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

FORFARSHIRE.
DUNDEE.
SLATER'S
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE DUNDEE AND ARBttOATH LINE OF
THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COlffPANY.
Station, East end of Dock st— James P.
Petrie, joint etatiou master
ON THE PERTH AND DUNDEE SECTION OF
THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.
(NORTHERN DIVISION.)
Station^ South Union street
Station Master — William Oarvie
Goods Agent — James M'Farlaae
Goods Manager — James Whittou
Carting Office, Exchange buildings
Francis Caithness, agent
ON THE NEWTYLE AND BLAIRGOWRIE SECTION
OF THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY CO.
Station, Baldovan James Adamson,
station master
Station, Baldragon — James Kirkpatriclt,
station master
ON THE NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.
(NORTHERN DIVISION.)
Station, At the Dundee & Arbroath Station,
East Dock st— James P. Petrie, joint
station master
District Goods Manager — David Deuchars
Goods ^^cjt/— William Dott
EAST COAST RAILWAY.
(NOETH-EASTERN and great NORTHERN.)
(Goods only.)
Offic«—\ Queen st
Agent- " ■ - -■
-David Bisset
MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.
(Goods only.)
O^ce— 31 Panmure st
corrvEYiiircxss.
Agent — John Allan
Agents — J. & P. Cameron, railway carriers-
David Johnstone, agent
CARRIERS.
To ALYTH, Daniel Dick, from South Union
St. Tuesdav and Friday
To ANSTRUTHER, James Braid, from 5
Yeaman shore, Tuesday and Friday
To BLAIRGOWRIE, John Stewart, from
West Railway Station, Tuesday & Fridav
ToBROUGHTY FERRY, James Longaii-'&
George Fairley, from 13 Green market,
daily
To BURRELTON,D. Hood, from 33 West-
port, Friday
To CRAIL, Jas. Braid, from Yeaman shore,
Tuesday and Fridav
To CUPAR FIFE, James Laing, from 17
Yeaman shore, Tuesday and Friday
To KINNAIRD, Alexander Duncan, from 37
Overgato and 33 Wustport, Friday
To KIRKINGH, Thomas Simpson, from 49
Overgate, Friday
To LOCHEE. Alexander Findlay, from 49
Overgate, twice daily
To LONGFORGAN, David Kermath and
David Bell, from 49 Overgate, Friday
To LUNDIE, John Brown, from 33 Westport,
Friday
To MEIGLE, Charles Neave, from Eagle
Inn. 108 Murraygate, Friday
To MONIKIE, John Petrie, from Eagle Inn,
308 Murraygate, Tuesday and Friday
To ST. ANDREWS, James Braid and James
NicoU, from 5 Yeaman shore, Tuesday and
Friday
To TAYPORT, William Black & W. Brown,
jun. from 13 Green market, daily
To TEALING, A. Hutchison and Alexander
Brimmer, from 103 Murraygate, Tuesday
and Friday
Sutton's Parcel Express to all parts of the
world — James Cant, 14 Crichton st, agent
Mutter, Howey & Co. carriers & forwarding
agents, 24 Cowgate — James SUdders, agent
Wordie & Co. can-iers &. forwarding agents,
25 Dock st— Hugh Grant, agent
CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
STEAMERS— COASTWISE AND FOREIGN.
To LONDON, the Dundee, Perth & London
Shipping Company's Steamers Cambria &
Aiiglia, U ednesday and Saturday — Thomas
Couper, manager, 5 Shore terrace
To HAMBURG, from the Victoria Dock,
every Friday night— David Alexander,
agent, 26 St. Andrew's st
To HULL, the Dundee, Perth and London
Shipping Company's Screw Steamer ScoHa,
from Camperdown dock, Wednesday —
Thomas Couper, manager, 5 Shore terrace
To LIVERPOOL (calling at Aberdeen, Inver-
ness, Storuoway, and other port8),the Screw
Steamers Princess Alice A Princess Beatricet
or other steamers, from Earl Grey's dock,
weekly — J. T. Inglis, agent, 33 Dock st
To NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, the Dundee &
Newcastle Steamship Pladda, from Earl
Grey's dock, Tuesday and Wednesday and
every eight days— Henry Plenderleath,
manager, 1 Commercial st
To NEWPORT (Tay ferries), a Steamhoat
evei-y hour from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. — William
Patterson, c.e. (Perth), manager; David
Small, law clerk, Bank st ; John Methvin,
superintendent; & Jas. Stewart, collector
To ROTTERDAM, from the Victoria dock,
every Friday night—David Alexander,
agent, 26 St. Andrew's st
EDZELL,
WITH THE PARISHES OF LETHNOT AND NAVAR, LOCHLEE AND STflACATHRO.
aJJDZELL is a largo parish and viUage,thelatter6milesnorthfrom range. There is a Parish church and a school. Acreage, 26,590.
Brechin, its post town. The parish is situated chiefly in this Population in 1871, 31S.
county, with a small portion in Kincardineshire ; it is 14 miles in Lochlee is a parish, twelve miles from Edzell, and eighteen from
length, and forms the north-east point of the county, the lower part Brechin {its post town.) It is about eighteen miles in length, by
bounded by Stracathro, the middle by Lethnot and Navar on the about eight in breadth, and is bounded on the north by the parishes
west; and that part in Kincardineshire by Fettercaii-n on the east ; of Birse, Aboyne and Glenmuick in Aberdeenshire, on the west by
the upper or waterside by Lochlee on the west, and on the north Cortachy and Clova, on the south by Lethnot and Navar, and on the
by Strachan in Kincardineshire, and Birse in Aberdeenshire. The east by Edzell. It is situated among the Grampians, a mountainous
village is neat and well built, having two main streets with several and bleak district, chiefly adapted for pasture, and bordering on
others diverging tlierefrom, situated on the banks of the North Esk ; tlie counties of Kincardine and Aberdeen. Some of the eminences
it is well supplied with gas by a company, wlio have their works of this district vary from 2,000 to 4,000 feet above the sea level. The
at the south side of the village. The ruins of the ancient castle of soil is light, and the crops not very remunerative. Here is some of
EdzoU is the chief object of interest, and is considered one of the the finest scenery in Scotland." The parish receives its name
finest ruins of the kind in Scotland. It was formerly the residence through the loch so named. The principal streams which rise and
of the Lindsays of Glen Esk. The North Esk on the east, and the traverse the parish are the Lee, Mark, and the Tarflf, tributaries of
West Water on the west, are the only streams which flow through the North Esk, which enters the sea near Montrose. At Invermahk
the parish; it xs very healthy, and the scenery around is of a very is the shooting lodge of the Earl of Dalhousie. The Parish church
beautiful descriptiun, and much resorted to by su^Jamer visitors, is at the west cud of the parish. There is an Episcopal church and
The Grampian Hilts, running east and west, are in the immediate parochial school. This district was once the property of the Lind-
neighbourhood. One mile south of the village, where the North says of Glen Esk, but now Lord Dalhousie is sole heritor. Acreage,
Esk takes its course, a mnst striking and imposing sight presents 58 382. Population in 1871, 424.
itself. The scenery here is truly magnificent, the river forming in Stracathro, anciently written Strickathrow, is a parish about 7
some parts cascades or waterfalls. There is a Parish church and miles long and 2 broad, bounded on the north-east by Fettercairn,
also a Free church in the village, and a school. Fairs, the third on the north and north-west by EdzeU; on the west by Menmufr;
Tliursday in February, first Monday in May, fourth Friday in July, ou the east by Marykirk; on the south by Brechin; on the south-
fourth Wednesday in August, and in October for cattle and sheep, east by Dun and Logic Pert, and contains the small village of Inch-
The parish embraces an area of 20,068 statute acres, and in 1371 ■ bare, situated 2 miles from Edzell ; corn and black cattle are the
contained a population of 976. j principal products. The churchyard, which is about 4 miles north
Lethnot and Navar is a joint parish, four miles and a half west ; from Brechin (its post town), is said to have been the scene of the
from Edzell, and eight miles north from Brechin (its post town), surrender of the crown of Scotland, by John Baliol, to Edward I., in
fifteen miles in length, and about seven miles in breadth, having 1296 ; in the same cemetery are three tombstones, said bv tradition
Edzell on the east, and Menrauir on the .south, Lochlee ou the to mark the graves of three Danish generals. In the north-western
north, Menmuir Fearn, Tannadice and Clova on the west, and part of the parishes rises the conspicuous hill of Lundie. There is
Stracathro on the south-east ; the stream eall;jd the West Water a parish chuvch and school in connection. Acreage of the parish,
runs through the middle of the parish, or betv/een Lethnot proper 5,239; populaiion in 1871, 503.
and Navar. The hills in the parish form part of the Grampian
POST OFFICE, Edzell, John Thomson, Post i¥aa(er— Letters from all parts arrive (from Brechin) at eight morning and half-
past twelve noon, and are despatched thereto at eleven morning and two afternoon.
Monen Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
Post Office, Lethnot, Elizabeth Brycr, Post Mistress— Letters from all parts arrive (from Brechin), through Edzell, at four
afternoon, and are despatched thereto at eleven morning,
Tlie nearest Money Order Office is at Edzell.
Post Office LocHLEi:, Mrs. Watts, Post Mistress— 'Leitevs from all parts arrive (from Brechin), through Edzell, at five afternoon,
and are despatched thereto at half-past seven morning.
The nearest Money Order Office is at Edzell.
Past Om::e, Inchbare, Stracathro', WilUam Jaflfray, Post Mnster—Letters from all parts arrive (from Brechin) at seven morn
ning and half-past eleven forenoon, and are despatched thereto at twelve noon and three afternoon.
Tlir nearest Money Order Office is at Brechin.
*** Letters for the above places should be addressed ^'near Brk'-tiin."
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