PARISH OF CARNBEE.

CARNBEE is in the south-east of the County. It is entirely inland, though reaching to within a mile and a half of the Firth of Forth. It contains the village of Arncroach, with the hamlets of Carnbee and Newton of Balcormie. It is bounded by the parish of Cameron on the north, Denino, Crail, and Kilrenny, on the east, Anstruther Wester, Pittenweem, and Abercrombie, on the south, and by Kilconquhar on the west. Its length and breadth are each about four miles. A ridge of hills runs east and west through the centre of it, and rises in several places into fine green bills, the highest of which is Kellie Law, with an altitude of above 800 feet above sea level. To the south of these hills, the ground descends with a gentle declivity, and is rich and fertile. On the north the land is of a moorland character, and more adapted for pasture, though in warm seasons fine crops are produced. Kellie Castle, formerly the seat of the Earls of Kellie, and now belonging to the Earl of Mar, stands in this Parish to the south of Kellie Law, and occupies a romantic and beautiful situation, but is not now inhabited. Balcaskie, the seat of Sir R. A. Anstruther, a fine old building, is on the south border, and the mansion-houses of Gibliston and Pitcorthie are in the south-west of the Parish. There is excellent limestone, freestone, and coal, and the working of the latter is at present in active operation at Newton of Balcormie and Cassingray.

The Parish Church and School are at the hamlet of Carnbee, and there is a Free Church, a Free Church School, and a Female School, at Arncroach.

With the exception of a few country tradesmen and millwrights, the inhabitants are almost all employed in rural labours or at the Collieries.

The chief POST OFFICE for the Parish is Pittenweem, with Sub-Offices at Carnbee and Arncroach. -A walking postman leaves Pittenweem shortly after the arrival of the morning mails, delivering letters along the route by Grangemuir, Ovenstone, Carnbee, and Arncroach, and returns in the evening, collecting letters by the way. Letters for the western section of the Parish, the Pitcorthies, &c., are addressed by Colinsburgh ; and for the north-west section, the Cassingrays, and Lingo, by St Andrews and Lathones. See Pittenweem, Kilconquhar, and Cameron.

BLACKSMITHS.

Brodie, Robert, Carnbee

Brodie, Robert, Arncroach

Dowie, James, do

Grubb, John, Ovenstone

BOOT & SHOEMAKERS.

Nicolson, John, Arncroach

Bone, Henry, Cassingray

CARTERS.

Bayne, James, Arncroach

Bisset, John, Gillingshill

Ednie, Mrs, Cassingray

Mackie, David, do

Smith, David, Arncroach

CLERGY.

McCulloch, Wm., Free Church, Arncroach

Taylor, Anstruther, Parish Church, Carnbee

COALMASTERS.

Livingston & Walker, Kellie Colliery, Arncroach

Nimmo, Adam, Cassingray Colliery, Lathones

DRESSMAKERS.

Paterson, Misses, Lingo

White, Miss, Newton of Balcormie

FARMERS.

Aitken, Andrew, Carnbee

Anstruther, Sir R. A., Bart., Balcaskie Home Farm

Brown, James, Clephington

Conolly, M. F., Gillingshill

Devonport, James, Lochty

Duncan, James, Gibliston Home Farm

Farmer, Alexander, Balmonth

Farnie, James, Easter Kellie

Fleming, Thomas, Wester Kellie

Forgan, George, Inch

Gibb David, Over-Carnbee

Gilchrist, Andrew, Carvennom

Greig, David, Gibliston

Harris, William, West Cassingray

Imrie, James, Kellie Mill

Martin, George, Balmalkim

Maule, John, East Cassingray

Methven, David, Burnside, Lingo

Morgan, Thomas, N. & S. Cassingray

Rentoul, John, Comielaw & Ovenstone

Russell, David, Gordonshall

Russell, George, Easter Pitcorthie

Scott, Messrs, Bonerbo

Seth, John, Belliston

Smith, James, Balhouffie

Tosh, John, Falside

Tosh, Joseph, Over-Kellie

Trail, John, Balduthie

Young, David, Blinkbonny

Young, James, Kellie Castle

GARDENERS.

Cattenach, James, Balcaskie House

Dewar, Robert, Gibliston do

Paterson, John, Lingo do

Reid, John, Pitcorthie do

GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS.

Anstruther, Sir R. A., Bart., Balcaskie

Dalzell, Lieutenant-Colonel, Lingo

Simson, George, Esq., Pitcorthie

GROCERS.

Aitken, Mrs J., Arncroach

Renton, T., (& Spirit Dealer) do

JOINERS & WRIGHTS.

Dingwall, William, Arncroach

Mackie, James, Carnbee Den

LAND LABOURERS.

Elder, James, Ovenstone Muir

Peebles, David, Arncroach

MASONS.

Brunton, John, Arncroach

Forgan, Thomas, do

Walker, John, Newton of Balcormie

TEACHERS & SCHOOLS.

Aitken. George, Free Church School, Arncroach

Brown, Mrs, Subscription School, Arncroach

Smith, J. P., Parish School, Carnbee

MISCELLANEOUS.

Balfour, William, Millwright, Ovenstone Muir

Imrie, James, Corn Miller, Kellie Mill

Mair, Joseph, Nursery & Seedsman, Newton of Balcormie

Milner, John, Brick & Tile Maker, Clephington

Robertson, Andrew, Tailor, Arncroach

Skinner, John, Vintner, Newton of Balcormie

Struthers, James, Colporteur, Arncroach

ADD

Bridie, Colin, Blacksmith, Arncroach

Imrie, John, Farmer, Kellie Mill

DELETE

Imrie, James, Farmer, Kellie Mill

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