Location : Newport Toll, Cupar Road
= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes: demolished
Commentary
Replaced an earlier toll house on the other side of the road.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.440228,-2.940914
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): St Thomas's Church, 1, Blyth Street 3 Blyth Street 2 Blyth Street 4 Blyth Street shop, 1, Cupar Road shop, 3, Cupar Road shop, formerly 5, Cupar Road shop, 7, Cupar Road shop, 9, Cupar Road shop, 11, Cupar Road shop, 13, Cupar Road 15 Cupar Road shop, 17, Cupar Road shop, 19, Cupar Road 6 Cupar Road 4 Cupar Road shop, formerly 2, Cupar Road formerly part of 15, Cupar Road (Farm steading, Cupar Road) (old tollhouse, Cupar Road) shop, 32, High Street 34 High Street 36 High Street shop, 38, High Street shop, 40, High Street shop, 46, High Street shop, 48, High Street shop, 52, High Street shop, 54, High Street shop, 50, High Street (Newport House, High Street) (old house [north 1], High Street) (old house [north 2], High Street) (old house [north 3], High Street) 1 St Marys Lane 3 St Marys Lane 2 Tay Street 4 Tay Street 6 Tay Street 8 Tay Street 10 Tay Street (stable, Matthewson's Land, William Street)
Later use of the site : 11 Cupar Road 13 Cupar Road 15 Cupar Rd 15 Cupar Road 17 Cupar Road part of 15 Cupar Rd shop, 11 Cupar Rd shop, 13 Cupar Rd
1854 Ordnance Survey Name Book Entry (originals at ScotlandsPlaces) (more information on the O.S. Name Books page)
| List of names to be corrected if necessary | Orthography, as recommended to be used in the new plans | Other modes of spelling the name | Authorities for these other modes of spelling when known | Situation | Descriptive remarks or other general observations which may be considered of interest | Source |
| Newport Toll Bar | Newport T.P. | Newport Toll Bar; Newport Toll Bar; Newport Toll Bar | James Balsillie Toll Keeper; Name painted on Gate; Mr. Bell Innkeeper Newport. | In the South side of the Village of Easter Newport. | A toll gate on the road leading out of Newport to Cupar etc. There is a small cottage attached which is occupied by the collector. It is the property of the County Road Trustees. | OS1/13/32/67 |
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
| Cupar Road (ward 1) |
House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Newport Toll | ||
| Parochial Board Office |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 58 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-00 dir | Shepherd, Miss L., stationer & tobacconist, 10 High st. ; h. St Phillan's pl. | location 2 | |
| 1898-99 dir | Shepherd, Miss L., stationer & tobacconist, 10 High st. ; h. St Phillan's pl. | location 2 | |
| 1897-98 dir | Shepherd, Miss L., stationer & tobacconist, 10 High st. ; h. St Phillan's pl. | location 2 | |
| 1896-97 dir | Shepherd, Miss L., stationer & tobacconist, 10 High st. ; h. St Phillan's pl. | location 2 | |
| 1895-96 dir | Shepherd, Miss L., stationer & tobacconist, 10 High st. ; h. St Phillan's pl. | location 2 | |
| 1894-95 dir | Shepherd, Miss L, stationer & tobacconist, 10 High st. ; h. St Phillan's pl. | location 2 | |
| 1893-94 dir | Shepherd, Miss L., stationer & tobacconist, 10 High st. ; h. St Phillan's pl. | location 2 | |
| 1892-93 dir | Shepherd, Miss L., stationer & tobacconist, 10 High st. ; h. St Phillan's pl. | location 2 | |
| 1891-92 dir | Shepherd, Miss L., stationer & tobacconist, 8 High st. ; h. St Phillan's pl. | location 2 | |
| 1890-91 dir | Thomson, James; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Ireland, Thomas; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Carr, M. S; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Leitch, Andrew; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Scott, Chas; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Hallyburton, G; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Scott, Alex., Chairman; [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Brown, William; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Kemp, F. G., Inspector and Collector; [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Kemp, Fred. G., inspector of poor, Board office, St Phillan's place; h. 2 Wellpark terrace, West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1890-91 dir | M'Kenzie, Lewis; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Duncan, John; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Brown, James; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Robertson, Alexander; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Scott, Thomas; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Hutton, Robert; Elected member, [under Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan, Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport, Poorhouse: Dysart Combination] | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Kemp, Fred. G., inspector of poor. Board office, St Phillan's place; h. 2 Wellpark terrace. West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1889 Slater dir | Carr, Michael S., Commissioner : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Melville Robert, Assistant Sanitary Inspector : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Walker William, Sanitary Inspector : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Congleton Thomas, clerk : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | M'Kenzie Lewis, Commissioner : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Scott Alexander, Chief Magistrate : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | M'Laggan John, Commissioner : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Scott Thomas, Commissioner : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Walker John H., Senior Magistrate : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Kemp Frederick G., Treasurer and Collector : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Miller John F., Junior Magistrate : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Hunter Robert, Commissioner : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Scott Alexander, chairman, Forgan, office - St. Phillan's pl., Newport : Parochial Board & Rate Offices | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Thomson James, Commissioner : Commissioners' Office, St. Phillan's Place, Newport. | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Kemp, Fred. G., inspector of poor. Board office, St Phillan's place; h 2 Wellpark terrace. West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1887-88 dir | Kemp, Fred. G., inspector of poor. Board office, St Phillan's place; h. 2 Wellpark terrace, W. Newport | location 2 | |
| 1887-88 dir | Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan - General Committee meet first Monday of each Month, at 7.30 p.m. Office - St Phillan's place, East Newport. Poorhouse - Dysart Combination. | ||
| 1886-87 dir | Parochial Board And Local Authority Of Forgan General Committee meet first Monday of each Month, at 7.30 p.m. Office: St Phillan's Place, East Newport. Poorhouse: Dysart Combination. | ||
| 1886-87 dir | Kemp, Fred. G., inspector of poor. Board office, St Phillan's place ; h. 2 Wellpark terrace, W. Newport | location 2 | |
| 1886 Slater dir | Kemp Frederick J., clerk inspector & collector, Forgan Parochial Board and Local Authority, St Phillans Place, Newport | ||
| 1885-86 dir | Kemp, Fred. G., inspector of poor, and clerk to the Local Authority, Board office, St Phillan's place ; h. 2 Wellpark terrace, W. Newport | location 2 | |
| 1884-85 dir | Petrie, James, inspector of poor. Parochial Board office, St Phillan's pl. | ||
| 1884-85 dir | Kemp, Fred. G., clerk to the Local Authority, Board Office, St Phillan's place ; h. West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1882 Slater dir | Petrie James, inspector and collector, Forgan Parochial Board : Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1878 Slater dir | Petrie, James, Forgan : Parochial Board & Rate Office | ||
| 1877 Worrall dir | Petrie James, : Inspector Of Poor For The Parish Of Forgan | ||
| 1873 Slater dir | Petrie James, Forgan parish : Parochial Board And Rate Offices. | ||
| 1873 Slater dir | Petrie James, inspector of poor, Newport : Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Hinksman, John (fish merchant, Dundee), Toll House, E. Newport | ||
| 1869-70 dir | Hinksman, John, tollkeeper, Tollhouse, East Newport | ||
| 1867-68 dir | Hinksman, John, tollkeeper. Tollhouse, East Newport | ||
| 1856-57 Dundee dir | Hinksman, John, salt-merchant, Public Weigh-House, Greenmarket, Dundee; h. Newport | [?] |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Old Toll House | Uninhabited | View household | |||||
| 1871 | Toll House | Hinksman | John | 4 | View household | |||
| 1861 | Forgan Road | Newport Toll | Hinksman | John | 2 | View household | ||
| 1851 | Tollhouse | Shaw | William | View household | ||||
| 1841 | Newport | Rodger | David | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 20 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-00 | 772 | Old Tollhouse | Alexander James Robertson, 3 Robert St, Newport | Mrs Elizabeth Shepherd, stationer | same | 6-10-0 | View details | |
| 1897-98 | 723 | Old Toll House | Mrs Jane Mitchell or Boyd | Mrs Elizabeth Shepherd, stationer | same | 6-10-0 | View details | |
| 1896-97 | 697 | Old Toll House | Mrs Jane Mitchell or Boyd | Elizabeth Shepherd, stationer | same | 6-10-0 | View details | |
| 1895-96 | 664 | Old Toll House | Mrs Jane Mitchell or Boyd | Elizabeth Shepherd, stationer | same | 6-10-0 | View details | |
| 1894-95 | 619 | Old Toll House | Mrs Jane Mitchell or Boyd | Elizabeth Shepherd, stationer | same | 6-10-0 | View details | |
| 1893-94 | 599 | Old Toll House | Mrs Jane Mitchell or Boyd | Elizabeth Shepherd, stationer | same | 6-10-0 | View details | |
| 1892-93 | 588 | Old Toll House | Mrs Jane Mitchell or Boyd | Elizabeth Shepherd | same | 6-10-0 | View details | |
| 1891-92 | 573 | Old Toll House | Mrs Jane Mitchell or Boyd | Elizabeth Shepherd | same | 6-10-0 | View details | |
| 1890-91 | 538 | Office | Mrs Jane Mitchell or Boyd | Parochial Board of Forgan | same | 6-10-0 | View details | |
| 1889-90 | 516 | Office | Mrs Jane Mitchell or Boyd | Parochial Board of Forgan | same | 6-10-0 | View details | |
| 1885-86 | 484 | Office | Mrs Jane Mitchell or Boyd | Parochial Board of Forgan | same | 6-10-0 | View details | |
| 1881-82 | 375 | House and Garden | Robert Boyd, writer | 5 | View details | |||
| 1878-79 | 353 | Toll House | Turnpike Trustees, St Andrews District | 5 | View details | |||
| 1875-76 | 296 | Toll House | Turnpike Trustees, St Andrews District | 5 | View details | |||
| 1871-72 | 266 | House | Turnpike Trustees, St Andrews district | 5 | View details | |||
| 1867-68 | 233 | Toll House | Turnpike Trustees, St Andrews District | 5 | View details | |||
| 1865-66 | 220 | Toll House | Turnpike Trustees, St Andrews District | 5 | View details | |||
| 1864-65 | 204 | Toll House | Turnpike Trustees, St Andrews District | 5 | View details | |||
| 1860-61 | 175 | Toll house | Turnpike Trustees, St Andrews District | - | 5 | View details | ||
| 1855-56 | 207 | Tollhouses | Turnpike Trustees, St Andrews District | 5-10-0 | View details |
Other Sightings:
| Year | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1845 | Building shown on map (no details) | Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway, National Records of Scotland, Plan: RHP85254 |
| 1845 | Building shown on map (no details) | Edinburgh & Northern Railway, National Records of Scotland, Plan: RHP85261 |
Early Sasines:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 280 view details | Newport | toll house | Newport Toll House; later: 11-15 Cupar Rd | Combined with plot 290 in 1879. |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882.02266 | Robert Boyd to Trs | Not Instr deceased Robert Boyd ... of pce grnd & ho t/on formerly used and known as Newport Tollhouse : W by highway Newport - Cupar | 9 Sep 1882 | 280 | |
| 1879.04469 | County Road Trustees to Robert Boyd & Jane Boyd / Mitchell | Disp by County Road Trustees of Fife to Robert Boyd & spouse Jane Mitchell, fee & liferent, of pce grnd & ho t/on formerly used and known as Newport Tollhouse : W by highway Newport - Cupar | 23 May 1879 | 280 | sasine extract |
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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