Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1861

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BANFF,
ISanffsfifre.
I'Bjanff Gas Light Company, Shore..
Tftlexander Watson, secretary & mangr.
■terary Society, Town House.. Jas.
■Smith, president; William Smith, jun.
■treasurer; James Walker, secretary;
■ — Russell, librarian
Idbi.ic Baths, at the Harbour.. Eliza-
beth Stratton, manager
FVblic News and Billiard RosjfS,
23Low»t. James Matheson
Shore Dues' Office, Shore.. Robert
Sheriffs, collector
Stamp and Tax Office, High street..
Alexander Souter, distributor of stamps
and collector of taxes
COACHES.
(To ELGIN, the Earl of Fife, from the
Fife Arms Hotel, Low st, every day at
a quarter to one
To PETERHEAD, the Defiance, from
the Fife Arms Hotel, Low street, every
afternoon (Sunday excepted) at three
CARRIERS
To BCCKIE and CULLEN,— Cruick-
shank, from the Saint Andrew's Inn,
Thursday and Saturday
To FOGGYLONE, Alexander Macken-
zie, from St Andrew's Inn, Thursday
To HUNTLY, James Grant, Monday
To PETERHEAD, Geo. Glennie, Friday
To PITSLIGO and FRASERBURGH,
George Glennie, Friday
To TURRIFF, Pickford & Co. from
Boyndie st, daily, and James Tocher,
Tuesday and Friday
CONVEYANCE BY WATER
To ABERDEEN (from Inverness), the
Banff & London Shipping Company's
Steam Packet Kangaroo, calling off
Banff, every Friday morning, and the
Inverness & Edinburgh Steam Packet
Company's Vessel Dundatk, calling off
Banff, every Tuesday and Friday morn-
ing. .John Melvin, agent
To LEITH and EDINBURGH (from
Inverness), the Banff and London Ship-
ping Co.'s Steam Packet Kangaroo,
calling off Banff, every Friday morning,
and the Inverness & Edinburgh Steam
Packet Company's \essel Dundalk,
every Tuesday and Friday morning..
John Melvin, agent
BUCKIE, RATHVEN, PORT GORDON, PORTEASIE,
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AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.
UCKIE is a village, or small town, and flourishing
fishing station, in the parish of Rathven, 20 miles w.
from Banff, 7 E. from Fochabers, and 6 w. from Cullen,
situated on hoth sides of the burn (or brook) of Buckie;
one part belonging to Colonel Gordon, of Clunie, the
other to Sir William Gordon, of Letterfourie. The in-
habitants are mainly engaged in fishing, and are famed
throughout Scotland tor their industry, and hardihood
in braving the perils of their avocation ; as a natural
consequence, their services are eagerly sought at the
several herring-fishing stations on the Moray Frith.
The only harbour is a small basin excavated out of the
rocky shore, and sheltered by a slight timber break-
water. The places of worship are the parish church, a
chapel of ease, an Episcopal chapel, and a Free church
—the latter, a handsome building, in the Elizabethian
style, was erected chiefly through the praiseworthy in-
strumentality of the Rev. Robert Shanks, its respected
minister.
Port Gordon is a village on the sea coast, about a
mile west from Buckie. Its inhabitants are exclusively
occupied in fishing and the ship coasting trade; they
employ stake and bag nets for the capture of salmon,
which ate here abundant, being in the immediate vici-
nage of Speymouth. A large quantity of corn is
shipped annually from this port, and it is hence that
the district, to a considerable extent inland, is supplied
with coals and salt. A narrow rivulet separates this
village from that of Port Tannachie.
Porteasie (or Portessie), is a small coast village,
about a mile east from Buckie , it is of some conse-
quence as a boat-building station.
The parish of Rathven extends about 10 miles along
the coast of the Moray Frith, by from 3 to 5 in breadth.
The greater portion of the land is hill, moss, and moor,
but the more level parts, near the sea, are arable and.
fertile, being greatly enriched by sea manure; audio
some parts the eye is relieved by the appearance of
thriving plantations. Throughout the district the sup-
ply of> limestone, sandstone, and slate is abundant;
and the memorials of antiquity are numerous, the
Danish ' cairn' being the most general.
POST OFFICE* Buckie, Alexander Heudry, Post Master.— Letters from the South arrive every
evening at thirty-five minutes past seven, aud are despatched thereto at forty-five minutes past nine.
Letters from the North arrive every morning at thirty-five minutes past ten, and are despatched thereto
every afternoon at twenty minutes past two.
Letters from Banff, Portsoy, and Cullen, arrive every afternoon at fifty minutes past three, and are
despatched thereto every morning at nine.
Money Order Office open from nine till six.
post offiec Port Gordon, William Thomson, Post Master. — Letters arrive (from Buckie) every
morning at a quarter-past eleven, and in the evening at a quarter-past eight. They are despatched every day
at half-past one, and night at nine
GENTRY AND CLERGY
Carmichael Dr.Duncan, New Buckie
ClappertonRev.Wm ,NetherBuekie
Davidson Mr. John, New Buckie
Creighton Rev. — , Buckie
Gardiner Rev. James. Rathven
Gordon John, Esq. of Cairnfield
Gordon Sir William, Bart., Letter-
fourie
Shanks Rev. Robert, the Manse
Troup Rev. — ., New Buckie
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS
Bennett Barbara M., New Buckie
Cowie William, Nether Buckie
Free Church School, New
Buckie — John R. Dow, master,
and Miss Dow (girls)
Oukb of Richmond s School —
Port Gordon
Parochial School, Rathven—
— . Russell, master
Ross Margaret, New Buckie
Smith Mary, New Buckie
I Troup Rev. — ., New Buckie
BAKEBS
! Cnpeland Alexander, Buckie
Kemp Alexander Buckie.
M'Beath James, Buckie
Mackenzie Jane, Buckie
Nicol — ., Buckie
BANKS.
City 0FGLASG0w(Branch),Buckie,
(draws on the LondonJoint Stock
Bank, London) — James Thomson,
agent
North of Scotland Banking
Company (Branch), New Buckie
(draws on the parent establish-
ment, Aberdeen, and the Union
Bank, London)— -John Davidson,
agent
Union BANKiNGCoMPANY(Branch)
Buckie (draws on the head offices,
Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aber-
deen, and Glyn, Mills and Co.,
London) — Alexander Bremner,
agent
BLACKS RUTHS
Barclay George, New Buckie
Barclay George jun., Buckie
Black George, Buckie
M'William Alexander.Portanachie
Ibhepherd Alexander, Port Gordon
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BOAT BUILDERS
M'lntofh John, Pmteasie
Slater James, Porteasie
Smith George, Porteasie
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS.
Bowie James, Nether Buckie
Cole John, Nether Buckie
Forbes William, New Buckie
Geddes Alexander, Nether Buckie
Geddes William, Potteasie
Gibb George, Neiher Buckie
Gifford Edward, Porteasie
Green Peter, Port Gordon
Hepburn Alexander, Nether Buckie
Irvine Joseph, Nether Buckie
M'Kenzie George, Nether Buckie
M'William John, Buckie
Murray Alexander,Buckie
Legg John, Porteasie
Paterson Alexander, New Buckifc
Paterson George, Buckie
Smith Peter, New Buckie
Winchester James, Nether Buckie
Young Alexander, Nether Buckie
COAL MERCHANTS
Cowie James, Buckie
Dow William, Buckie
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