The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : former stable and workshops, 31,  Union Street

= Property still standing

Notes:      

Other references can be found at : 58 Tay Street     

Introduction

The stables and outbuildings were used as the first Burgh Yard from the formation of the Burgh in 1887 until it moved into the former gasworks by the old pier in 1903.

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.442432,-2.939471

View location on the 1855 6-inch map, the 1895 25-inch map, the 1914 25-inch map, the 1966-73 25-inch map, or a 1944-50 aerial photograph at the National Library of Scotland website.

Nearby properties (demolished in red):   9 Robert Street   11 Robert Street   13 Robert Street   (formerly 14, Robert Street)   15 Robert Street   (formerly 16, Robert Street)   17 Robert Street   (formerly 18, Robert Street)   19 Robert Street   (formerly 20, Robert Street)   21 Robert Street   (formerly 22, Robert Street)   23 Robert Street   (formerly 24, Robert Street)   (formerly 26, Robert Street)   (formerly 28, Robert Street)   (formerly 30, Robert Street)   (formerly 34, Robert Street)   (formerly 32, Robert Street)   (Grocer's Shop, Robert Street)   1 Seacraig Court   2 Seacraig Court   3 Seacraig Court   4 Seacraig Court   5 Seacraig Court   6 Seacraig Court   58 Tay Street   60 Tay Street   62 Tay Street   (formerly 25, Union Street)   (formerly 27, Union Street)   (formerly part of 27, Union Street)   (formerly 29, Union Street)   22 Union Street   (store & stable, formerly 24, Union Street)   (formerly 26, Union Street)   (formerly 28, Union Street)   (formerly 30, Union Street)   (formerly 32, Union Street)   (formerly 34, Union Street)   35 Union Street   (formerly 36, Union Street)   (formerly 38, Union Street)   (formerly 40, Union Street)   (formerly 42, Union Street)   (formerly 44, Union Street)   (formerly 46, Union Street)   (formerly 48, Union Street)   50 Union Street   (house & workshop, Union Street)  

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      78      79

Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)

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Valuation Roll entries      There are 44 entries

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Abbreviations in the notes
t/on - thereon;   t/p - turnpike;   dw - dwelling;   ho - house;   pt - part;   pce - piece;   grnd - ground;   bldg - building;   Tr/Trs - Trustee/Trustees;   dec - deceased;   ... - words omitted;   pol - poles;   yd - square yards;   : - bounded;   rd - road;   ' - feet;   " - inches;

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