Pathhead is a location of Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. Pathhead was an independent village prior to it was included 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 eastern, and also Gallatown, Sinclairtown and also Dunnikier to the north. The town houses the historical Ravenscraig Castle commissioned by James II in 1460; a number of the previous facilities of the Nairn's Linoleum Factories; and also, the Manse in which both O. Douglas and John Buchan grew up. It keeps an eye out over the overlooked Pathhead Sands, and also market today is centred on Hutchison's Flour Mill and the Forbo-Nairn Plant. The historical centre of Pathhead is a triad of roads running parallel with the coast: Nether Street, Mid Street and also what used to be Back Street, now Commercial Street. Water was provided from wells at either end of Mid Street and lively commerce was centred on the Pathhead and Sinclairtown Reform Co-operative Society of contemporary Branning Court, which was established in 1914.