Pathhead
Pathhead is a location of Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. Pathhead was an independent village before it was incorporated into the Royal burgh of Kirkcaldy. In Jan Blaeu's map of Scotland from the 17th century reference is made to the town of Peth-heed, present day Pathhead. With the Firth of Forth to the south, Kirkcaldy to the 'west', Dysart to the east, and also Gallatown, Sinclairtown and Dunnikier to the north. The town houses the historic Ravenscraig Castle appointed by James II in 1460; a number of the previous premises of the Nairn's Linoleum Factories; and also, the Manse in which both O. Douglas as well as John Buchan grew up. It watches out over the ignored Pathhead Sands, and market today is centred on Hutchison's Flour Mill and also the Forbo-Nairn Plant. The historical centre of Pathhead is a triad of roads running parallel with the coast: Nether Street, Mid Street and what used to be Back Street, now Commercial Street. Water was provided from wells at either end of Mid Road as well as vibrant commerce was centred on the Pathhead and Sinclairtown Reform Co-operative Society of present-day Branning Court, which was developed in 1914.