PARISH OF TORRYBURN.
THIS PARISH, containing the villages of Torryburn, Torry, and Crombie, is on the south-west extremity of the County. It is bounded by the Firth of Forth on the south, by Perthshire on the west, and by the parishes of Saline, Carnock, and Dunfermline, on the north and east. A detached section to the north of Saline is connected, Quoad Civilia, with this Parish ; but a number of years ago it was exchanged, Quoad Sacra, for another section detached from Saline on the south. Its length south-eastward is five miles, and its greatest breadth, both sections included, is about three miles. Its surface is beautifully diversified, and the high grounds command fine views of the Firth of Forth and the Lothians. Its coast line commences at the small Bay of Charleston, and has near its middle the headland of Crombie Point, and extends along Torry Bay to the parish of Culross on the west. The soil in general is well cultivated, and the lands fertile. The principal mansion is Terry House, one of the seats of James Hay Erskine Wemyss, M. P. for the County. Craigflower House, the property of the Right Honourable Sir James W. Colville, of Ochiltree, Knight, is to the east of Torryburn village.
There are small piers at Crombie and Torryburn, but their commercial importance is not so great as when they formed the port for Dunfermline. The Parish is traversed by the road from Dunfermline to Alloa, and it enjoys access to the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway at the Oakley and East Grange stations.
The village of Torryburn stands on the coast, on the road from Dunfermline to Alloa- four and a half miles west-south-west of Dunfermline, two miles east of Culross, and nine miles west-north-west of Queensferry. A number of the inhabitants are weavers, partly employed in weaving damasks for Dunfermline houses, and partly in cotton goods for Glasgow manufacturers. Another branch of employment extensively carried on by females is hand-sewing figured muslins. One agent in the village recently employed a great number of hands, and paid out in wages from £60 to £70 weekly ; but for some time, owing to the dullness of trade, the amount of work given out has not been so great. The village of Torry, also on the coast, is half a mile to the west of Torryburn. It is a sweet-lying village, having Torry Bay in front, with comparatively high backgrounds protecting it from the northern blasts of winter.
The Parish Church is at the east end of the village of Torryburn, and contains about 500 sittings. There is a Free Church at Torry, a rather plain-looking structure. In addition to the Parish School, which is at Torryburn, there is, in the same village, a School under the patronage of the family of Craigflower.
The POST OFFICE is Dunfermline, with a Sub-Office at Torryburn, James Brimer, Sub-Post Master.--A walking postman reaches Torryburn about 12.15 P.M., and leaves on his return at 1.45 P. M..
BOOT & SHOEMAKERS.
Charles, John, Torryburn
Gilmour, Mrs Matthew, Torry
Headrick, Peter, Torryburn
Murie, Alexander, Broombushes
Sinclair, Robert, Torryburn
BLACKSMITHS.
Martin, Peter, Crombie
Scotland, John, Torry
CARRIER.
Louden, John, Torry, to Edinburgh, on Thursday, and to Kincardine, on Wednesday and Saturday
CARTERS & LAND LABOURERS.
Bogie, Alexander, Torry
Henderson, David, do Louden, John, do
Ritchie, Peter, Torryburn Sutherland, Daniel, Torry
CLERGY.
Doig, Thomas, A.M., Free Church, Torry
Milroy, James W., Parish Church, Manse, Torryburn
DRESSMAKERS & MILLINERS.
Brimer, Miss Ann, Torryburn
Littlejohn, Miss Elizabeth, Torry
Marshall, Mrs, Torryburn
Robertson, Mrs James, do
Smith, Miss Christina, do
Shaw, Miss Janet, do
Tod, Miss Janet, do
FARMERS.
Blyth, Peter, Pow
Christie, John, Crombie
Colville, Alexander, Esq., Hillside
Colville, Andrew, Esq., North Cults
Dougall, Adam, Cult Mill
Dougall, William, Heirs of Late, Hallcroft
Drummond, James, Wester Cult
Gulland, Andrew, Drumfin
Henderson, Robert, Esq., South Cults
Menzies, George, Bullions
Millar, James Lawson, Esq., Waukmill
Taylor, Robert, South Cults Tod, William, Bankhead
Webster, John, Muirside
GARDENERS.
Hunter, Henry, (Market) Torry
Hynd, John, Craigflower
Landale, Henry, (Market) Torryburn
Munroe, Mrs Neil, (Market) Torry Gardens,
Ritchie, Peter, (Market) Torryburn
GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS.
Beaumont, Mrs Captain, Torryburn
Colville, Alexander, Esq., Hillside
Colville, Andrew, Esq., North Cults
Colville, Sir James William, Craigflower House
Crichton, Miss, Torry
Gulland, W. E., Esq., Stripeside
Henderson, Mr Thomas, Torryburn
Lawrence, Mrs, Shoreside Villa, Torryburn
McMillan, Mrs Dr., Torry
Macainsh, Mr Alexander, Torry
Paton, Miss Elizabeth, Durham House
Paton, Miss Elizabeth, Torry
Reid, John, Esq., Bennington
Tulloch, Mr Alexander, Crombie Point
Vines, David, Esq., Hillside
GROCERS.
Those marked thus*are also Spirit Dealers.
Anderson, Alexander, Torryburn
*Binnie, Matthew, Torry
Brimer, James, Torryburn
*Drysdale, John, Torry
* Headrick, Miss Mary, do
Kean, Henry, do
McDonald, Mary Ann, Torryburn
Robertson, James, & Co., do
Simpson, George, do
Simpson, Mrs William, Torry
*Tod, John, Torryburn
INSURANCE AGENT.
Melville, James, Wood Merchant, Scottish National, fire and life
JOINERS & WRIGHTS.
Drummond, John, Torry
Drummond, Peter, do
Masterton, Adam, Foulthumbs
Reid, William, Torry
LIBRARY.
Craigflower Library, open in Craigflower School-Room, on Tuesday evening, from 6 to 7, Henry Patterson, Librarian
MINERAL BORERS.
Balfour, David, Torry
Henderson, Alex., do
SHIPMASTERS.
Couston, Robert, Torryburn
Graham, William, Crombie Point
Lochhead, James, Torry
Sommerville, John, do
SLATERS.
Hepburn, John, Torryburn
Oattes, John, Torry
SOCIETIES & CLUBS.
Torryburn Curling Club, Jas. Melville, Sec.
Torryburn Funeral Society, John Drysdale, Treas.
Torryburn Horticultural Society, J. H. E. Wemyss, Esq., M.P., Patron, Sir James William Colville, President, Mr James Robertson, Sec.
TAILORS.
Brier, James, Jun., Torryburn
Brimer, James, Sen., do
Simpson, John, do
TEACHERS & SCHOOLS.
McKay, Alex., Parish School, Torryburn
Patterson, Henry, Craigflower School, Torryburn
VINTNERS.
Anderson, Andrew, Torryburn
Craig, William, Tony
Forster, John, Torryburn
Graham, John, Crombie Point
Littlejohn, Ann, Tory
Low, James, Torry
McKenzie, William, Pitsoulie
Masterton, Mrs Adam, Torryburn
MISCELLANEOUS.
Balfour, James, Baker, Torryburn
Cousin, George, Dairyman, Torry
Coustin, William, Flesher, Torryburn
Hempseed, John, Agent for Sewed Muslins, Torryburn
Hepburn, Jas., Weavers' Agent, Torryburn
Lawson, Adam, Ship Carpenter, Torryburn
McKay, Alexander, Registrar of Births, Marriages, & Deaths, Torryburn
McQueen, Jas., Agent for Sewed Muslins, Torryburn
Melville & Caddell, Brick & Tile Makers, Pitsoulie
Melville, James, Wood Merchant, Torry
Morris, John, Veterinary Surgeon, Torryburn
Tony Reid, Wm., Inspector of Poor & Collector of Poors' Rates,
Wheeler, Andrew, Sexton, Torryburn