Pathhead is an area of Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. Pathhead was an independent town before it was incorporated right into the Royal burgh of Kirkcaldy. In Jan Blaeu's map of Scotland from the 17th century recommendation 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, as well as Gallatown, Sinclairtown and Dunnikier to the north. The town houses the historical Ravenscraig Castle commissioned by James II in 1460; a number of the previous premises of the Nairn's Linoleum Factories; and, the Manse in which both O. Douglas and also John Buchan matured. It keeps an eye out over the ignored Pathhead Sands, and 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 what made use of to be Back Street, currently Commercial Street. Water was supplied from wells at either end of Mid Street and also lively business was centred on the Pathhead and also Sinclairtown Reform Co-operative Society of contemporary Branning Court, which was established in 1914.