This beautiful building used to be the Cardy Net Factory itself, 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.
This image is a sketch for how the site looked in it's glory days.
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If there’s more than one of you with a smartphone, you can use the What3Words app to help you navigate. It’s free to download – type in the what3words location, tap “use compass” and it will help you find your way. Though remember, this will point to the exact location, not necessarily following the right path, so use the map on each page to help you.
