LOCHEE, a village (manufacturing), and for a time a
quoad sacra parish, partly in the parish of Dundee, and
partly in the parish of Liff-and-Benvie, county of
Forfar, l^; mile (N. VV. by W.) from Dundee; containing
3693 inhabitants, of whom 2439 are in the parish
of Liff and Benvie. This village, which forms a populous
suburb of the town of Dundee, is pleasantly situated
on the turnpike-road to Newtyle. It is neatly built,
and principally inhabited by persons engaged in the
manufacture of the coarser kinds of linen-cloth, chiefly
for exportation. The weaving of these goods is carried
on to a very great extent, affording employment to nearly
2000 people; and many of the inhabitants are occupied
in the spinning of flax, for which three mills have been
erected in the village within the last few years. In connexion
with these works is an extensive establishment
at Bullion, near Invergowrie, for bleaching and dyeing
yarn and cloth, and in which are a water-wheel of fourteen,
and a steam-engine of six, horse power. A postoffice
under that of Dundee has been established in the
village; and facility of communication with Dundee and
the principal towns in the district is maintained by good
roads. Lochee was separated, for ecclesiastical purposes
only, under act of the General Assembly in 1834, and
the parish thus formed was nearly two miles in length
and a mile and a half in breadth. The church, originally
erected as a chapel of ease, in 1829, at a cost of £2000,
raised by subscription of the inhabitants, is a neat
structure containing 1144 sittings, of which 100 are
free. The minister is appointed by the male communicants,
and derives a stipend of £155 from the seatrents
and collections. There are places of worship for
members of the Free Church and the United Presbyterian
Church. A parochial school was erected in 1837,
at an expense of £300, a portion of which was granted
by government, and the remainder raised by subscription:
it is partly supported by the Education Committee
of the General Assembly, who pay a salary of £12. 10.
to the master; and partly by the fees.