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FIFESHIRE
TAYPORT
SLATER'S
MISCELLANEOUS— continued.
Robertson Andrew, manager of ScotscrAig
Salmon Fishery, OgiJvie st [st
Robertson Daniel F. Liberian consul, Castle
Simpson William, slater, Mount Pleasant
Cottage
White David, factor for the Scotscraig
Estate, Castle st
Public Buildings, Offices, &c.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church— Rev. Christopher
Halliday, b.a.
Free Church— Rev. William M. Falconer
United Presbyterian Church — Rev
Alexander Jack
Baptist Chapel, Castle st — Ministers
various
PAROCHIAL BOARD RATE OFFICE
FOR THE PARISH OF
Ferry-Pori-on-Craig— John Erskine, Castle
ter. inspector
REGISTRAR
OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES.
David White, Castle st
Gas Works — John Ireland, manager
Masons' Hall, Broad st
Police Station — Joseph Smith, constable
School Board, Ferry-Port-on-Craig— David
White, clerk
Temperance Hall, Queen st
Young Men's Christian Association, Castle
st— D. F. Wilkie, secretary
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE EDINBURGH, PERTH, AND DUNDEE
SECTION OF THE NORTH BRITISH LINE.
Station, Tayport— Alexander Thomson
station agent
CARRIER.
To DUNDEE, daily, William Black,
liam st
Wil-
CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
To BROUGHTY FERRY — the Railway
Company's Steam Boats, from Tayport, on
the arrival of the trainB
TORRYBURN,
WITH THE PARISHES OF CARNOCK AND SALINE, AND THE VILLAGES OF OAKLEY, CAffiNEYHILL AND LOW TORRY.
rriORRYBURN is a parish and village, the latter 17 miles s.w. from
-â– - Kirkcaldy, 6 e. from. Kincardine, 4% w. from Dunfermline, its post
town, and 2 E. from Culross ; seated on Crombie point, a promontory on
the Frith, and two miles and a half from the Oakley station on the
North British Railway. The surface of this parish is beautifully
diversified, and the high grounds command fine views of the Frith of
Forth and the Lothians. The situation of the village is pleasant and
salubrious. The inhabitants at one time were chiefly employed in
weaving, but this branch of industry has become extinct, and very little
trade is now carried on. Some of the females are engaged in em-
broidering sewed muslins. From the rocky state of the shore it has
been found impossible to form a harbour here ; but a pier is situated at
Crombie point, where steamers can land goods and passengers. The
collieries of the Coltness Iron Co.,situatedat East Grange in this parish,
find employment for most of the inhabitants. The parish lies in the
south-west corner of the county, and extends along the shore of the Frith
of Forth, between the parish of Dunfermline on the east and that of
Culross on the west, and measures from four to live miles in length by
about two in breadth. The parish, which is formed "by the union of the
baronies of Torry and Crombie, derives its name from the Gaelic word
Torry, signifying the "King's Height," and burn, the Scottish term for
rivulet. Within the boundary of the parish and adjacent to Torryburn
village is that of Low Torry. It is a very pretty village, having Torry
bay in front, with comparatively iiigh back grounds protecting it from
the northern blasts of winter. The principal estates in this parish are
Craigflower, Torry, and Inzievar. Duniraarle estate is also adjacent.
It possesses beautiful grounds and a museum, both of which are open to
the public. The places of worship are the Established and Free
churches, and there is a Board school. A fair is held at, Torryburn on
the second Wednesday in July. Acreage of the parish 8,S94. Population I
in 1881, 737. | -
POST OFFICE, Torryburn, James Brimer, Post Master.'- Letters from all parts arrive (from Dunfermline) at 8 10 and 11 85 a.m., and are
despatched, thereto at 2 and 5 15 p.m. Money Order Ojjiee and Savings Hank. The nearest Telegraph Otjicc is at Culross, about three
miles distant.
Post Office, Oakley, John Ford, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive (from Dunfermline) at 6 30 a.m. and 1 15 p.m., and are
despatched thereto at 11 5 a.m. and 6 5 p.m. The nearest Money Order Ojjiee is at Saline, about two miles distant.
Post Office, Cairneyhill, Christina Walker, Post Mistress. — Letters from all parts arrive (from Dunfermline) at 7 50 and 11 5 a.m., and
are despatched thereto at 2 30 and 6 45 p.m. The nearest Money Order Office is at Torryburn, about a mile and a half distant.
Post Office, Carnock, James Pye, Post Master. — Letters arrive from all parts (from Dunfermline) at 11 30 a.m., and are despatched thereto
at 2 15 p.m. The nearest Money Order Office is at Dunfermline, about three miles and a half distant.
Post Office, Saline, Alexander Butchart, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive (from Dunfermline) at 8 45 a.m. and 2 45 p.m., and
are despatched thereto at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Money Order Office and Savings Bank. The nearest Telegraph Office is at Dunfermline,
about six miles distant.
*** Letters for Low Torry, and the above places should be addressed " near Dunfermline."
Carnock parish lies to the west of Dunfermline, its post town, from
which it is four miles distant, and north of Torryburn, which parishes
separate it from the Frith of Forth. Like other parts of the country in
this quarter, the ground is swelling and hilly, but very fertile, and in a
high state of cultivation, the scenery in several parts being of a pleasing
nature. Coal is abundant. No business of any consequence is carried
on. A church of the Establishment and a Free church are the places of
worship, and there is also a Board school. Acreage of the parish,
3,492. Population of the parish in 1881, 1,055.
Oakley and Cairneyhill are two villages in the parish of Carnock
— the first-named, which is about a mile from Carnock village, and live
miles from Dunfermline, its post town, sprung into existence since the
year 1846, owing to the establishment of the Forth Iron Works. These
works have since been discontinued. At Oakley there is a station on the
Stirling and Dunfermline branch of the North British Railway. Cair-
neyhill village is situated on the road between Alloa and Dunfermline,
three miles we3t of the latter town ; the majority of the inhabitants are
employed by the manufacturers of that place. At Cairneyhill are an
United Presbyterian church and a Board school, and at Oakley is a
Roman Catholic chapel. Population in 1881— Oakley, 312 ; Cairney-
hill, 325.
Saline is a parish and village, the latter two miles north from Oakley
and six north-west from Dunfermline, its post town ; the parish, which
extends to the borders of Perth and Clackmannanshire, is about live miles
in length and four in breadth, and contains S,lH9 acres. The principal
pursuit of the inhabitants is agriculture. The places of worship are an
Established church and a Free church, both situated in the village, and
there is also a Board school. Population in 1881, 954.
NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY.
Auld Rev. William, Carnock
Bald Mr. William, Cairneyhill
Barclay Mr. J. C. Upper Kinnedder
Beaumont Mrs. Mary, Torryburn
Calder Rev. James, Saline
Colville Alexander, Esq. .t.p. Hillside
Colville Mr. Eden, Craigflower, Torryburn
Erskine Mr. William, Upper Kinnedder
Findlay Rev. William, Saline
Eraser Lord P. Valleyfield House
Gall Rev. William, Torryburn
Guild Mr. Alexander, Saline Cottage
Hastie Mrs. A. Luscar House, Carnock
Lundie Rev. Alexander, Torryburn
Lynch Rev. Francis Joseph, Inaievar
Moir Rev. John, M.A., b.i>. Cairneyhill
Scott Rev. Thomas, h.a. Carnock
Smith Mr. James, Fernwood Leo [zievar
Smith-SIigo Archibald Vincent, Esq. j.p. In-
Telfer David, Esq. j.p. Balgonor
Telfer Mr. James, Saline
Telfer Mr. William, Blair House, Oakley
Wallace Robert A. EBq. J.v. Khynd
"Weymss Mrs. E. Torry House
610
SCHOOLS.
Board Schools :—
Torryburn — Alexander Mackay, master ;
Jeannie Gill, mistress
Cairneyhill — Charles Scrimgeour, master ;
Jessie Paul, mistress
Carnock — Henry Anderson, master ; Louisa
F. Fairweather, mistress
Saline — Robert Robertson, master; Mary A.
Drnmmond, mistress
BAKERS.
Clark David, Carncck
Eddington George, Torryburn
Scott Robert, Saline
BLACKSMITHS.
Anderson William, Oakley
Duncan John, Saline
Hunter Peter (shoeing), Low Torry
Mack James, Carnock
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Barrowman Robert, Saline
Ken- David, Saline
Littlejohn David, Carnock
Sinclair John, Torryburn
FARMERS.
IN CARNOCK PARISH.
Aitken David, Carnock Mill
Bayne John, Newbigging
Chapman Alexander & John, Loanhead
Erskine John, Gallenderson Bank
Fife Robert, Pitcortnochie
Glass John & Peter, Easter Campsc
Glass Peter, Rose Bank
Graham William, Camel]
Keir John, Winniehill
M'Laren William, Wester Bonhard
Mercer Alexander & John, Wester Campsc
Waddle George, Easter Bonhard
Watt James, Pitdiinue