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Location : River House [2],  West Road

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= Property demolished or site redeveloped

Notes:      Demolished. lower floor

Other properties at the same location : River House [1], West Road     River House [3], West Road     

 

Introduction

Sketch map from RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway plans, 1845;
73 is Broadhaugh, now 44 West Rd (Alexander Kermath);
72 is 40/42 West Rd (George Just);
71 is 36/38 West Rd (John Just);
70 is dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden (David Just) (the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House);
69 is garden ground (David Just);
68 is a pier (Alexander Robertson);
67 is dwelling houses, wright's shop, outbuildings & garden (Robert Just & others) - this is the building known as Just's Land;
66 is road to pier (Alexander Robertson);
65 is arable land used as bleaching green (Mrs William Just, common to all occupiers on Broadhaugh);
64 is part of Arthur Baird's property.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.435077,-2.949796

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):   (the Waterside (Midwaterside), Old Places)   11 West Road   9 West Road   28 West Road   30 West Road   32 West Road   34 West Road   36 West Road   38 West Road   40 West Road   42 West Road   (River House [1], West Road)   (River House [3], 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)  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      449

 

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

Newburgh Road, West Newport

 

 

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

The Terrace
River House [2] 1912

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 56 entries

SourceEntry 
1938-39 dirCunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport
1937-38 dirCunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport
1936-37 dirCunningham, Alex., vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, W. Newport
1935-36 dirCunningham, Alex., vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, W. Newport
1934-35 dirCunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport
1933-34 dirCunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport
1932-33 dirCunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport
1931-32 dirCunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, Newport
1930-31 dirCunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport
1929-30 dirVeitch, Robert, The Terrace, Newport - St Fillan's U.F. Church : Church-Officers.location 2
1929-30 dirVeitch, Robert, church-officer, St Fillan's U.F. Church ; h. The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1928-29 dirVeitch, Robert, The Terrace : Newport St Fillan's U.F. Church : Church-Officers.location 2
1928-29 dirVeitch, Robert, church-officer, St Fillan's U.F. Church ; h. The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1927-28 dirVeitch, Robert, church-officer, St Fillan's U.F. Church ; h. The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1927-28 dirVeitch, Robert, The Terrace, W. Newport - Newport St Fillan's U.F. Church : Church-Officers.location 2
1926-27 dirVeitch, Robert, church-officer, St Fillan's U.F. Church ; h. The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1926-27 dirVeitch, Robert, The Terrace, W. Newport - Newport St Fillan's U.F. Church : Church-Officers.location 2
1925-26 dirStevenson, John, The terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport
1923-24 dirStevenson, John, The terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualSutherland, Thomas, gardener, The Ter., W.
1907-08 dirRodger, James, jobbing gardener. The Terrace, West Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualSutherland, Thomas, gardener, The Ter., W.
1907 Tayside AnnualRodger, James, gardener, River House, W.
1907 Slater dirRodger James. gardener, The Terrace, W [under Commercial]
1906-07 dirRodger, James, jobbing gardener, The Terrace, West Newport
1905-06 dirRodger, James, jobbing gardener, The Terrace, West Newport
1904-05 dirRodger, James, jobbing gardener, The Terrace, West Newport
1903-04 dirYoung, Allan M., The Terrace, West Newport
1902-03 dirYoung, Allan M., The Terrace, West Newport
1901-02 dirYoung, Allan M., The Terrace, West Newport
1900-01 dirYoung, Allan M., The Terrace, West Newport
1899-00 dirMitchell, Robert G., grocer, The Terrace, West Newport
1899-00 dirMitchell, George, retired grocer. River house. West Newport
1898-99 dirMitchell, George, retired grocer, River house, West Newport
1898-99 dirMitchell, Robert G., grocer, The Terrace, West Newport
1897-98 dirDow, Jas., River house, W. Newport; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1897-98 dirDow, James, School Board officer, River house. West Newport
1896-97 dirDow, James, tinsmith and gasfitter, River house, West Newport
1896-97 dirDow, James, River house, W. Newport; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1895-96 dirDow, James, tinsmith and gasfitter. River house, West Newport
1894-95 dirDow, James, tinsmith and gasfitter. River house, West Newport
1893-94 dirDow, James, tinsmith and gasfitter. River house. West Newport
1892-93 dirDow, James, tinsmith and gasfitter, River house, West Newport
1887-88 dirJohnston, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport
1886 Slater dirJohnston Mrs Ann, The Terrace, W N
1882-83 dirJohnston, Mrs W., The Terrace, West Newport
1880-81 dirJohnston, Mrs W., The Terrace, West Newport
1878-79 dirJohnstone, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport
1877 Worrall dirJohnston Mrs. W., The Terrace, W
1876-77 dirJohnston, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport
1874-75 dirJohnston, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport
1871-72 dirJohnston, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport
1871-72 dirJohnston, William (merchant, Dundee), The Terrace, W. Newport
1869-70 dirJohnstone, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport
1867-68 dirJohnstone, Mrs, West Newport
1853-54 dirJust, John, Woodmuir Feus.

 

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 The Terrace Stevenson John 3
1911 Newburgh Road, The Terrace Mason William 4
1901 The Terrace Young Allan M 4View household
1891 Justs Land Uninhabited View household
1881 The Terrace Johnstone Ann 4View household
1871 TaysideThe Terrace Mackie or Johnstone Ann 3View household
1851 Just John View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 42 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1958-591122House & Garden Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport-on-Tay per Burgh Chamberlain empty (condemned) 0View details
1957-581102House & Garden Sidney W Sutherland proprietor 23-10-5View details
1952-531067House & Garden Mrs Christina Mackie, Abercraig, Newburgh Road, W Newport Douglas Millar 23-10-5View details
1947-481033House & Garden Mrs Christina Mackie, Abercraig, Newburgh Road, W Newport Douglas Millar 15-14-5View details
1942-431014House & Garden Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Douglas Millar 15-14-5View details
1940-411013House & Garden Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Douglas Millar 15-14-5View details
1937-381031House & Garden Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Alexander Cunningham, motor driver 15-14-5View details
1935-36994House & Garden Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Alexander Cunningham, motor driver 15-14-5View details
1932-33948House & Garden Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Alexander Cunningham, motor driver 15-14-5View details
1930-31946House & Garden Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Alexander Cunningham, motor driver 15-14-5View details
1927-28935House & Garden Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Robert Veitch, gardener 15-14-5View details
1925-26915House & Garden Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport John Stevenson, labourer same 15-14-5View details
1922-23889House & Garden Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport John Stevenson, labourer same 14-12-5View details
1920-21868House & Garden Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport John Stevenson, labourer same 10-10-0View details
1917-18866House & Garden Robert Just, W Newport John Stevenson, electrician same 11View details
1915-16859House & Garden Robert Just, W Newport William W Mason, sawyer same 10View details
1912-13772House & Garden Robert Just William W Mason, sawyer same 10View details
1910-11761House & Garden Robert Just William W Mason, sawyer same 10View details
1909-10756House & Garden Robert Just Thomas Sutherland, gardener same 9-10-0View details
1907-08752House & Garden Robert Just, Rose Cottage Thomas Sutherland, gardener same 9-10-0View details
1905-06751House and Garden Miss Annie Just James Rodger, gardener same 9View details
1903-04739House and Garden Miss Annie Just Allan M Young, clerk same 9View details
1901-02539House and Garden Miss Annie Just Allan M Young, clerk same 9View details
1900-01527House and Garden Miss Annie Just Allan M Young, clerk same 9View details
1899-00497House and Garden Miss Annie Just Robert Mitchall, grocer same 9View details
1897-98448House and Garden Miss Annie Just James Dow, school board officer same 8View details
1896-97425House and Garden Miss Annie Just James Dow, school board officer same 8View details
1895-96394House and Garden Miss Annie Just James Dow, gasfitter same 8View details
1894-95361House and Garden Miss Annie Just James Don, ironmonger same 8View details
1893-94341House and Garden Miss Annie Just James Don, ironmonger same 8View details
1892-93330House and Garden Miss Annie Just James Don, ironmonger same 8View details
1891-92320House and Garden Miss Annie Just James Don, ironmonger same 8View details
1890-91293House and Garden Miss Annie Just James Monkhouse, station agent same 7-10-0View details
1889-90273House and Garden Miss Annie Just Robert Fleming, stockbroker James Webster, coachman 8View details
1885-86249House and Garden Miss Annie Just Mrs William Johnston same 8View details
1881-82156House and Garden Miss Annie Just same Mrs William Johnston 8View details
1878-79159House and Garden Miss Annie Just same William Johnston, clerk 8View details
1875-76159House and Garden Miss Annie Just same William Johnston, clerk 8View details
1871-72155House and Garden Mrs David Just William Johnston, clerk 7View details
1867-68161House Mrs David Just, senior William Johnston, clerk 7View details
1865-66157House Mrs David Just, senior said Thomas Harris Thomas Harris, mason 7View details
1864-65148House Mrs David Just, senior Thomas Harris, mason 7View details

 

 

Railway Map References:

PlanYearRefDescriptionOwner or reputed ownerOccupier[Comments]
RHP85254 (G & D J)184570Dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden groundDavid Just (proprietor); William Berry (superior)David Just[the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and the block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House]

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 174  view details Broadhaugh 48 yds N-S, 43' E-W (David Just, 1) River House, West Rd Sketch map from RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway plans, 1845;
73 is Broadhaugh, now 44 West Rd (Alexander Kermath);
72 is 40/42 West Rd (George Just);
71 is 36/38 West Rd (John Just);
70 is dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden (David Just) (the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House);
69 is garden ground (David Just);
68 is a pier (Alexander Robertson);
67 is dwelling houses, wright's shop, outbuildings & garden (Robert Just & others) - this is the building known as Just's Land;
66 is road to pier (Alexander Robertson);
65 is arable land used as bleaching green (Mrs William Just, common to all occupiers on Broadhaugh);
64 is part of Arthur Baird's property.

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1921.00675Robert Thomas Just to Jane Low / Just & Christina Edie Just / MackieNot Instr Jane Low / Just residing Rose Cottage, widow of Robert Thomas Just, Rose Cottage, sometime clerk, The Terrace, West Newport, liferent & Christina Edie Just / Mackie wife of Robert Laird Mackie residing Violet Bank, Wormit, fee of River House, West Newport described as (1) pce grnd 48 yds length & 43' breadth & ho t/on, : S by highway, pt of Broadhaugh … privilege of well & bleaching green, & (2) pce grnd, : N by River Tay, : S partly by (1) being subjects 3rd in trust disp & settl. David Just 16 Apr 1890 … will Robert Just … Lib 1538.17916 Apr 1921174, 377sasine extract
1907.00805Trs David Just to Robert Thomas JustDisp by Trs dec David Just mason to Robert Thomas Just house proprietor Newport of (1) 48 yd by 43' with ho t/on, : S by highway, pt of croft of Broadhaugh with privilege of well & bleaching green; (2) pce grnd : N by River Tay, : S partly by (1) being the subjects 3rd described in disp & settl by David Just recorded here 16 Apr 1890 [1890.06308]16 May 1907174 (1), 377 (2)
1899.00951Change of TrsDeed of assump & convey by Trs deceased David Just ... to said Trs of pts of Broadhaugh (as in 16 Apr 1890 [1890.06308])26 May 1899174, 175, 377
1890.06359Change of TrsDeed of assump & convey by David Just ... containing disp to himself as Tr of pces of Broadhaugh as in 1890.0630829 Apr 1890174, 175, 377
1890.06358alteration of feu dutiesDisch & ren by David Just, Upper Friarton, surviving Tr of father David Just, proprietor of dom directum of 3 pieces grnd of Broadhaugh (1, 2 & 3 in 1890.06308) consent of Ann Just daughter of dec David Just, in favour of (1) Trs late George Just of £2-13-7 of feu duty in disp of 25 Mar 1843 (as described in 1845.02237) to George Just of 37 pol 22 yd; (2) Trs late John Just of £2-1-3 of feu duty 25 Mar 1843 (as described in 1845.02238) to said John Just of 29 pol 15 yd grnd; (3) said first mentioned David Just as an individual of £3-16-0 of feu duty 13 Sep 1853 (as described in 1853.02812) to first mentioned David Just of 54 pol 20.5 yd & ho t/on.29 Apr 1890203 (1), 191 (2) , 216 (3); also 174, 175, 377
1890.06308Trust disposition & settlement of David Just to spouse & childrenTrust disp & settl by David Just mason Newport to his wife [Jessie] in liferent & sons George, John, William, David, Thomas & daughters Margaret, Jean, Ann & Elizabeth of (1) pce grnd 48 yd x 43'; (2) E half of small park of land, : High Road, pt of croft of Broadhaugh with privilege of shipping & unloading goods by a road to & from the sea & quarrying stones in the common quarry; (3) pce grnd, : N by River Tay, pt of Broadhaugh, pt of the subjects in Ch of Resig to William Just (25 Sep 1821) ... on behalf of David Just residing Justfield, Upper Friarton, Forgan son of David Just mason Newport16 Apr 1890174 (1), 175 (2), 377 (3)
1828.04313Thomas Just to David Just (1809)David Just, mason, Justfield, seised pce of ground & ho t/on pt of Croft of Broadhaugh on feu disp by Thomas Just, Justfield, 28 Mar 18099 Jul 1828174, 162sasine 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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