of), Mains of
Falconer Donald, Helmston
Fiudlay George, Lunan bank
Fyffe David, Anniston mill
Greig Margaret, Bridge end
Greig Robert (representatives of), West If ains
of Redcastle
Hay William, Hilton
Hynd James M. Hodgeton
HyndJohn, Boysack Mill
Hynd Thomas M. Wuulkmills
Jackson James (representatives of), Boghead
Kyd John, Newbarns
Langlands Alexander, Byantou
Leslie James, Maryton
Leslie rJohn, West Muirhousa
Maxwell William, Myresido
Meffan David, Cotton of Inchock
Miln George, Rose hill
Milno John, North Mains of Hilton
Morgan David, South Mains oi Ethie
Nicoll James, Kirton
Petrie John, DouglasmuiE
Rennie John, Ironshili
Rew William, Wester Border
Salmond David, Newton of Boyanok
Smith James, West Bog head
Soutar John, Leysmill
Taylor John, Hedcastie
Taylor John S. Janeston
Taylor William. Raes Mill
IN LUNAN PAM85.
Bruce John, Hawkhill
Henry George, Springfield
Jarroo James A. Arbikie
Lindsay Robert, Cuurihill
Rodger Robert, Drumbartust
FLAX SPINNER.
Ogilvie John, Lawton Mill, Inverkeilor
GROCERS & DEALERS IN SUNDRIES.
Cuthill Margaret R. Inverkeilor
Gray Agnes, LeysmiU
Nicoll Margaret, LeysniiH
Thomson Thomas (and draper) Inverkeilor
Williamson James, Chapelton of Boysack
MILLERS.
Cargill James, BalmuUie mill
Fyfife David, Anniston MiU, Inverkeilor
Mather Thomas ftrustees of), Boysack Mill,
Inverkeilor
Wilson Adam, Lunan hill
MILLWRIGHT.
Milne Alexander, Inverkeilor
SPIRIT DEALERS, &o.
Maiden James, Leysmill
Scott Margaret S. (Chance Inn), Inverkeilor
TAILORS.
Coutta Stewart, Inverkeilor
Mitchell James, Leysmill
Ross Alexander, LeysmiU
Whyte Wilham, InverkeUor
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WRIGHTS.
Gray Peter, Lunan
Guthrie James, Inverkeilo;"
Kydd Alexander M. Lunan bank
M*Leod David, Inverkeilor
Milne Alexander, Inverkeilor
Sinclair Alexander, Chapleton of Boysack
MISCELLAISEOUS.
Adamson William, stone merchant & qaarry
master, Leysmill
Bell James, veterinary surgeon, Leysmill
CoLiU William, salmon fisher, Ethiehaven
Harris David, Anniston Tile Works, Inver-
keilor
Kydd James, baker, Inverkeilor
Leithead Andrew, saddler, Inverkeilor
Patterson & Forbes, bleachers, LeysmiU
Bleach Works
Thomson Thomas, olerk & treasurer to
Invisrkeilor School Board
Public Buildlng-^f Offices, A^c.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
and their ministers.
Established Churches :-t-
Inverkeilor — Rev. James H^y
Lunan — Rev. Alexander Fri(lgG
Er?e Chdbch, Inverkeilor— Rev-
Masterton
William
BOARD AND RATE OFFICES.
Inspector of Poor for Inverkeilor, Thomaa
Thomson ; for Lunan, John M'Kay
REGISTRARS 0F BIRTHS, DEATHS &
MARRIAGES
For ihe parUk of Jfii'er&piior^Jaroe^ Bpwei"
for the parish of Lunan— Joan M'Kay.Lunan
County Police Station, Inverkeilor — James
Stewart, officer
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE SCOTTISH NOETg-EASTERN SJCCTIOBf
OF THE CALEDONIA^ RAILWAY.
5(a(ioTi.LEY8aiiLL— WilUaraMprrieon,9tfttion
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