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PIPESHIRE.
SLATER'S
ABERDOUR
XS a parish and villa^o— the latter, which ia also a seaport, is 10 i
mllea n w, from T^iU.v.urgh {across the Firth of Forth), 8 from
Kirkcaldy, 9 i.uai jDimferinliue, anrl 3 from Burutisland.theueiirest
railway station. This district foimerly belonged to the monastery
of luchcolm ; the small island of Iiichcolm now belongs to the
parish of Aberdour— the form of the latter is nearly square, mea-
stiring about three miles and a half each way, and containing 5,974
acres ; it lies along the north bank of the Forth, and is divided into
two districts by a small ridge of hills which run from east to west;
it is a place of considerable auticxuity, and belonged in the twelfth
century to the family of the Euponts, from whom it passed to the
Mortimers by marriage, afterwards to the Douglasses, one of whom
in 1457 was created Lord Aberdoui- and Earl of Alortou, whose castlo,
which stood close to the village, was burnt down by accident about
a century and a half ago. Aberdour la a place of summer resort of
the citizens of Edinburgh and their families, there being good bath-
ing grounds here, and the exposure being sunny and warm. One of
the chief causes of its popularity as a bathing place is the ready
access which is obtained by steam vessels and other means of con-
veyance from the opposite shore. In the village are the Established,
Free, and Episcopal churches; there are also two public schools
and a Board school. Donibristle Park, the seat of the Right Hon.
George Earl of Moray, is beautifully situated at the east end of the
village, overlooking the Forth. There are no markets held here.
Population of the parish in 1871, 1,697.
POST orPlOE. High street, Aberdour, John Goodsir, Posi itfaster.— Letters aiTive from all parts (from Burntisland) at
half- past ten morning and eight evening, and are despatched at one afternoon and ten evening.
Money Order and Telegraph Ojffice and Savings Banlc.
*i,* Letters should be addressed " near Bdkntisland."
NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY.
Aitken Mr. James, Janefield
Craik Mr. James, Seabank House
Cunningham Mr. Thomas, Dalachy
Henderson Miss — , Manse st
Hendrick Mr. James, Manse st
Ireland Rev. Wm. Free Church Manse
Jarvis Mrs. — , Earn ViUa
Jockel Mrs. Christian, Belle Vue House
M'Gill Mrs. — , Seaside place
Moodie Mrs. Elizabeth, High st
Moray the Right Hon. George Earl of,
Dcnibristle Park
Nasmj-th Jas.A.Esq. Bucklyvie, byCrossgates
Nasmyth Rev. John, Bucklyvie, byCrossgates
Normand P. Hill, Esq. Whitehill
Parkinson Miss Catherine, Manse st
Paterson Mr. James, Janefield
Ramsay Mr. Wm. Myrtle Cottage, High st
Roddick Rev. Geo. The Manse, Manse st
Ronaldson Mr. George, Woodbine Cottage
Scott Mrs. — , Manse st
Smith Mr. Thomas, Seaside House
Turnbull Mr. James, St. Colme House
Walker James, Esq. Seaside House
White Mr. George H. (surgeon), Whitehall
Wilson Mr. Robert J. P. M.D. (surgeon), Aber-
dour House
Wotherspoon Mr. Chas. Grey, Seaside place
Wotherspoon William, Esq. j.p. Hillside
Wren George, Esq. KoseviEe
SCHOOLS.
Board School — James Pringle, master
Donibristle School, Donibristle CoUiery
Frke Church School— John Thomson,
■ master ; Alison Bridges, mistress
BAKERS & CONFECTIONERS.
Ballantyue William, High st
Shorthouse Robei-t, High st
BLACKSMITHS.
Cunningham John, Aberdour
Henderson Robert, High st
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Mackie Alexander, High st
Mitchell William, High st
White James. High st
CHINA & GLASS DEALERS.
Clarke Janet. High st
Henderson Margaret, High st
M'Lauchlan Margaret (& newsagent), Shore
road and Hawkcraig House
COAL MASTERS.
Donibristle Colliery Co.— shipping ports,
Burntisland and Charlestown
Henderson George W. M. Cutlehill Colliei-y
LINEN DRAPERS.
Drysdale Thomas, High st
M'Kay Alexander, High st
WOson Thomas B. Shore road and at
EATING HOUSES.
Leitch John, High st
Robertson John, High st
MISCELLANEOUS.
Barr William, toy dealer, High st
FARJVIERS.
Butters Hugh, Nether Bucklyvie
Calton Janet, Little Couston
Coventry William, Pleasance
Cunningham Thomas, Dalachy
Eellie William, Croftgary
M'Cash Andrew, Temple HaU
Nasmyth David, Mounzie Hall
Paterson Henry, Balmule
Russell James, CuUaloe
Wilson John, Hillside and Bonpry
Benson John, clothier, &c. High st
Bridges Grace, dressmaker, High st
James Charles, tailor
Leitch John, carrier, High st
M'Lauchlan John, jun. superintendent of
steam boats
Blartin John, shipowner. Seaside place
Miller Wm. dog trainer, Whitehill, Kennels
Mitchell James, dairyman
Sands Robina, druggist
Spence Agnes, stationer, &c. High st
Stenhouse & King, painters & paper hangers
Thompson Margt. shopkeeper, Manse st
FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.
Caledonian (fire)— James Pringle, School
House, Aberdour
Insurance Comtpany of Scotland— John
Goodsir, High st
Reliance (hie)— James Pringle, School
House, Aberdour
PLACES OF WORSHIP
and their ministers.
Established Church, High st — Rev. Geo.
Roddick
Free Church, High st— Rev. Thos. L-eland
Episcopal Church, High st — Ministers
various
FLESHERS.
Auld Jabez, High st
Auld James, High st
Inspector of Poor and Collector of Rates for
the parish of Abcrdom-— John Goodsir
GROCERS.
Marked thus * f\re also Spirit Dealfers.
Barclay Catherine,^igh st
Candich Thomas, Dene House, High st
*Curaming James, High st
Downie Thomas (& greengrocer). High st
Local Authority— James A. Nasmyth, Esq.
chairman; John Goodsir, clerk
Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages-
James Pringle
School Board Office, School House, High st
—James Pringle, clerk & treasurer; John
Duncan, officer
*Goodsir John (& newsagent). High st
M'Lauchlan Catherine, Aberdour
Seath Cecilia, High st
+Ventner3 Mrs. — , Aberdour
RAILWAY.
The nearest Station is at Burntisland*
three miles east, on iheEdinbm-gh, Perth,
and Dundee branch of the North British
Railway.
INNKEEPERS & VINTNERS.
Dewar James, High st
Dryburgh Ann B. Aberdour
Greig Alexander, High st
M'Lean Thomas, Shore road
CARRIER.
To BURNTISLAND, John Leitch, thi-ee
times a week
JOINERS & CABINET MAKERS.
Lyon William, Aberdour
Sinclair John, High st
CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
To LEITH, a Steam Boat, five times a day
during the summer
ANSTRUTHER (EAST and WEST),
CELLAEDYKB, AND THE PAEISH OF KILRENNY.
A.NSTRUTHER EASTER, a royal burgh, and a statiou on tlie already cost ,470,000, and will probably cost iS20,000 more before it is
Leven and East of Pifa Line of Railway, iu the county of Fife, finished. With the present harbour it will give a space of 18^
is 22 miles e. froih Kirkcaldy, and about 10 s. from St. Andrews. It acres, and will accommodate 500 fishing boats, and admit vessels
is bounded on the north by Kilreuny, on the south by the Firth from 200 to 5O0 tons burthen at halt-flood; thorewill be six feet of water
of Forth, on the east by Cellardyke, and on the west by Anstruthor at the East Quay at the lowest spring tide. The trade, in addition
Wester, It was a place of great importance before the union witb to fish-curing is of a domestic nature ; baiting, tanning, fish-curing
England, carrying on an extensive trade witli Holland and France ; net, oilskin, and fishing material; steam boot and shoe manufac-
andfrom its contiguityto Cellardyke, it is still one of the first fishing turing are the most prominent branches, but there is likewise a con
stations in Scotland. Pish curing is the staple trade. In 1825, there siderable portion of business done in the export of grain, potatoes,
■were only fifty-eight bo.ats from 13 to 20 feet long ; now the number &c. A number of coasters belong to the port, and a steam packet
is 140 to 145 from seventy feet long. The harbour was found too plies three tunes aweok between it and Leith, conveying hence grain,
small for the increasing trade of the district, and the three burghs flsh, &o., and returning with merchant goods. The East of Fife line
of the East and West Aostruthers and Cellardyke united their efforts is now extended to its terminus at Anstruther. It is the station of
to obtain, with government assistance, an union harbour, which has a custom house, whose district extends to Crail. Branches of the
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