Post Offices in Fife 1825

Place Postmaster/mistress Information
AberdourMr John AndersonThe mail arrives from the South at two in the morning, and is despatched at half past four in the afternoon.
Anstruther, East and a West.Mrs RobbThe mail arrives every morning at eight, and is despatched at half past eleven.
AuchtermuchtyJames LaingThe post from Edinburgh arrives every Morning at half past four, and departs every night at half past ten. The post from St Andrew’s arrives every night at half past ten, and departs every morning at half past four.
BurntislandMr Alexander HaxtonThe mail arrives from the South at half past two in the morning, and is despatched at four in the afternoon.
Ceres, Kettle and PitlessieThere is no post office at Pitlessie or Kettle, the letters are left by the post on his way from Cupar to Falkland.
CrailMr James BrownThe mail arrives every morning at half past eight and is despatched at eleven. The mails from Anstruther, Pittenweem, Colinsburgh, Leven, Inverkeithing and St Andrew’s arrive every afternoon at four and are despatched at eleven in the morning.
Cupar
(Crossgate)
Mr Charles GraceThe Dundee post arrives every morning at a quarter past ten, and departs every afternoon at half past three. The Edinburgh post arrives every morning at six and departs every forenoon at eleven and every night at nine. The Leven post arrives every morning at eight and departs every forenoon at eleven. The St Andrew’s post arrives every evening at nine and departs every morning at six.
Dunfermline
(Kirkgate)
Mrs Catherine AngusThe mail from Edinburgh arrives every morning at two and departs immediately for Alloa and Stirling, from Alloa and Stirling every evening at ten and departs immediately for Edinburgh, from Perth and all parts of the North every day at one and departs for Edinburgh every afternoon at four. letters from London and all parts of the South arrive and depart by the Edinburgh mail.
DysartMrs Isabella SivewrightThe mail arrives from London and all parts of the South at four in the morning and is despatched at three in the afternoon. the North Mail arrives at three in the afternoon and is despatched immediately.
ElieMrs ThomsonThe mail from London and all parts of the South arrives at nine in the morning and is despatched at ten.
Falkland
(Back Wynd)
William GullandThe post arrives every morning at six and departs every evening at eight.
Forgan or St Philans, Dairsie, Kemback and LeucharsA foot post arrives from Cupar, time irregular.
Inverkeithing, Crossgates and North Queen’s FerryMr Daniel WishartThe mail from Aberdeen and all parts of the north, departs every morning at one to Edinburgh and all parts of the South every afternoon at eleven. The post from Kirkcaldy arrives every afternoon at five and returns immediately after the arrival of the Edinburgh mail, the Stirling post arrives every night at eleven and returns every morning at one.
Kilconquhar, Colinsburgh etc.Mrs RonaldThe mail arrives at seven in the morning and is despatched at twelve at noon.
KinghornMr James GreigThe mail from London and all parts of the South arrives at three in the morning and is despatched at three in the afternoon.
KingsbarnsPost Office at Crail.
Kirkcaldy, Pathhead, Abbotshall, Auchtertool and Kennoway.
(Tollbooth)
Mr W SkinnerThe post from Edinburgh, Aberdeen and all parts of the South and North arrives every morning at half past three and leaves immediately for Leven, Cupar etc. The post from Cupar arrives every afternoon at three. The post to Edinburgh, Aberdeen and all parts of the North and South departs every afternoon at three.
PathheadPost Office at Kirkcaldy.
LargoMr William DavidsonThe mail from London and all parts of the South arrives at half past six in the morning and is despatched at one in the afternoon.
LeslieMr John EastonThe post to Kirkcaldy leaves every morning at ten and arrives every night at seven.
LevenMiss Margaret HowdenThe mail at five in the morning and is despatched at two in the afternoon.
MarkinchMr John HutchisonThe mail arrives from London and all parts South at ten in the morning and is despatched at twelve.
Newburgh, Abdie, Balmerino and Creich.Miss Barbara BrownThe post from the South arrives every morning at ten and departs every night at eight.
PittenweemMr John GallowayThe mail arrives at right in the morning and is despatched at half past eleven.
St Andrew’sMr George MitchellThe mail arrives every morning at eight and is despatched every evening at a quarter past seven. The South Coast of Fife mail from Kirkcaldy by Crail arrives every morning at ten and is despatched every afternoon at two.
St MonancePost Office at Pittenweem – A foot post arrives every morning at nine.
StrathmigloMrs Ann BirrellThe post leaves for Kinross every night at half past eleven, arrives every morning at five and departs immediately for Auchtermuchty.
TorryburnMr Wm. SaunceThe post to Dunfermline leaves every night at half past eight and arrives every morning at three.
WemyssPost Office at Dysart.