Pathhead
Pathhead is an area of Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. Pathhead was an independent town before it was integrated right 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 also Dunnikier to the north. The town houses the historical Ravenscraig Castle appointed by James II in 1460; most of the previous facilities of the Nairn's Linoleum Factories; as well as, the Manse in which both O. Douglas and also John Buchan grew up. It looks out over the disregarded Pathhead Sands, and also sector today is centred on Hutchison's Flour Mill as well as the Forbo-Nairn Plant. The historic centre of Pathhead is a trio of roads running parallel with the shore: Nether Street, Mid Street and also what made use of to be Back Street, now Commercial Street. Water was provided from wells at either end of Mid Road and also vivid commerce was centred on the Pathhead and also Sinclairtown Reform Co-operative Society of contemporary Branning Court, which was developed in 1914.
