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CLACKMANNANSHIRE
CLACKMANNAN
SLATER'S
GROCERS.
Marked thus * are also Spirit Dealers.
Baia William, Clackmannan
Beatson Andrew, Clackmannan
* Clackmannan Co-operative 8ociety, Limited)
Clackmannan — Colin Ferguson, manager
♦Forsyth Hugh, Clackmannan
*Foster James, Kennet village
Gibson Thomas, Clackmannan
Love Francis, Clackmannan
Ramsay Janet, Forest Mill
^Russell Alexander, Clackmannan
*Todd Archibald, Clackmannan
Westwater James, Clackmannan
JOINERS & CARTWRIGHTS.
Clark James, Clackmannan — See advert
Fngo John & Alexander, Kennet village
Jeffrey Thomas, Clackmannan
M'Lean William, Clackmannan
PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
Weir James A. Forth Paper Mill, Kilbagie
SPIRIT DEALERS & PUBLIC HOUSES.
Allan Janet {County Hotel), Clackmannan
Blair Mary, Ramhorn
Foster Jnmes, Kennet village
Halley Isabella, The Pottery
Love Francis (Royal Oak), Clackmannan
Love Margaret (Commercial Inn), Clack-
mannan
Wylie Margaret, Clackmannan
SURGEON.
Dunlop John, l.f.p.s. Clackmannan
TIMBER MERCHANTS & SAW MILL
OWNERS.
Gibson James & Son, Linn Mill
Ramsay Peter, Forest Mill
TUN & VAT BUILDER.
Clark James, Clackmannan — See advert
WOOL SPINNERS.
Paton John, Son & Co. (woollen and worsted
yarn), Clackmannan Factory, &. at Alloa
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anderson Robert, forester to the Earl of Zet-
land, Birchill Cottage
Brown John, pilot, Clackmannan
Ferguson Robert, slater, Clackmannan
Forsyth Francis, toy dealer, Clackmannan
Hall Roger, confectioner, Clackmannan
Masterton Win. session clerk, Clackmannan
Mitchell A. H. & Co. ironmongers, Clack-
mannan
Paterson Juhn , pit sinker, Cemetery Cottage
White Charles, horse dealer, Clackmannan
Wilson Wm. tailor & clothier, Clackmannan
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church, Clackmannan — Rev.
Alexander Irvine Robertson, b.d, minister;
Rev. James Paterson, assistant
Free Church— Rev. James Drummond
United Presbyterian Church— Rev.
Andrew Whyte, m.a.
Cemetery, Clackmannan— James M'Ansh,
superintendent
Clackmannan Young Men's Christian Asso-
ciation — William Hunter, sec
Inspector of poor, collector of poor rates and
sanitary inspector for the parish of Clack-
mannan — James D. Meiklejohn
Police Station, Clackmannan— Alexander
Anderson, couslable-in-cbarge
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, for
the parish of Clackmannan — Thos. Gibson
School Board, Clackmannan— John B.
Harvey, Esq. Schaw Park, chairman ;
Robert Buchanan, Alloa, clerk & treasurer ;
Wra. Wilson & David Mitchell, officers
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE STIRLING AND DUNFERMLINE BRANCH
OF THE NORTH BRITISH LINE.
Station within a quarter of a mile from the
town — William Kirk, station master
DOLLAR,
WITH GLENDEVON AND
D
HUCKART (Pehthshike), AND THE VILLAGES OF POWMILL AND BLAIEINGONE
(PARTLY IN KlNaOSS-SHIRE AND STIRLINGSHIRE).
OLLAK is a parish and village, situate at the base of the Oehil the Argyle family, and which was taken in 1644 by the Marquis of
Montrose. The remains occupy the summit of a high and almost
'"' itself is a remarkable chasm, called
hills, near their eastern extremity, on the road from Stirliog to
Kinross, 9 miles from Clackmannan, 7 from Alloa, 12 from Stilling,
and 12 from Kinross. A great proportion of the consequence this
village now enjoys is to he ascribed to its Academy, which was
erected and endowed by the munificent bequest of John Macnab, a
native of the parish, who, though originally a herd boy, acquired by
industry and perseverance a large fortune. Bv his last will he
directed that one-half of that fortune (about £90,000) should be
vested in the public funds, or some such security, in order that it
might yield an annual income " for the endowment of a Charity or
School for tins Poor of the ParUh of Dollar." The bequest was made
to the minister and elders of the parish, for the time being, as
trustees. The sum thus bequeathed so far exceeded the require-
ments of the case that the trustees wisely laid the foundations of the
institution on a broader basis. A very handsome edifice was erected
in 1818, and masters pppointed to teach the Hebrow, Greek and
Latin languages, together with English, French, and other modern
tongues { mathematics, natural philosophy, geography, botany,
drawing, writing, arithmetic, fencing, gymnastics, music, &c. Five
female teachers are also connected with the institution. Near the
close of each session, examiners sent by the Syndicate of the
University of Cambridge, or by one of the Scottish Universities,
subject all the classes to a strict examination, and Report to the
trustees. The Academy is a large and handsome Grecian building
with a portico, the pediment supported bv six massive columns of
the Doric order. In the centre of the 'building is a large hall,
containing the library, with about 6,000 volumes. These books are
lent to pupils and heads of families having children at the academy,
free of charge. Adjoining the Academy is a well-kept garden of
about five acres, to which pupils and the public have access. The
children of parents belonging to the parish, or who have gained a
settlement in it, are entitled to free instruction and books. Other
special advantages are enjoyed by those who distinguish themselves
in the classes. Many of these, after completing their studies, have
risen to eminent positions in life. The number of pupils at the
present time (1885) is 700, a considerable portion being boarders
from various parts of the United Kingdom. The scheme of
education is regulated so as to prepare either for the uni-
versities, for commercial pursuits, or for civil engineering. Tho
entire staff of the institution embraces the principal and
nineteen teachers. Boarders are received by the principal,
most of the masters, and other respectable residents. In
1847 an Act of Parliament was obtained, constituting a new and
extended board of trustees, some of whom are not necessarily mem-
bers of tho Established Church. The constitution of the governing
body is about to undergo further alteration— to become, in fact,
wholly representative, under a scheme prepared under the Educa-
tional Endowments (Scotland) Act, 1882. Dollar now boasts a
goodly number of genteel houses and elegant villas, a respectable
hotel, and numerous well-furnished shops. It has also four hand-
some churches— Established, Free, Episcopal, and United Presby-
terian— the latter erected in 1876 at a cost of about £4,500, at the
north end of tho village. The parish church was erected in 1841,
aDd is a neat edifice with a square tower rising from the main
gable. There are also a commodious mission hall, a branch of the
Clydesdale Bank, Limited, and extensive bleacbworks, the property
of William J. Haig, E«q. About a mile from the village is the
venerable ruin of Castle Campbell, once the occasional residenoe of
384
insulated rock, and in the hill
" Kemp's Score, " which still bears some marks of a stair. The
situation of these relics of former strength and grandeur is highly
romantic and interesting, and will amply repay the tourist for
turning aside to contemplate bath the ruins and the scenery.
Though the castle stands upon an eminence, it is surrounded on
all sides, except the south, by some of the loftiest of the Ochil hills,
which rear their summit to a height of about 2,000 feet above the
sea level. The name of John Knox, the Scottish reformer, is inti-
mately associated with Castlo Campbell, and a ruined archway,
forming one of the outworks of the castle, is known to this day as
John Knox's pulpit. In the autumn of 1864 application was mado
by the people of Dollar to Sir Andrew Orr, the proprietor of the
estate, for permission to construct a new footbath, making access
to the ruin more easy, and opening up some of the most wild and
beautiful scenery imaginable. The desired permission was readily
granted. A subscription was commenced, which soon amounted to
upwards of £100, and in the mouth of May, 1S65, tho path was
opened. It is fully 1}& mile in length, and embraces, besides the
laud scenery, a number of beautiful waterfalls. The attractions of
the place have thus been greatly increased. Half-yearly fail's are
held here on the second Monday in May and third Monday in
October. The parish of Dollar, which has an area of 4,773 acres, is
bouuded on the north by Glendevon, on the east by Muckart and
Fossoway, and on the west by Tillicoultry, and in 1881 contained a
population of 2,500.
Muckart is a parish in Perthshire, 3 miles from Dollar, 11 from
Alloa, and 18 from Crieff. It is triangular in shape, and its length
from east to west is about 5 miles, its greatest breadth from north
to south about 2% miles. The Devou forms its principal boundary,
separating it from Fossoway on the south and east, while on the
north and west two small streams separate it respectively from
Glendevon and Dollar. A branch of the Ochil hills runs east and
west along the northern boundary of the parish, terminating on
the east by a conical-ahaped hill called sea-mab, abont 1,350 feet
above sea level. The Devon in this neighbourhood displays a num-
ber of interesting waterfalls, amongst which are the falls of Rumelin&
Bridge, Devil's Mill, and Caldron Linn. The water. passes
through fissures in the rocks, which in many places present the
appearance of having been rent asnnder. When viewed from tho
parapet of the Rumbling Bridge, 120 feet above the level of the river
and over 500 feet above the sea level, the scenery beneath, on both
sides, is such as not to be often met with, large numbers of visitors
being drawn to the spot, and since the opening of the Devon Valley
branch of the North British Railway, for which there is a station,
this locality has become much frequented. In 1644 every house in
Muckart parish, including the church, was burnt by the Marquis of
Montrose, when he sacked and destroyed Castle Campbell, at that
time belonging to the Earl of Argyle. Besides the parish church,
which is at Pool, a small village, there is an United Presbyterian
church, and also in the centre of the parish a Board school. The
soil of Muckart is in general light and gravelly, hut in some parts it
is more retentive. Rumbling Bridge is the nearest railway station.
Acreage, 4,928. Population in 1881, 601.
Glendevon is a parish in Perthshire, situated about 6 miles from
Dollar, 14 from Alloa, and 15 from Crieff. It is pleasantly situated
in a glen, the Ochil hills bounding it on the north and south. The
CLACKMANNAN
SLATER'S
GROCERS.
Marked thus * are also Spirit Dealers.
Baia William, Clackmannan
Beatson Andrew, Clackmannan
* Clackmannan Co-operative 8ociety, Limited)
Clackmannan — Colin Ferguson, manager
♦Forsyth Hugh, Clackmannan
*Foster James, Kennet village
Gibson Thomas, Clackmannan
Love Francis, Clackmannan
Ramsay Janet, Forest Mill
^Russell Alexander, Clackmannan
*Todd Archibald, Clackmannan
Westwater James, Clackmannan
JOINERS & CARTWRIGHTS.
Clark James, Clackmannan — See advert
Fngo John & Alexander, Kennet village
Jeffrey Thomas, Clackmannan
M'Lean William, Clackmannan
PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
Weir James A. Forth Paper Mill, Kilbagie
SPIRIT DEALERS & PUBLIC HOUSES.
Allan Janet {County Hotel), Clackmannan
Blair Mary, Ramhorn
Foster Jnmes, Kennet village
Halley Isabella, The Pottery
Love Francis (Royal Oak), Clackmannan
Love Margaret (Commercial Inn), Clack-
mannan
Wylie Margaret, Clackmannan
SURGEON.
Dunlop John, l.f.p.s. Clackmannan
TIMBER MERCHANTS & SAW MILL
OWNERS.
Gibson James & Son, Linn Mill
Ramsay Peter, Forest Mill
TUN & VAT BUILDER.
Clark James, Clackmannan — See advert
WOOL SPINNERS.
Paton John, Son & Co. (woollen and worsted
yarn), Clackmannan Factory, &. at Alloa
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anderson Robert, forester to the Earl of Zet-
land, Birchill Cottage
Brown John, pilot, Clackmannan
Ferguson Robert, slater, Clackmannan
Forsyth Francis, toy dealer, Clackmannan
Hall Roger, confectioner, Clackmannan
Masterton Win. session clerk, Clackmannan
Mitchell A. H. & Co. ironmongers, Clack-
mannan
Paterson Juhn , pit sinker, Cemetery Cottage
White Charles, horse dealer, Clackmannan
Wilson Wm. tailor & clothier, Clackmannan
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church, Clackmannan — Rev.
Alexander Irvine Robertson, b.d, minister;
Rev. James Paterson, assistant
Free Church— Rev. James Drummond
United Presbyterian Church— Rev.
Andrew Whyte, m.a.
Cemetery, Clackmannan— James M'Ansh,
superintendent
Clackmannan Young Men's Christian Asso-
ciation — William Hunter, sec
Inspector of poor, collector of poor rates and
sanitary inspector for the parish of Clack-
mannan — James D. Meiklejohn
Police Station, Clackmannan— Alexander
Anderson, couslable-in-cbarge
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, for
the parish of Clackmannan — Thos. Gibson
School Board, Clackmannan— John B.
Harvey, Esq. Schaw Park, chairman ;
Robert Buchanan, Alloa, clerk & treasurer ;
Wra. Wilson & David Mitchell, officers
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE STIRLING AND DUNFERMLINE BRANCH
OF THE NORTH BRITISH LINE.
Station within a quarter of a mile from the
town — William Kirk, station master
DOLLAR,
WITH GLENDEVON AND
D
HUCKART (Pehthshike), AND THE VILLAGES OF POWMILL AND BLAIEINGONE
(PARTLY IN KlNaOSS-SHIRE AND STIRLINGSHIRE).
OLLAK is a parish and village, situate at the base of the Oehil the Argyle family, and which was taken in 1644 by the Marquis of
Montrose. The remains occupy the summit of a high and almost
'"' itself is a remarkable chasm, called
hills, near their eastern extremity, on the road from Stirliog to
Kinross, 9 miles from Clackmannan, 7 from Alloa, 12 from Stilling,
and 12 from Kinross. A great proportion of the consequence this
village now enjoys is to he ascribed to its Academy, which was
erected and endowed by the munificent bequest of John Macnab, a
native of the parish, who, though originally a herd boy, acquired by
industry and perseverance a large fortune. Bv his last will he
directed that one-half of that fortune (about £90,000) should be
vested in the public funds, or some such security, in order that it
might yield an annual income " for the endowment of a Charity or
School for tins Poor of the ParUh of Dollar." The bequest was made
to the minister and elders of the parish, for the time being, as
trustees. The sum thus bequeathed so far exceeded the require-
ments of the case that the trustees wisely laid the foundations of the
institution on a broader basis. A very handsome edifice was erected
in 1818, and masters pppointed to teach the Hebrow, Greek and
Latin languages, together with English, French, and other modern
tongues { mathematics, natural philosophy, geography, botany,
drawing, writing, arithmetic, fencing, gymnastics, music, &c. Five
female teachers are also connected with the institution. Near the
close of each session, examiners sent by the Syndicate of the
University of Cambridge, or by one of the Scottish Universities,
subject all the classes to a strict examination, and Report to the
trustees. The Academy is a large and handsome Grecian building
with a portico, the pediment supported bv six massive columns of
the Doric order. In the centre of the 'building is a large hall,
containing the library, with about 6,000 volumes. These books are
lent to pupils and heads of families having children at the academy,
free of charge. Adjoining the Academy is a well-kept garden of
about five acres, to which pupils and the public have access. The
children of parents belonging to the parish, or who have gained a
settlement in it, are entitled to free instruction and books. Other
special advantages are enjoyed by those who distinguish themselves
in the classes. Many of these, after completing their studies, have
risen to eminent positions in life. The number of pupils at the
present time (1885) is 700, a considerable portion being boarders
from various parts of the United Kingdom. The scheme of
education is regulated so as to prepare either for the uni-
versities, for commercial pursuits, or for civil engineering. Tho
entire staff of the institution embraces the principal and
nineteen teachers. Boarders are received by the principal,
most of the masters, and other respectable residents. In
1847 an Act of Parliament was obtained, constituting a new and
extended board of trustees, some of whom are not necessarily mem-
bers of tho Established Church. The constitution of the governing
body is about to undergo further alteration— to become, in fact,
wholly representative, under a scheme prepared under the Educa-
tional Endowments (Scotland) Act, 1882. Dollar now boasts a
goodly number of genteel houses and elegant villas, a respectable
hotel, and numerous well-furnished shops. It has also four hand-
some churches— Established, Free, Episcopal, and United Presby-
terian— the latter erected in 1876 at a cost of about £4,500, at the
north end of tho village. The parish church was erected in 1841,
aDd is a neat edifice with a square tower rising from the main
gable. There are also a commodious mission hall, a branch of the
Clydesdale Bank, Limited, and extensive bleacbworks, the property
of William J. Haig, E«q. About a mile from the village is the
venerable ruin of Castle Campbell, once the occasional residenoe of
384
insulated rock, and in the hill
" Kemp's Score, " which still bears some marks of a stair. The
situation of these relics of former strength and grandeur is highly
romantic and interesting, and will amply repay the tourist for
turning aside to contemplate bath the ruins and the scenery.
Though the castle stands upon an eminence, it is surrounded on
all sides, except the south, by some of the loftiest of the Ochil hills,
which rear their summit to a height of about 2,000 feet above the
sea level. The name of John Knox, the Scottish reformer, is inti-
mately associated with Castlo Campbell, and a ruined archway,
forming one of the outworks of the castle, is known to this day as
John Knox's pulpit. In the autumn of 1864 application was mado
by the people of Dollar to Sir Andrew Orr, the proprietor of the
estate, for permission to construct a new footbath, making access
to the ruin more easy, and opening up some of the most wild and
beautiful scenery imaginable. The desired permission was readily
granted. A subscription was commenced, which soon amounted to
upwards of £100, and in the mouth of May, 1S65, tho path was
opened. It is fully 1}& mile in length, and embraces, besides the
laud scenery, a number of beautiful waterfalls. The attractions of
the place have thus been greatly increased. Half-yearly fail's are
held here on the second Monday in May and third Monday in
October. The parish of Dollar, which has an area of 4,773 acres, is
bouuded on the north by Glendevon, on the east by Muckart and
Fossoway, and on the west by Tillicoultry, and in 1881 contained a
population of 2,500.
Muckart is a parish in Perthshire, 3 miles from Dollar, 11 from
Alloa, and 18 from Crieff. It is triangular in shape, and its length
from east to west is about 5 miles, its greatest breadth from north
to south about 2% miles. The Devou forms its principal boundary,
separating it from Fossoway on the south and east, while on the
north and west two small streams separate it respectively from
Glendevon and Dollar. A branch of the Ochil hills runs east and
west along the northern boundary of the parish, terminating on
the east by a conical-ahaped hill called sea-mab, abont 1,350 feet
above sea level. The Devon in this neighbourhood displays a num-
ber of interesting waterfalls, amongst which are the falls of Rumelin&
Bridge, Devil's Mill, and Caldron Linn. The water. passes
through fissures in the rocks, which in many places present the
appearance of having been rent asnnder. When viewed from tho
parapet of the Rumbling Bridge, 120 feet above the level of the river
and over 500 feet above the sea level, the scenery beneath, on both
sides, is such as not to be often met with, large numbers of visitors
being drawn to the spot, and since the opening of the Devon Valley
branch of the North British Railway, for which there is a station,
this locality has become much frequented. In 1644 every house in
Muckart parish, including the church, was burnt by the Marquis of
Montrose, when he sacked and destroyed Castle Campbell, at that
time belonging to the Earl of Argyle. Besides the parish church,
which is at Pool, a small village, there is an United Presbyterian
church, and also in the centre of the parish a Board school. The
soil of Muckart is in general light and gravelly, hut in some parts it
is more retentive. Rumbling Bridge is the nearest railway station.
Acreage, 4,928. Population in 1881, 601.
Glendevon is a parish in Perthshire, situated about 6 miles from
Dollar, 14 from Alloa, and 15 from Crieff. It is pleasantly situated
in a glen, the Ochil hills bounding it on the north and south. The
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