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FIFESHIRE.
SLATER'S
KETTLE, AND LADYBANK,
WITH CULTS, COLLESSIE AND PITLESSIE,
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L.ETTLE is a parish and village— about eight miles in length,
andthi'ee miles in hreadth, and embracing 7,612 acres— the latter 17
miles s. Ii-om Dundee, lour from Falkland, and about one mile from
Ladybank, its post town, standing about a quarter of a mileoflf the
main road from Edinburgli to Cupar, nearly six miles from the
latter town. The Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee branch of the
North British Railway passes through the village, at which there is
a station. The name of Kettle is of very obscure etymology ; it
was anciently called Catul, or Katul, and in common phraseology it
ia invariably entitled " the Kettle." At one period the parish was
denominated King's Kettle, from being the property of the crown.
This district forms a large portion of that z-ich and beautiful territory
on the north side of the Howe of Fife; it is exceedingly fertile
throughout, with a sKght exception. The river Eden bounds the
parish on nearly the whole of the northern side. The manufacture
of linen is the principal trade carried on here. The church, which
is a handsome building witli a square tower, was erected in 1832.
Besides the Established church, there is a Free church, and an
United Presbyterian church. A large public school was erected in
1866, at a cost of about £3,000, calculated to supply all the educa-
tional wants of the parish. In 1871 the population of Kettle parish
was 2,823, and that of the village 643. In this parish, about half a
mile from the village, is the hamlet of Balmalcolm.
Cults is a parish two miles and a half in length and one and a
the road to Cupar. Wilkie, the justly celebrated painter, was a
native of the parish, his father having been minister of Cults. The
ancient name of the parish was Quilkes, which signifies a nook, or
corner, it being disjointed from the large strath which runs from
east to west afong the banks of the Eden. Population in 1871, 767.
PiTLEssiE is a small village in the parish of Cults, two miles from
Kettle ; situated on the road between Kirkcaldy and Cupar. Four
miles from the latter town, and about three miles from Ladybank,
its post town. The occupation of the inhabitants is of the same
nature as that of those of Kettle. There is a public school here
which has recently been enlarged, and serves for the whole of the
parish. Population in 1871, 401.
CoLLEssiE, a Gaelic word signifying bottom of a glen, is a parish
lying to the north of that of Kettle, four miles therefrom, and thi-ee
miles from Ladybank, its post-town. It is eight miles in length by
five in breadth, and is bounded on the north by Abdie, on the south
by Kettle, on the west by Auchtermuchty, and on the cast by Moui-
mail, consisting chiefly of fine enclosed lands, and some fine plan-
tations rising from the Eden to the hills on the north. The village,
of no importance in the way of business, is situated three niilea
from Auchtermuchty and six from Cupar, near to two roads which
cross each other, the one leading from Newburgh to Kirkcaldy, the
other from Cupar to Kinross. The railway before-mentioned passes
through it. The Parish church is a neat building, surmounted bv a
half in breadth, and embraces 2,924 acres, situated about three miles | spire. There is also a public school here. Acreage, 8,699. Popula-
' ■ ' " " " ' tion in 1871, 1,703.
Ladybakk is a village in the above parish, and is of great impor-
tance, being a junction station of theEdinburgh, Perth, and Dundee
section of the North British Railway, also the post-town for this
part of the county. Tho chief business is linen manufacturing.
Malting is carried on here to a great extent. A new Free church,
with spire, was erected here in 1876. There is also a public school.
from Ladybanli, its post town, two miles from Kettle, and five miles
from Cupar. The parish is chiefly in the " Howe of Fife," on the
south banks of the Eden, having Ceres on the east. Kettle on tho
west, Jlonimail on the north, and Scoonie and Kennoway on the
south. It abounds in coal, lime, and freestone, and is generally well
cultivated and enclosed. The principal ornaments of this district
are the uiansion-honse and beautifully disposed pleasure grounds
and plantations of Crawford Priory, which is on the north side of
POST OFFZCS, Ladybank, James Crombie, Post ilfasier.— Letters from Dundee, Perth, and the North arrive at half-past
seven morning and at five evening; from Edinburgh and the South at a quarter-past eight and a quarter to twelve morning, and a
quarter-past six evening; and are desp.atched to Dundee, Perth, and the North at eight morning and six evening, and to Edinburgh
and the South at a quarter-past seven morning and a quarter before five evening.
Local mails arrive at forty minutes past sLx morning and at a quarter-past Jour afternoon, and are despatched at nine morning
and a quarter before seven evening.
Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Ban!:.
^°^* Office, Kettle, William Brown, Post ilfajler.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Ladybank) at nine morning and a quarter
before seven evening, and are despatched thereto at six morning and a quarter before four afternoon.
Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
Post Office, CoLLESsiE, Margaret Stewart, Post Mistress.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Ladyb.ank) at twenty minutes past
ten morumg, and are despatclied thereto at thirty-five minutes past two afternoon.
The nearest Money Order Office is at Ladybank.
Post Office, PiTLEssiE, Thomas Robertson, Post Master.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Ladybank) at ten morning and eight
evening, and are despatched thereto at a quarter before six morning and a quarter-past three afternoon.
^ .^ ^ The nearest Money Order and Telegraph Office is at Ladyb.ank.
*t* Letters for Kettle, Collessie, Cults, Pitlessie, and Balmalcolm should be addressed " near Ladybank."
GENTRY AND CLERGY.
Arnot Mrs. Rae, of Lochiehead, Ladybank
Arnott James M. Esq. of Chapel, Kettle
Arthur Mr. Thomas, Kettle
Barclay Mr. Robert, Meadow Wells, Collessie
Bell Mr. James JI. m.d.. Sylvan Cottage,
Kettle
Bette Mrs. Jane Kay, Balmalcolm
Beveridge Mrs. David, Eumdewan Kettle
Blyth Mr. Robert, Kettle
Caii-ns Mr. John, Pitlessie
CartwTight Thomas B. L. M. Esq. Melville
House, Ladybank
Chrystal Rev. James, Pitlessie
Crichton Mr. James, Kettle
Crichton Mr.John, Walmer House, Ladybank
Crichton Mr. Thomas, Roselee House, Lady-
bank ■"
Frew Mr. Robert, Eden villa, Ladybank
Gray Mrs. Walter, Rankeillour, Collessie
GuUandChas. Esq. Rossie House, Ladybank
Henderson Mrs. Andrew, Kettle Bridge
Heriot Frederick, Esq. Ramornie, Ladybank
Hill Mr. James, Bell Vue Villa, Ladybank
Hoy Mr. John, Hoatherinoh, Ladybank
Inglis Mrs. Betsy K. Balmalcolm
Johnston George, Esq. Lathrisk, Ladybank
Kinnear JohnB. Esq. Kinlooh House, Lady-
bank
Kinnear Mr. John K. CaldweUs, Callessie
Lawsou Alex. Esq. Annfield House, Kettle
Martin Mr. James, Priestfleld, Pitlessie
Maxwell Rev. Alexander, Kettle
Ramsay Mr. Joseph, Bahnalcolm Cottage
Reid Rev. William, Kettle
Sands Mr. James, Balmalcolm
Smith Rev. Andrew W. Pitlessie
Storrar Mr. Richard, Rossie, Collessie
Tees Rev. William, Kettle
Thomas James, Esq. Forthar, Kettle
Tullis Mrs. Charles, Kettle Bridge
Wallace Thomas, Esq. Weddersbie, Collessie
Wallace Wm. Esq. Newton, of Collessie
WilHamson Kev. Robert, d.d. Collessie
Younger Mr. John, Pitlessie House
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ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS. '
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Board Schools : —
Collessie— Robert Somers, master; Mrs.
Somers. mistress
Kettle— Alexander Murray, master ; Mary
Russell, mistress
Ladybank— Thomas H. Ross, master;
iBabella N. Robertsou, mistress
Pitlessie— William Livingstone, master ;
Margaret Gatto, mistress
BANKERS.
Union Bank of Scotland (Brancli), Lady-
bank ; head oflBce, Glasgow — draws upon
GljTi, MiUs & Co. London— Robert Wyllie,
agent
BLACKSMITHS.
Bain Herriot, BowhiU, Pitlessie
Bogie George, Kettle
Campbell Peter, Kettle bridge
Boig- J. &, Co. (&. agricultural im-
plement makers), Pitlessie
Drysdale James, Collessie
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Anderson John, Ladybank
Charles David, Pitlessie
Gardiner Lundie. Kettle
Hay James, Ladybank
Kiven John, Kettle
Wilkie James, Kettle hill
BUILDERS.
Berwick T. & IVX. Kettle bHdg:e
CHINA, GLASS, & EARTHENWARE
DEALERS.
Hardie James, Ladvbank
Stewart Mrs. Jnmes, Kettle
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FARMERS.
IN THE PARISH OF KETTLE.
Alexander David, Hilton hill
Arnott James M. Chapel
Ballinghall John, Riineldary
Bell James, Annfield
Berwick Robert, Devon
Bonthron Alexander, Forthar mill
Brown William, Ramornie
Campbell David, Milldean
Crichton Thomas, Riggs
Cuthbert John Freuchie mill
Dingwall William, Ramornie
Edie David, King's Kettle
Gold Robert, Hole Kettle
Hoy David, Davencommon
Hoy Mrs. John, South CardaknoUs
Hoy John, Fronthill and Heatherinch
Johnston George, Lathrisk
Kinnear William, Cardsknolls
Lawson ./Uexander, Burnturk
Lindsay Robert, Dams
Marr David, Bowden
Morgan John, Nochnarry
Morton WiUiam T. Clatto
Ramsay Joseph, Balmalcolm Cottage
Rattray WilUam, Middlefield
Scott William, Rameldi-ay mill
Speedie Alexander, Loanfoot & Beattiescraig
Speedie Alexander, Clatto barns
Storrar Alexander, Lathrisk
Thomas James, Forthar
Todd James, Airdits
Walker James, Downfield
Wilkie Miss Margaret, Nottingham
IN IHE PARISH OF COLLESSIE,
Barclay obert, Meadow wells
Burton George, Shields
Cartwright Thomas L. Melville
Duncan John, Cornhill
Gentle Christina, Kilwhiss
Graham Robert, Lumqiihat
Hewat James, Innerleith
, Home William, Drumtenant
1 Kinnear John K, Caldwells