Pathhead
Pathhead is an area of Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. Pathhead was an independent village prior to 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, existing day Pathhead. With the Firth of Forth to the south, Kirkcaldy to the 'west', Dysart to the eastern, as well as Gallatown, Sinclairtown and Dunnikier to the north. The town houses the historical Ravenscraig Castle commissioned by James II in 1460; much of the former premises of the Nairn's Linoleum Factories; and also, the Manse in which both O. Douglas and also John Buchan matured. It watches out over the neglected Pathhead Sands, and sector today is centred on Hutchison's Flour Mill and 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, currently Commercial Street. Water was supplied from wells at either end of Mid Street as well as lively commerce was centred on the Pathhead as well as Sinclairtown Reform Co-operative Society of present-day Branning Court, which was established in 1914.
