Pathhead
Pathhead is an area of Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. Pathhead was an independent village prior to it was integrated 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 as well as Dunnikier to the north. The town houses the historic Ravenscraig Castle appointed by James II in 1460; most of the former facilities of the Nairn's Linoleum Factories; and also, the Manse in which both O. Douglas as well as John Buchan grew up. It keeps an eye out over the neglected Pathhead Sands, and also market today is centred on Hutchison's Flour Mill and also the Forbo-Nairn Plant. The historical centre of Pathhead is a trio of streets running parallel with the coast: Nether Street, Mid Street and 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 business was centred on the Pathhead as well as Sinclairtown Reform Co-operative Society of present-day Branning Court, which was developed in 1914.
