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Directory
GRANGEMOUTH.
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and an abundant supply of lighters is always in the
port. The area of basins for timber exceed 17 acres.
A branch railway, which joins the Scottish Central at
Falkirk, was formed in 1859, thus putting the port in
connection with the railway system of the country.
There are large imports of timber, deals, grain, flax,
&c. from Norway, Denmark, America, Prussia, and
the Baltic in general, besides a considerable coasting
trade. Steamers ply regularly to and from London,
Rotterdam, Hamburg, Stettin, &c. The advantages
and cheapness of the port, and the readiness of com-
POST OFFICE, Attn Gibson, Post Mistress.— Letters from all parts arrive (from FALKiRK)every morn-
ing about ten, in the afternoon about half-past two, and in the evening at six, and are despatched thereto in
the afternoon at ten minutes before three, half-past five, aud ten minutes before nine.
Money Order Office open from nine a.m. till six p.m.
munication by canal and railway, with the populous
manufacturing districts, and with inexhaustible supplies
of iron and coal, combine to invest Grangemouth with
unrivalled advantages for the above imports of other
continental produce, as well as for the export of the
mineral and other productions of the west of Scotland.
Near the canal stands Kerse House, the seat of the
Earl of Zetland. There is an Established church, a
Free church, and an United Presbyterian chapel, the
latter recently built.
NOBILITY GENTRY AND
CLERGY
Brooks Miss Margaret, New road
Cochrane Rev. John, Inch Cottage
Holdom Rev. William, Grange st
Lambie Rev. John M. Zetland place
Wyse Mr. John, Canal st
Zetland Earl of, Kerse House
SCHOOLS.
Earl of Zetland's School —
John O'Waun, master
SubscriptionSchool — JohnClark,
master
AGENTS
{See also Ship Brokers 8c Commission
Merchants.)
Denovan F. P. (for Lloyd's} Grange-
mouth [mouth
Durie Wm. H. (forwarding), Grange-
Forsyth RoberUfor warding) Grange-
mouth
Gault Archibald (to the Carron Co.)
Grangemouth [mouth
Padon J. &W. (commission) Grange-
Robertson David 8c Co. (forward-
ing) Grangemouth — See advt.
Thomson Alexander (hot), agent to
the Fishermen and Mariner's Be-
nevolent Society), Grangemouth
BAKERS.
Hardie Agnes, Grangemouth
Simpson Thomas, Grangemouth
Meikle John, Grangemouth
Mitchell Isabella, Grangemouth
BANKS
Commercial Bank of Scotland
(Brancli) — head office Edinburgh
— (draws on Jones, Loyd & Co.
London) — John S. Mackay, agent
Royal Bank of Scotland (Sub-
Branch of Ka kirk) — bead offiee
Edinburgh— (diaws upon Coutts
& Co. London) J oh. Theod.
Salvesen, agent
Savings Bank — (open on Satur-
eveniug from six till eight) —
Thomas Cochrane, actuary ; Jno.
S. Mackay, treasurer
BONDED STORE KEEPER
Covvie Andrew, Grangemouth
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS
Carlow Alexander, Grangemonth
Ferguson James, Grangemouth
Jack John, Grangemouth
Shields Archibald, Grangemouth
Watson Robert S. Giangemouth
BRICK AND TILE MAKERS
AND COAL MASTERS
Grangemouth Works (for fire
bricks, tiles, vases, chimney pots,
chimney lining--, and salt glazed
ware), Grangemouth Coal Co. —
GeorgeG.Mackay, acting manager
CONSULS
Hanover, J oh. Theod. Salveseu,
Grangemouth [mouth
Denmark, John S. Mackay .Grange-
Mecklenburg, F. P. Denovan,
Grangemouth
Prussia, Sweden, Norway, Rus-
sia, Netherlands & Belgium
— Joh. Theod. Salvesen (vice)
FIRE. &C. OFFICE AGENTS.
Alliance, Henry Stark, Grange-
mouth [Grangemouth
European (life), John Laing,
Life Association of Scotland,
John S. Mackay, Grangemouth
Mutual (Tife), J. T. Salvesen,
Grangemouth
Patriotic (fire), J. T. Salvesen,
Grangemouth
Scottish Union, Alexander Thom-
son, Grangemouth
Travellers' and Marine, Join
Laing, Grangemouth
FLESHERS.
Alexander John, Grangemouth
Ritchie Alexander, GraDgemouth
GLASS & CHINA DEALERS
Forbes John, Grangemouth
M'Diarmid Duncan, Grangemouth
GROCERS
Marked thus* are also Spirit Dealers
•Binnie James, Grangemouth
*Cowie Andrew (and wine),Grange-
mouth
Cowie William, Grangemouth
'Gardner Catherine, Grangemouth
Graham Janet, Giangemouth
M'Leau Robert, Grangemouth
Walker William, Giangemouth
HOTEL AND INN
(See also Vintners. §c.)
Crown Inn (commercial), James
Scott, Grangemouth
Zetland Arms Hotel (and conmer
rial and posting house), James
Wallace, Grangemouth
JOINERS
Aitkin James, Grangemouth
ArnntRobt. (cabinet maker),G range
mouth
M'Laren Adam, Grangemouth
Milne James, Grangemonth
Wilkie .lames, Giangemouth
LINEN&WOQLLEN DRAPERS
Bovd James C. Grangemouih
Walker William, Grangemouth
PAINTERS
Allan Charles M. Grangemouth
Allan Thomas, Grangemouth
ROPE AND SAIL MAKERS.
Staik James & Son, Grangemouth
—See advertisement,
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SHIP BROKERS AND COM-
MISSION MERCHANTS
(See also Agents.)
Denovan F. P. (and sub-agent for
Lloyd's), Grangemouth
Durie William H. Grangemouth
Forsyth Robert, Grangemouth
Lang John, Giangemouth
Robertson & Co. Grangemouth
Robertson David & Co. Grange-
mouth — See advertisement
Salvesen Joh. Theod. Grangemouth
Thomson Alexander, Grangemouth
SHIP CHANDLERS
Cowie Andrew, Grangemonth
Covvie William, Grangemouth
SHIP OWNERS)
Carron Company, Grangemouth
Cowie Andrew, Grangemouth
Cowie William, Grangemouth
Crawford John, Grangemonth
Denovan F. P. Grangemouth
M'Farlane Alexander,Grangemouth
Melville Robert & Co. Grangemouth
Robertson & Co. Giangemouth
Robertson David& Co.Grangemouth
Salveseu Joh. Theod .Grangemouth
Thomson Alexander, Grangemouth
Thorasou John, Grangemouth
SMITHS
Adamson James, Grangemouth
Buchan Peter, Grangemouth
Cowie Andrew (and tin-smith),
Grangemouth
TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS
Boyd James C. Grangemouth
Gihbon John A. Grangemouth
Hastie Peter, Grangemouth
M'Laren Jane (outfitter) Giange-
mouth
TEMPEHANCE COFFEE
ROOMS
M'Gilchrist Thomas, Grangemouth
Thomson Charles, Grangemouth
TIMBER MEASURERS
Wilkie &f Co. Grangemouth
TIMBER MERCHANTS.
Robertson D. & Co. Giangemouth
Salvesen Joh. Theod. Grangemouth
Swan David, Jim. & Co. Grange-
mouth— ^Robert Forsyth, agent
Thomson Alexander, Giangemouth
VINTNERSdtSPIRIT DEALERS
Callender Janet, Grangemouth
Collins The mas, Grangemouih
Gibb William, Grangemouth
Kelly Aenes, Grangemouth
Sinclair C. Grangemouth
Stewart Alexander, Grangemouth
Watson John, Grangemouth
Wilson Isabel a, Grangemou
Miscellaneous.
At Grangemouth.
Adamson John, ship and boat builder
Grangemouth
Cringle Thomas, hair dresser
Geddes Robert iVI.,collector for the Forth
and Clyde Canal Company
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