There is a stone slab partway along which marks where a passageway goes underground from the garden of the Net Factory to the house and notice the statue of Atlas holding up the world above the front door. The factory itself is the brick building next to the beach, which was built around 1867 and enlarged a few years later. It employed 60 women who worked the looms. Many were from Leven and Buckhaven, walking the 3-5 miles to work every day. Unfortunately for David Gillies there was a downturn in the fishing industry and the net factory all but closed in 1886.
The Net Factory is now a holiday rental with stunning views from the south facing window.
How it used to look
This image is a sketch for how the site looked in its glory days.
