PARISH OF ORWELL.
THIS PARISH, containing the town of Milnathort and the village of Middleton, is in the north of the County. It is bounded on the north by the parishes of Forgandenny and Arngask, on the east by Strathmiglo and Portmoak, on the south by Kinross and Loch Leven, and by Fossoway on the west. Its length eastward is nine miles, its greatest breadth is about three and a half miles, and its area is about twenty-one square miles. The surface in the southern and south-eastern districts is low and generally level, and diversified with rising grounds, and thence it gradually rises into hilly heights, called the Braes of Orwell, until, towards the northern boundary, it suddenly shoots up into a frontier range of the Ochils, with summits of about 1000 or 1100 feet above the sea. The soil in the low districts, though partly loam, is generally a sandy clay, occasionally mixed with till or gravel; and that of the arable portion of the heights is mostly a good sharp gravel, well adapted to green crop roots. Nearly two-thirds of the area is under cultivation, and the remainder is in pasture and wood, or waste. The prevailing rock is the old red sandstone, extensively dislodged and contorted by trap. A mass of clay porphyry, hard and compact, occupies several miles in the west, and a comparatively smaller, but immense mass of greenstone occurs in the east. The North Quiech, which rises near the north-west extremity, makes some little cascades among the hills, and, over a course of about six miles south-eastward to Loch Leven, drains the greater part of the Parish. The margin of Loch Leven touches the Parish for about a mile and a half. There are nine or ten considerable proprietors, and about fifty smaller ones, most of whom farm part or the whole of their own lands.
Burleigh Castle, an ancient edifice, stands about a quarter of a mile to the south-east of the town of Milnathort. It seems to have originally formed a square, surrounded by a wall and ditch; but the ruins are now incorporated with the buildings of a farm steading, though a great part of the exterior walls are still standing ; as are also the western side of the square, consisting of two towers and an intervening curtain and gateway. The tower on the north-west angle is a large square building; that on the south-west is of circular form, and seems to be the most modern part of the whole. Sibbald says that James Balfour, of Burleigh, was President of the Session; and it is said that James VI. created Sir Michael Balfour Lord Balfour of Burleigh, in 1606, he being then his majesty's ambassador to the Duke of Tuscany, and the Duke of Lorrain. Nearly 100 years ago the castle and lands of Burleigh were purchased by General Irwin, and afterwards sold to Thomas Graham, Esq., of Kinross and Burleigh. On the farm of Orwell, and near Loch Leven, are two standing stones, respectively six and a half and eight feet high. Among the Ochils stands Carn-a-vain, formerly an immense collection of loose stones, but now much lessened by the removal of many hundred cart-loads, which were carried away for dyke building.
The Parish is traversed by the road from Edinburgh to Perth, and by the road from Cupar to Kinross and Stirling. The Fife and Kinross Railway also crosses the south-eastern part of the Parish, and has stations at Milnathort and Mawcarse.
The Parish Church is an old house, built in 1729, and closely adjoining Milnathort on the north. There are also a Free Church and a U. P. Church, both in Milnathort. In addition to the Parish School, there are a Subscription School, a Female Industrial School, and two Infant Schools, all in Milnathort.
POST TOWN, Kinross, with a Sub-Office at Milnathort, Joseph Thomson, Set-Post Master o.- Letters from Kinross arrive at 10.30 A.M. and 7.15 P.M., and are despatched at 1.30 and 8.20 P.M.
BAKERS.
Duncan & Co., Milnathort
McIntosh, Andrew, (& Spirit Dealer) Milnathort
Wheaten Bread Society, Milnathort (Hugh Forfar, Manager
BANK.
CITY OF GLASGOW BANK. Henry Maitland, Agent
BLACKSMITHS.
Low, William, Milnathort
Masterton, James, do
Melville, Joseph, Seggie
Melville, Thomas, Milnathort
BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS.
Baxter, John, Milnathort
Gardiner, James, (& General Merchant), Milnathort
BOOT & SHOEMAKERS.
Arnot, William, Milnathort
Reid, David, do
Wanton, David, do
Watson, Alexander, do
Young, Henry, do
CABINET-MAKERS, See also Joiners & Wrights.
Malcolm, Alexander, Milnathort
Thomson, David, do
CHINA, STONEWARE, & RAG MERCHANTS.
Hume, Miss Helen, Milnathort
Kelly, .John, do
Watson, David, do
CARRIERS.
Fife and Kinross Railway Co., Stations at Milnathort and Mawcarse
Hardie, Robert, from Milnathort to Dunfermline, every Tuesday and Friday
Young, Robert, from Milnathort to Leslie, Glasgow, &c., every Monday and Friday
CARTERS & LAND LABOURERS.
Davidson, John, Milnathort
Gow, Robert, Cuthil Muir
Malcolm, Alexander, Holetonburn
Simpson, Robert, Milnathort
Smart, John do
Watson, Andrew, do
Wilkie, Charles, do
CLERGY.
Boyd, William, U. P. Church, Milnathort
Little, Walter, Parish Church Manse, Orwell
Mitchell, Alec, Free Church, Milnathort
Thornton, James, Senior Minister, Free Church, Milnathort
CLUB.
Orwell Curling Club, David Drysdale, Draper, Milnathort, Sec., James Ross, Treas.
COAL MERCHANTS.
Patterson, Joseph, Railway Station, Milnathort
Russell, Robert, Milnathort
Watson, Andrew, do
Wilkie, Charles, do
DRAPERS.
Drysdale, David, & Thomas, Milnathort
Spence, John, do
DRESSMAKERS & MILLINERS.
Ballingall, Miss Jean, Milnathort
Craig, Miss Isabella, do
Drysdale, Misses, do
FARMERS.
Allan, John, Duncrivie
Anderson, Robert, Burleigh
Ballingall, Neil, Esq., Seggie
Bethune, William, Craigow
Black, John, Esq., Tillywhally
Brown, David, Leadside
Bruce, Peter, Drunzie
Cassmay, John, Tannerhall
Cation, Robert, Hopefield
Crichton, Alexander, Finderly
Crichton, George, Shanwell
Duff, Charles, Netherton
Dunn, A., & Son, Lothries
Elder, Alexander, Newhill
Elder, Alexander, Birniehill
Ewing, John, Hattonburn
Fraser, William, Ledlanet
Fyfe, Robert, Arlary
Glass, Alexander, Shuttlefield
Glass, James, Netherton
Graham, Anthony, Candy
Greig, David, Esq., Tilliery
Hamilton, John, Tarhill
Hay, John, Netherhall
Henderson, Alexander, Dalqueich
Hepburn, James, Middleton
Horn, John, Esq., Thomanean
Hutton, James, Esq., Waukmill
Keddie, John, Blairfield
Lindsay, Alexander, Redfordneuk
Lindsay, Mrs David, Duncrivie
Lister, George, Longside
McCathie, John, &. Son, Milnathort
Mailler, Alexander, Springhall
Marshall, David, Blairnathort
Melville, James, Drunzie
Miller, William, Ledlanet
Milne, John, Burnside, by Strathmiglo
Nicol, John, Meadowside
Reddie, David, Southfield of Cuthill
Reid, George, Colliston
Rintoul, William, Seggie
Robertson, Alexander, Upper Craigow
Robertson, James, Esq., Touchie
Robertson, John, Blairhead
Simpson, James, Esq., Mawcarse
Tod, William, Hilton
Waldie, James, Craigow Mill
Wilkie, James F., Holeton of Arlary
Wilson, James, Esq., Orwell
FLESHERS.
Harkness, George, Milnathort
Murray, James, do
Skinner, James, do
GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS.
Beveridge, Dr. Thomas, Milnathort
Black, John, Esq., Tillywhally
Coventry, Rev. George, Shanwell
Forfar, Alexander, Esq., Milnathort
Glass, Miss Magdalene, do
Greig, David, Esq., Tilliery
Haxton, Mr Alexander, Milnathort
Horn, John, Esq., Thomanean
Hutton, James, Esq., Waulkmill
Morrison, Miss Jane, Milnathort
Robertson, James, Esq., Touchie
Simpson, James, Esq., Mawcarse
Stien, Miss Marion, Hattonburn
Thomson, David, Esq., Cockamy
Thomson, Mrs David, Arlary House
Thornton, Rev. James, Milnathort
Wilson, James, Esq., Orwell
GROCERS.
Those marked thus* are also Spirit Dealers.
Baxter, John, Milnathort
*Beaton, George T., do
Beveridge, James, do
Black, John, do
Coventry, William, do
Ferguson, John, do
Forfar, Hugh, (& Ironmonger) do
Foulis, Hutton, do
Hume, Miss Helen, do
Hutton, Mrs, Duncrivie
Logie, Ann, Milnathort
Scotland, Miss Mary, do
Simpson, George, do
Thomson, Joseph, Milnathort
Waterston, Jane, do
Whyte, Mrs William, do
*Wright, John, do
Yule, John, do
INNKEEPERS.
Gow, Robert, Cuthill Muir Inn
Laing, William, (Commercial) Milnathort
Lindsay, John, (Thistle Inn; &. Posting) Milnathort
Murray, James, (Crosskeys) Milnathort
Walker, Mrs, (Glass's Inn do
INSURANCE AGENTS.
Beaton, George T., Merchant, Life Association of Scotland, life
Ross, James, Accountant, Scottish Union, fire and life
Thomson, Joseph, Merchant, Caledonian, fire and life
JOINERS & WRIGHTS, See also Cabinet-Makers.
Bain, William, (&; Turner) Milnathort
Forfar, Alexander, do
Kinloch, David, do
Malcolm, Alexander, do
Scott, James, do
Taylor, James, Jun., Seggie
Thomson, David, Milnathort
LIBRARY & READING ROOM.
Milnathort Public Reading Room, open in the Town-Hall, every lawful day, from 9 A.M. to 10 P.M., Jas. Ross, Sec,
Milnathort Subscription Library, open in the Town-Hall, every Day, Alexander Stewart, Librarian
MEAL DEALERS.
Hutton, David, Milnathort
Whyte, John, do
Whyte, William, do
MILLERS, CORN & BARLEY.
Dunn, A., & Son, Powmill
Hutton, James, (and Flour) Waulkmill
Milne, John, Burnside, by Strathmiglo
Waldie, James, Craigow Mill
RAILWAY AGENTS.
Miller, James, Milnathort
Robertson, S. A., Mawcarse
SAW-MILLERS.
Bethune, William, Craigow
Morrison, William, Mawcarse
Reid, John, Manager, Saw-Mill; Arthunringhall
Strachan, Alexander, Arlary
Waldie, James, Craigow
SLATERS.
Carmichael, David, & Jas., Milnathort
Chalmers, Francis, Sen., do
Chalmers, Francis, Jun., do
TAILORS.
Guthrie, James, Milnathort
Marshall, James, do
Scotland, Andrew, do
Watson, John, do
Watson, William, do
TEACHERS & SCHOOLS.
Melrose, Jas., Brand's School, Milnathort .
Miller, Alexander, Parish School, Orwell
Taylor, Miss, Infant School, Milnathort
Wilson, Miss, Infant School, do
Wright, Misses, Female Industrial School, Milnathort
MISCELLANEOUS.
Barclay, John, Saddler, Milnathort
Baxter, Alex., Letter Carrier, do
Bethune, William, Messenger at Arms & Auctioneer, Craigow
Brand, David, Sexton, Milnathort
Forfar, Hugh, Inspector of Poor, Collector, of Poors' Rates, & Registrar, Milnathort
Forsyth, Walter, Cattle Dealer, do
Gordon, Francis, Bill Poster, do
Hepburn, John, Veterinary Surgeon, do
McCathie, John, & Son, Brewers & Maltsters, Milnathort
Mailler, Wm., Weavers' Agent, Milnathort
Marshall, Wm., Medical Practitioner, Milnathort
Reid, John, Land Stewart, Arthuringhall
Rintoul, Peter, Keeper of Town-Hall, Milnathort
Scotland, Miss Mary, Grocer, Milnathort, Agent for P. &P. Campbell, Dyers, Perth
Smart, Alex., Excise Officer, Milnathort
Stewart, Alex., Chemist & Druggist, do
Symon, Benjamin, Builder, do
Waters, Wm. C., Clock & Watchmaker, do
Watson, David, Cooper, do
Wittet & Chapman, Woollen Manufacturers, Milnathort