Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1878 > Part 1

PIREOTQRY.
DUNBAR.
HADDINGTONSH IRE.
MUNIOIPAi OFFICIALS, &c.—co7itinued'
Dunbar Bowling Club— Thomas White, sec-
retary
Dunbar Castle Lodge of FreemaBons— Peter
Murray, secretary
Fever Jlospital, Shore
East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry — Lieutenant
Colonel Commandant, Earl of Haddington;
Sergeant-Major, Jameg Brand
Dunbar Golfing Club— William Dick, secy
Gas Works, Belhaven road— John Cuthbert,
manager
Good Templars' Hall, near the Shore
Haddington, Berwick, Linlithgow & Peebles
MiUtia Artillery; head quarters, Diinbai' —
James Grant Suttie, Hon. Colonel
Inland Eevenue Office, High st— John Hay, i
officer }
Inspector of the Poor for the Parish of Spott ;
—Robert Grieve, Spott
Inspector of Poor's Office, West port— Thos. '
White, inspector an4 cpUectpr, of poor's <
rate !
Life Boat Institution, the Shore — Charles
Notman, hon. sec; Robt. Harkes, coxswain
Light House, Shore — George Small, keeper* |
Militia Stores, the Shore — Quartermaster-
Sergeant Walter Beadon, store keeper j
Nuisance Inspector's Office, High st j
Parochial Board — John Kelly, Esq. chairman; .
Thomas White, inspector [
Police Office, High at — John Henderson, in-
spector I
Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriage
offlco. High st — William Combe, registrar
Stamp Office, High st — James L. Cunning"
ham, sub-distributor & collector of taxes
St. Catherine's Hall, Woodbush — John
4nder$on, proprietor
Town plerk's Officp, gigji gt — William H.
Ritchie, town clerk
Town's Office, High gt — David Stpbie,
chamberlain
Volunteer Artillery Corps, Dunbar — George
Graham, jun. 1st lieutenant
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY
ON THE NORTH BRITISH LINE.
Station^ "East End— David Bruce, station
master
FALA AND SOUTRA, WITH HUMBIE AND BLACKSHIELS.
F.
ALA and Sodtra is an united parish ; the first of which is within The parish of Humbie Ue§ in the south-western part of Hadding-
the eastern border of Edinburghshire, the other in the county ot.tonshire; bounded by Salton and Orrniston on the north, part of
Haddington. The villages of Fala-and Fala-Dam are situated on ' Bolton and Gifford on the east, and Pala and Soutra on the west-
the road from Edinburgh to Lauder, about fourteen miles from the ; It is five mileg in length, by rather piorc than three in breadth,
former, and eleven from Haddington. The parish comprehends lying chiefly on the Lammermoor range of hills near Berwickshire,
part of the Lammermoor ridge, of which Soutra hill is the north- ) "The high iapds are pastoral ; but the low groimds are well enclosed
west point. From the foot of the hill the surface is nearly level, j and cultivated. Ironstone and coal are said to lie under the surface
having a tolerably fertile soil ; and the lands are in a high state on of some parts, but neither lias been wrought. A church of the
cultivation. The kirk of Kala stands on an eminence overhanging Establishment, a Free Church, and a parochial school are in the
the road. Blackshiels is a small village in this parish, the popu- I parish, which encloses an area of 9,316 acres, and in 1871 contained
lation of which was in 1871, 364. a population of 967.
1?0@T PFFIC^y Blackshiels, Adam Archibald, Post Jlfa^fer.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Edinburgh^ at twenty
three minuies past eight niorntng, and are despatched thereto at thirty-five minutes past five evening. '
Money Order and Telegraph O^ffice and Savings Bank.
NOBILITY, GENTRY AND CLERGY.
Brown Archibald, Esq. Johnstounburn
Eraser Rev. William, Fala
Hay Rev. George, F.C. Manse, Humbie
Henderson Mr. Thomas, Pogbie House
Keith Rev. William A. Pogbie
M'Laren Rev. David, Humbie [Fala
Lothian Maurice John, Esq. Woodcot park,
Polwarth Right Hon. Lord, Humbie House
Thomson Rev. John F. Fala
SCHOOLS.
Lugter Agnes, Leaston
PrnsLic Schools : —
Fala— James Duncan, master
Humbie — John Stuart, master
Keith— William Chalmers, master
FARMERS.
IN FALA AND SODTEA PABISH.
Broomfield David, Fala mains
Burton James, Fala Hall
Cossar Charles, Gilston
Inglis James, Brothershiels
Lothian Maurice John, Woodcot
Macniver David, Snutra mains
Robertson James, Woodcot mains
Robertson Mrs. — , Nuther Brotiierstpne
IN HDMBIE PARISH.
Ainshe David, Costerton
Bayne Alexander, Chesterhill
Broomfield David, Blackshiels
Burton James, Bughtknowe
Dudgeon James, Upper Keith
I Forman John, Duncrawliill
j Forman Robert, Windy mains
1 Hislop John, Stobshiel
[ Johnstone Thomas, Whittburgh
BI'Gowan William & Robert, Belgbie
1 Mack John, Pogbie
, Messer John, Blackshiels mains
Polwarth Right Hon. Lord, New mains and
Humbie mains
Redpath John, Hatton hill
Sharp John, Leaston
Stewart T. & F. Humbie mill
"Trotter Robert, Costerton-haugh
SHOPKEEPERS, TRADERS, &c.
Archibald Adam, general dealer, Blackshiels
Bridges Alexander, blacksmith, Lugate
Brockie Alexander, millwright, Fala Mill
Broomfield David, Blackshiels Inn, Black-
shiels
Grieve Adam,wright, Lugate [Fala
Ketcliin Archibald, shopkeeper and flesher,
Martin John, baker, Fala
Mathison Scott, shoemajier, Blackshiels
Oliver George J. innkeeper, Juniperlee
Paterson John, wright, Fala
Pendreigh Margaret, shopkeeper, Fala Dam
Renton E. D. shopkeeper, Upper Keitji
Simpson James, joiner, Fala Dam
Stoddart Walter, joiner, Fala
Swanson John, blacksmith, Fala
Thorn James, blacksmith. Upper Keith
Thomson Alexander, blacksmith, Woodcot
Thomson Thomas, tilemaH.er, Soutra mill
Public BuUdin^^, Offices, ^o.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
and their ministers.
Established Churches:—
Fala — Rev. John F. Thomson
Humbie — Rev. David M'Larn
Free Church, Humbie— Rev. George Hay
United Presbyterian Church," Fala— Rev.
William Eraser
Fala and Soutra School Board — George
Noble, clerk and treasurer
Humbie School Board — John Stuart, clerk
and treasurer
Inspector of Poor and Collector of Rates: for
Fala — Vacant; ior Humbie— John Stuart
Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Mar-
riages; for Falci — Vacant; foi: Humbie —
James Paterson
COACH.
To DALKEITH, from Blackshiels, every
morning [morning
To EDINBURGH, from Blackshiels, every
To LAUDER, to Blackshiels, every day
RAILWAY.
The nearest Station is at Tynehead, about
three miles anda-half distant, Pn a branch
of the North British Line.
CARRIER.
To EDINBURGH, Andi-ew Laurie, from
Fala, on Satui-day
GARVALD AND BARO.
T
_l HIS, an united parish, is bounded by Morhara and Whitting- [residence and property of Robert James A.Hay,Esq.j.p.fof Linplum),
ham on the north and east, and by Giflord on the west, extend- ] The village of Garvald, a cice sequestered rural little place, is seated
ing from near the centre of the county southward, among the ! in a fertile valley on the banks of the small river Papana, which a
Lammermoor hills to the borders of Berwickshire. Within the ' little lower is called Biel water, 22 miles e.s.e. from Edinburgh, 8H
parish are fine arablw lands and also sheep walks; and the district s.w. fromDunbar, 5 s. from Linton, andnearly G s.e. from Hadding-
contains a number of repiains of antiquity. Among the latter are , ton. Acreage, 13,44:2. The population of the parish in 1871 was
the ruins of Nunraw, a nunnery, once of great importance, now the \ 832; and of the village 301, ' ^ -
POST OmCE, Garvald, Margaret Dalgliesh, Post Mistress—hetteia from all parta arrive (from Prestonkirk) at a quarter
before one afternoon, and are despatched thereto at three afternoon.
The nearest Money Order Office is at Prestonkirk.
GENTRY AND CLERGY.
Beattie Rev. David, Garvald
Dodds Rev. David, Garvald [Nunvaw
Hay Robert James A. Esq. j.p. (of Linplum),
Hay William, Esq. Dunse Castle
FARMERS.
Bruce — , Newlands
Clapperton George, Garvald Grange
Clapperton James, Garvald mains
Cochrane James, Chesters
Darling David, Brookside
Haig A. R. Quarryford
Hall George, Linplum
Harper Joseph, Snawdon
Inch John, Nunrawbarns
Patterson John, Baro
Smith Andrew, Castlemains
Stewart John, Tanderlane
Taylor Robert, Carfrae
1-1
I SHOPKEEPERS, TRADERS, &c.
! Amos Walter, baker
' Black David, joiner
, Broomfield James, mason
! Campbell James, county police officer
I Dalgliesh Margaret, grocer and draper
; Guy John, innkeeper
Guy Robert, slater
j Linton Juhn, slater
M'Donald Thomas, joiner & cabinet makes'
I Shiell James, grocer and draper
875