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Location : Harris Land [1],  West Road

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= Property demolished or site redeveloped

Notes:      Demolished. Street level. Combined with 10 West Road from 1947 on

Part of a block. Other parts: Harris Land [2]     Harris Land [3]     Harris Land [4]     Harris Land [5]     

 

Introduction

Harris Land [1] is at street level. Harris Land [5] is the cottage to the rear.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.435189,-2.949047

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):   2 Shepherds Road   4 Shepherds Road   (Harris Land [2], West Road)   8b, West Road   7 West Road   8a, West Road   11 West Road   10 West Road   9 West Road   (Just's Land [1], West Road)   (Just's Land [2], West Road)   (Just's Land [3], West Road)   (Just's Land [4], West Road)   (Just's Land [5], West Road)   (Graham Place [1], West Road)   (Graham Place [5], West Road)   (Graham Place [2], West Road)   (Graham Place [3], West Road)   (Graham Place [4], West Road)   (Graham Place [6], West Road)   (Graham Place [7], West Road)   (Fig Tree [1], West Road)   (Fig Tree [2], West Road)   part of 10, West Road   (Harris Land [3], West Road)   (Harris Land [4], West Road)   (Harris Land [5], West Road)   (Fig Tree [3], West Road)  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      469

 

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

Newburgh Road

 

 

House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)

Harris Buildings
Harris Land [1]

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 122 entries

SourceEntry 
1957-58 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, Newburgh road : Grocers.location 2
1956-57 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, Newburgh road : Grocerslocation 2
1955-56 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, grocers, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1955-56 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, Newburgh road. West Newport : Grocers.location 2
1954-55 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, Newburgh road, West Newport : Grocers.location 2
1954-55 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, grocers, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1953-54 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, grocers, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1953-54 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, Newburgh Road, West Newport : Grocers.location 2
1952-53 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, grocers, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1952-53 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, Newburgh road. West Newport : Grocers.location 2
1951-52 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, Newburgh road, West Newport : Grocers.location 2
1951-52 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, grocer, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1950-51 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, Newburgh road, West Newport : Grocers.location 2
1950-51 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, grocer, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1949-50 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, Newburgh road, West Newport : Grocers.location 2
1949-50 dirGuardbridge Cooperative Society, grocers, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1948-49 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, Newburgh road, West Newport : Grocers.location 2
1948-49 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, grocers, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1947-48 dirGuardbridge Co-operative Society, Newburgh road, West Newport : Grocers.location 2
1947-48 dirGuardbridge Cooperative Society, grocers, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1946-47 dirFraser, Mrs, Harris buildings, West Newport
1935-36 MacDonald dirDuncan, J., Newburgh rd., West Newport : Confectioners
1934-35 MacDonald dirDuncan, J., Newburgh rd., West Newport : Confectioners
1934-35 dirDuncan, John, confectioner, Newburgh road, West Newport
1934-35 dirDuncan, John, Newburgh road, West Newport : Confectioners.
1933-34 MacDonald dirDuncan, J., Newburgh rd., West Newport : Confectioners
1933-34 dirDuncan, John, confectioner, Newburgh road, West Newport
1933-34 dirDuncan, John, Newburgh road, West Newport : Confectioners.
1932-33 dirDuncan, John, confectioner, Newburgh road, West Newport
1932-33 dirDuncan, John, Newburgh road, West Newport : Confectioners.
1931-32 MacDonald dirKeay, J., Newburgh road : Confectioners
1931-32 dirDuncan, John, Newburgh road, West Newport : Confectioners.
1931-32 dirDuncan, John, confectioner, Newburgh road, West Newport
1930-31 MacDonald dirKeay, J., Newburgh road : Confectioners
1930-31 dirKeay, Joseph, Newburgh road : Confectioners.
1930-31 dirKeay, Joseph, confectioner and tobacconist, Newburgh rd., W. Newport
1929-30 MacDonald dirKeay, J., Newburgh road : Confectioners
1929-30 dirKeay, Joseph, confectioner and tobacconist, Newburgh rd., W. Newport
1929-30 dirKeay, Joseph, Newburgh road : Confectioners.
1928-29 MacDonald dirKeay, J., Newburgh road : Confectioners
1928-29 dirKeay, Joseph, confectioner and tobacconist, Newburgh rd., W. Newport
1928-29 dirKeay, Joseph, Newburgh road : Confectioners.
1928 Kelly dirKeay Joseph, confectnr. Newburgh road, W [under Commercial]
1927-28 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : General Merchants
1927-28 dirKeay, Joseph, Newburgh road : Confectioners.
1927-28 dirKeay, Joseph, confectioner and tobacconist, Newburgh rd., W. Newport
1927-28 dirKeay, Joseph, Newburgh road, West Newport : Tobacconists.
1926-27 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : General Merchants
1926-27 dirKeay, Joseph, confectioner and tobacconist, Newburgh rd., W. Newport
1926-27 dirKeay, Joseph, Newburgh road : Confectioners.
1926-27 dirKeay, Joseph, Newburgh road, West Newport : Tobacconists.
1925-26 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : General Merchants
1925-26 dirKeay, Joseph, Newburgh road : Confectioners
1925-26 dirKeay, Joseph, Newburgh road, West Newport : Tobacconists.
1925-26 dirKeay, Joseph, confectioner and tobacconist, Newburgh rd., W. Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : General Merchants
1923-24 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : General Merchants
1923-24 dirKeay, Joseph, Newburgh road : Confectioners.
1923-24 dirKeay, Joseph, confectioner and tobacconist, Newburgh rd., W. Newport
1923-24 dirKeay, Joseph, Newburgh road, West Newport : Tobacconists.
1922-23 dirKeay, Joseph, confectioner and tobacconist, Newburgh rd., W. Newport
1921-22 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : General Merchants
1921 Slater dirKeay Joseph, confectnr. Newburgh road, W [under Commercial]
1919-20 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : Merchants (General)
1918-19 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : Merchants (General)
1917-18 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : Merchants (General)
1916-17 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : Merchants (General)
1915-16 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : Merchants (General)
1915 Slater dirKeay Joseph, news agent, Newburgh rd. W [under Commercial]
1914-15 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : Merchants (General)
1913-14 MacDonald dirKeay, Joseph, West Newport : Merchants (General)
1912-13 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1911-12 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1911 Slater dirKeay Joseph, news agent, Newburgh rd. W [under Commercial]
1910-11 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1909-10 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1908-09 MacDonald dirBand, B. D., Pierhead Restaurant, East Newport; branch, Newburgh rd., West Newport : Refreshment Roomslocation 2
1908-09 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1907-08 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1907-08 dirBand, Mrs B. D., temp, hotel. Pierhead, and refresh. rooms, W. Newportlocation 2
1907 Tayside AnnualReid, Robert, confectioner, West Newport.location 2
1907 Slater dirBank [sic, Band] Betsy (Mrs.), confectioner, W [under Commercial]location 2
1906-07 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1906-07 dirReid, Robert, refreshment rooms, West Newport
1905-06 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1905-06 dirReid, Robert, refreshment rooms, West Newport
1904-05 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1904-05 dirReid, Robert, refreshment rooms, West Newport
1903-04 dirReid, Robert, refreshment rooms, West Newport
1903 Slater dirReid Robert, confectioner, Newburgh rd. W Newport (Commercial)location 2
1902-03 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1902-03 dirReid, Robert, refreshment rooms. West Newport
1901-02 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1900-01 MacDonald dirReid, R., Harris buildings : Refreshment Booms
1899 Slater dirHenderson David, refreshment rooms, W [under Commercial]
1897-98 MacDonald dirHorsburgh, Charles, Harris buildings : Refreshment Rooms
1897-98 MacDonald dirHenderson, M. A., Harris bldgs., West Newport : Refreshment Rooms
1897-98 dirHenderson, David M'Laren, labourer, Harris buildings
1896-97 dirHenderson, David M'Laren, labourer, Harris buildings
1896 Slater dirHenderson David, refreshment rooms. W [under Commercial]
1895-96 dirHenderson, David M'Laren, labourer, Harris buildings
1894-95 dirHenderson, David M'Laren, labourer, Harris buildings
1894-95 dirHenderson, David, Harris buildings. West Newport
1894-95 dirHorsburgh, C. J., coal merchant, Harris buildings, West Newport
1893-94 dirHenderson, David M'Laren, labourer, Harris buildings
1893-94 dirHorsburgh, Mrs Euphemia, confectioner, Harris buildings, W. Newport
1893-94 dirHenderson, David, Harris buildings. West Newport
1893 Slater dirHenderson David, refreshment rooms, West Newport : Miscellaneous.
1892-93 dirHenderson, David, Harris buildings, West Newport
1892-93 dirHorsburgh, Mrs Euphemia, confectioner, Harris buildings, W. Newport
1891-92 dirHenderson, David, confectioner, Harris' buildings. West Newport
1890-91 dirHenderson, David, confectioner, Harris buildings, West Newport
1886 Slater dirHenderson David, baker & confectioner, West Newport
1882-83 dirHorsburgh, Miss M., refreshment rooms, West Newport
1882 Slater dirGray Margaret, refreshment rooms, W N : Miscellaneous.
1880-81 dirGray, Mrs M., confectioner, West Newport
1878-79 dirCrichton, Peter, confectioner. West Newport
1876-77 dirHarris, Alexander, mason. West Newport
1876-77 dirCrichton, Peter, confectioner, Pierhead, West Newport [* ms. alteration - 'Pierhead' deleted]location 2
1873 Slater dirHarris Alexander, stonemason, Newport : Miscellaneous.
1871-72 dirHarris, Alexander, mason, West Newport
1869-70 dirHarris, Alexander, builder, West Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1879-1880 Voters Crichton, P provision merchant Easter Newport
1878-1879 Voters Crichton, Peter provision merchant Easter Newport
1874 Voters Harris, Alexander mason
1873 Voters Harris, Alexander mason

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Harris Buildings 3 Keay Joseph 3
1911 Newburgh Road, Harris Buildings Keay Joseph 4
1901 Harris's Buildings Reid John 4View household
1891 Eating House Henderson David 4View household
1881 Harris Buildings Gray Margaret 4View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 39 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1958-591114Shop Guardbridge Co-operative Society Ltd per Secretary proprietor 12View details
1957-581093Shop Guardbridge Co-operative Society Ltd per Secretary proprietor 12View details
1952-531059Shop Guardbridge Co-operative Society Ltd per Secretary proprietor 12View details
1947-481025House and Shop Guardbridge Co-operative Society Ltd per Secretary proprietor 12View details
1942-431006House and Shop Arthur B Harris per A & R Robertson & Black, solicitors, Blairgowrie Mrs Charlotte Fraser 12View details
1940-411005House and Shop Arthur B Harris per A & R Robertson & Black, solicitors, Blairgowrie Mrs Charlotte Fraser 12View details
1937-381023House and Shop Arthur B Harris per A & R Robertson & Black, solicitors, Blairgowrie Mrs Charlotte Fraser 12View details
1935-36986House and Shop Arthur B Harris per A & R Robertson & Black, solicitors, Blairgowrie David McLaren 10View details
1932-33940House and Shop Arthur B Harris per A & R Robertson & Black, solicitors, Blairgowrie John Duncan, newsagent 20View details
1930-31938House and Shop Arthur B Harris per A & R Robertson & Black, solicitors, Blairgowrie Joseph Keay, newsagent 20View details
1927-28927House and Shop Arthur B Harris per A & R Robertson & Black, solicitors, Blairgowrie Joseph Keay, newsagent 20View details
1925-26907House and Shop Arthur B Harris per A & R Robertson & Black, solicitors, Blairgowrie Joseph Keay, newsagent same 20View details
1922-23880House and Shop Arthur B Harris per A & R Robertson & Black, solicitors, Blairgowrie Joseph Keay, newsagent same 20View details
1920-21859House and Shop Arthur B Harris per A & R Robertson & Black, solicitors, Blairgowrie Joseph Keay, newsagent same 18View details
1917-18857House and Shop Arthur B Harris, Loreburn Park, Dumfries Joseph Keay, newsagent same 15View details
1915-16851House and Shop Arthur B Harris, Loreburn Park, Dumfries Joseph Keay, newsagent same 15View details
1912-13793House and Shop Arthur B Harris, Anniesfield, Dumfries Joseph Keay, newsagent same 13View details
1910-11781House and Shop Arthur B Harris, George St, Dumfries Joseph Keay, newsagent same 13View details
1909-10776House and Shop Arthur B Harris, Cromwell House, Dumfries Joseph Keay, newsagent same 13View details
1907-08772House and Shop Arthur B Harris, Cromwell House, Dumfries Mrs Betsy D Band, confectioner same 13View details
1905-06754House and Shop Arthur B Harris, Cromwell House, Dumfries Robert Reid, confectioner same 13View details
1903-04742House and Shop Arthur B Harris, Cromwell House, Dumfries Robert Reid, confectioner same 13View details
1901-02542House and Shop Arthur B Harris, Dockpark House, Dumfries Robert Reid, packer same 13View details
1900-01530House and Shop Arthur B Harris, Dockpark House, Dumfries Robert Reid, packer same 13View details
1899-00500House and Shop Arthur B Harris, Hutton Hall, Dumfries per Arthur B Harris, there David Henderson, vanman same 13View details
1897-98451House and Shop Mrs Alexander Harris, Hutton Hall, Dumfries per Arthur B Harris, there David Henderson, vanman same 13View details
1896-97428House and Shop Mrs Alexander Harris, Hutton Hall, Dumfries per Arthur B Harris, there David Henderson, vanman same 12View details
1895-96397House and Shop Alexander Harris, mason David Henderson, vanman same 12View details
1894-95364House and Shop Alexander Harris, mason David Henderson, vanman same 12View details
1893-94344House and Shop Alexander Harris, mason Euphemia Horsburgh same 12View details
1892-93333House and Shop Alexander Harris, mason Elizabeth Horsburgh same 13View details
1891-92323House and Shop Alexander Harris, mason David Henderson, vanman same 13View details
1890-91296House and Shop Alexander Harris, mason David Henderson, confectioner same 13View details
1889-90275House and Shop Alexander Harris, mason David Henderson, confectioner same 13View details
1885-86251House and Shop Alexander Harris, mason David Henderson, confectioner same 12View details
1881-82158House and Shop Alexander Harris, mason same Mrs Gray, refreshment room keeper 11-10-0View details
1878-79161House and Shop Alexander Harris, mason same Peter Crichton, merchant 16View details
1875-76161House and Shop Alexander Harris, mason Said Alexander Harris 12View details
1871-72157House & shop Alexander Harris, mason Alexander Harris 13View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 267  view details Broadhaugh W-most lot of 5 front lots part of garden (Alexander Harris) Harris Land The area marked purple was included in the sasines for Fig Tree & Harris Land (from 1807), but also in the first sasine for the plot [ID 377] to the NW (1825/7).

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1891.00287William Gall loan transferred to Elizabeth RobertsonNot Instr Elizabeth Robertson, Magdalen Yard Road, Dundee, executrix dative of Euphemia James Robertson, Magdalen Yard Rd of bond (17 May 1875) £200 by Alexander Harris mason Newport to judicial factor on trust estate of William Gall over the W-most of 5 lots of ground, : S by road to Woodhaven, : N by River Tay, & dw ho t/on, which grnd is pt of 2 houses & garden grnd behind same at Broadhaughs ...24 Mar 1891267
1885.06462William Gall loan transferred to Euphemia James RobertsonAssig by judicial factor on trust estate of deceased William Gall, confectioner Overgate Dundee, to Euphemia James Robertson, Magdalen Yard Road Dundee, of bond (17 May 1875) £200 by Alexander Harris, mason over the W-most lot of 5 front lots … of Broadhaugh12 Nov 1885267
1883.03630real burdens due to Christina Baird / Harris & John Harris paid offDisch. by Christian Baird / Harris, widow of John Harris, disburd.
(1) real burden of £25 (27 Oct 1868) to them by Alexander Harris over lot of ground on N of t/p to Woodhaven, the W-most of 5 lots;
(2) real burden of £50 (13 Apr 1868) to them by Elizabeth Colville / Harris, wife of Thomas Harris, over 31' frontage lot of grnd on N of public road, : N by the river, & dw ho, shop, wash house & gable wall, … rights of entry …;
(3) real burden of £25 (23 Dec 1868) to them by William Harris over … middle of 5 lots …;
(4) real burden of £25 (16 Mar 1874, originally dated 18 Apr 1868) to them by Jane Harris over subjects now belonging to Robert Haarris, Sydney, New South Wales over the 2nd lot from the E of 5 lots ;
(5) real burden of £25 (18 Apr 1868) to them by George Harris, now deceased, & writ in favour of his brother James (6 May 1874) over E-most of 5 lots …
which 5 lots form the garden ground of Broadheughs …
26 Oct 1883267, 266, 265, 264, 263, 181
1875.04439loan by Trs William GallBond £200 & disp by Alexander Harris to Trs William Gall over … over lot of ground & ho, the W-most of 5 lots of ground, pt of Broadhaugh … see 1875.0435117 May 1875267
1875.04438Mitchell loan repaidDisch by Trs David Low Mitchell disburd. Bond (30 Oct 1868) for £150 by Alexander Harris over lot of ground & ho, the W-most of 5 lots of ground, pt of Broadhaugh ... see 1875.04351 …17 May 1875267
1875.04351David Low Mitchell loan transferred to TrusteesNot Instr Trs David Low Mitchell of bond (30 Oct 1868) for £150 by Alexander Harris over lot of ground & ho, the W-most of 5 lots of ground, pt of Broadhaugh (as recorded 25 Sep 1867 as 2 houses & garden behind & on W of same) on extr gen trust disp …30 Apr 1875267
1868.03311loan by David Low MitchellDavid Low Mitchell gets bond & disp £150 by Alexander Harris, mason, over lot of ground & ho etc t/on, being part of 2 houses & garden ground behind at Broadhaughs on N side of road to Woodhaven30 Oct 1868267
1868.03304Christina Baird & John Harris to Alexander HarrisAlexander Harris, mason Newport, registers disp to himself by Christina Baird & John Harris, mason, her spouse, of lot of ground & ho etc t/on, part of 2 houses & garden ground behind at Broadhaughs on N side of road from Newport - Woodhaven, under burden of £25 being the purchase price27 Oct 1868181, 267

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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