PARISH OF DENINO.

THIS PARISH is in the eastern district of the County, and is bounded on the north by St Andrews, on the east by Kingsbarns, on the south by Crail and Carnbee, and on the west by Cameron. It measures about three miles both in length and breadth, and reaches to within one and a half miles of the sea at its north-eastern boundary. The surface is somewhat uneven and hilly, the ground rising to the north to an elevation of nearly 300 feet above sea-level. The land is in a high state of cultivation, and is beautifully interspersed with woodland and streams. Of these latter the largest is Pitmilly Burn, which enters the Parish from Cameron, and flows east-ward to the sea. From the number of old coal-pits existing, it is evident that coal must have been at a former period very abundant, but nothing is now done in this department. Sandstone and iron-stone also abound, but neither are much worked. The Parish has no village, and is thinly inhabited, the inhabitants being almost all engaged in agricultural operations. The Parish Church and School-House are at Denino, and there is no other Church or School in the Parish.

The POST TOWN is St Andrews, with a Sub-Office at Denino, Thomas Simpson, Sub-Post Master.- A walking postman leaves the Post Office, St Andrews, as soon as possible after the arrival of the Mails from Edinburgh and the south, delivering and collecting letters along the road to Denino, and leaving on his return at 11.30 A.M.

BLACKSMITHS.

Donaldson, James, Bely Bridge

Donaldson, William, Denino

FARMERS.

Berwick, Colin, Stravithy Mill

Burns, James, Bely Bridge

Donaldson, William, Tosh

Grandison, Henry, Kinaldy

Gray, Robert, Bely

Hood, William, Stravithy Mains

Lowe, Thomas, Woodend

Robertson, William, Primrose

Wallace, James, Brake

Williamson, John, Balkaithly

GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDANT MEANS.

Cleghorn, Patrick, Esq., of Stravithy, Wakefield House

Cleghorn, Misses, Wakefield House

MISCELLANEOUS.

Berwick, Colin, Corn Miller, Stravithy Mill

Burns, Rev. J., Minister of Parish, Denino

Burns, Thomas, Saw-Miller & Wood Merchant, Denino Saw-Mill

Donaldson, Mrs, Vintner, Denino

Harris, John, Joiner, Bely Bridge

Simpson, T., Teacher, Parish School, (& Inspector of Poor, Registrar, &c.) Denino

Watson, C., Boot & Shoemaker, Bannafield

Webster, G., Mason, New Bridge

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