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Location : shop, 13,  High Street

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Notes:      

Part of a combined with 15 during the 1970s. Other parts:

 

Introduction

13 & 15 High Street were built 1906/7, replacing the house at the gas works which had been demolished. The date 1904 on the frontage between 11 & 13 only refers to 9 & 11.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.439734,-2.941871

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 Blyth Street   4 Blyth Street   (formerly garages & workshop, 9, Boat Road)   6 Cupar Road   4 Cupar Road   shop, formerly 2, Cupar Road   (former house [1], Granary Lane)   (former house [2], Granary Lane)   (formerly 5, Granary Lane)   (Smithy, formerly 9, Granary Lane)   (Burgh Yard, formerly 11, Granary Lane)   (Slaughter House, Granary Lane)   (part of Gas Works Lane Granary [1], Granary Lane)   (part of Gas Works Lane Granary [2], Granary Lane)   (part of Gas Works Lane Granary [3], Granary Lane)   (part of Gas Works Lane Granary [4], Granary Lane)   (part of Gas Works Lane Granary [5], Granary Lane)   (part of Gas Works Lane Granary [6], Granary Lane)   (former house [3], Granary Lane)   (former house [4], Granary Lane)   (former house [5], Granary Lane)   (former house [6], Granary Lane)   (Newport harbour pack house, Granary Lane)   (Caldwell, Granary Lane)   (Old Granary [1], High Street)   (Old Granary [2], High Street)   (Old Granary [3], High Street)   (Old Granary [4], High Street)   (Old Granary [5], High Street)   (Old Granary [6], High Street)   (Old Granary [7], High Street)   (Old Granary [8], High Street)   (Old Granary [9], High Street)   (Old Granary [10], High Street)   (Old Granary [11], High Street)   Newport Hotel, 1, High Street   3 High Street   5 High Street   7 High Street   shop, 9, High Street   St Mary's Church, High Street   shop, 11, High Street   12 High Street   14 High Street   shop, 15, High Street   shop, 16, High Street   18 High Street   20 High Street   22 High Street   shop, 24, High Street   26 High Street   28a, High Street   shop, 28, High Street   shop, 30, High Street   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   (house at gasworks, High Street)   (Gas Office, High Street)   downstairs property, 9, High Street   (Bowling Green, High Street)   (Newport House, High Street)   (old house [north 1], High Street)   (old house [north 2], High Street)   (old house [north 3], High Street)   (old house [south 1], High Street)   (old house [south 2], High Street)   (old house [south 3], High Street)   (old house [south 4], High Street)  

Earlier use of the site :   (house at gasworks)     

 

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

High Street (ward 2)

 

 

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

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Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 152 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirWishart, Robert, 13 High Street : Newsagents And Tobacconists
1974 dirWishart, Robert, newsagent, 13 High Street; h. 67 Crosshill Terrace, Wormit
1973 dirWishart, Robert, 13 High Street : Newsagents And Tobacconists
1973 dirWishart, Robert, newsagent, 13 High Street; h. 12 Kinbrae Parklocation 2
1972 dirWishart, Robert, newsagent, 13 High Street; h. 12 Kinbrae Parklocation 2
1972 dirWishart, Robert, 13 High Street : Newsagents And Tobacconists
1971 dirWishart, Robert, newsagent, 13 High Street; h. 12 Kinbrae Parklocation 2
1971 dirWishart, Robert, 13 High Street : Newsagents And Tobacconists
1970 MacDonald dirLoutit, J. R., 13 High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1970 dirWishart, Robert, newsagent, 13 High Street; h. 12 Kinbrae Parklocation 2
1970 dirWishart, Robert, 13 High Street : Newsagents And Tobacconists
1969 MacDonald dirLoutit, J. R., 13 High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1969 dirWishart, Robert, 13 High Street : Newsagents And Tobacconists
1969 dirWishart, Robert, newsagent, 13 High Street; h. 12 Kinbrae Parklocation 2
1968 dirWishart, Robert, 13 High Street : Newsagents And Tobacconists
1968 dirWishart, Robert, newsagent, 13 High Street; h. 12 Kinbrae Parklocation 2
1967 dirWishart, Robert, 13 High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1967 dirWishart, Robert, newsagent, 13 High street; h. 12 Kinbrae parklocation 2
1966 dirLoutit, J. R., 13 High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1966 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent, 13 High street ; h. 5 Albert crescentlocation 2
1965 dirLoutit, J. R., 13 High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1965 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent, 13 High street, Tel. No. N. 2229 ; h. Albert crescentlocation 2
1964 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent High street, Tel. No. N. 2229; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1964 dirLoutit, J. R , High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1963-64 MacDonald dirLoutit, J. R., High street. : Fancy Goods Dealers
1963 dirLoutit, J. R., High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1963 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent High street, Tel. No. N. 2229; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1962 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent High street, Tel. No. N. 2229; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1962 dirLoutit, J. R, High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1961 dirLoutit, J. R , High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1961 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent High street, Tel. No. N. 2229; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1960 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent High street, Tel. No. N. 2229; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1960 dirLoutit, J. R., High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1958-59 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent. High street, Tel. No. N. 2229; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1958-59 dirLoutit, J. R , High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1957-58 MacDonald dirLoutit, J. R., High street. Phone 2229 : Fancy Goods Dealers
1957-58 MacDonald dirLoutit, J. R., High street. Phone 2229 : Newsagents
1957-58 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent High street, Tel. No. N. 2229; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1957-58 dirLoutit, J. R, High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1956-57 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent High street, Tel. No. N. 2229; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1956-57 dirLoutit, J. R., High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1955-56 dirLoutit, J. R, High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1955-56 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent, High street, Tel. No. N. 2229 ; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1954-55 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent, High street, Tel. No. N. 2229 ; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1953-54 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent, High street, Tel. No. N. 2229 ; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1953-54 dirLoutit, J. R , High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1952-53 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent, High street, Tel. No. N. 2229 ; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1952-53 dirLoutit, J. R, High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1951-52 dirLoutit, J. R., High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1951-52 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent, High street, Tel. No. N. 2229 ; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1950-51 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent, High street, Tel. No. N. 2229 ; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1950-51 dirLoutit, J. R , High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1949-50 MacDonald dirLoutit, J. R., High street. Phone 2229 : Fancy Goods Dealers
1949-50 MacDonald dirLoutit, J. R., High street. Phone 2229 : Newsagents
1949-50 dirLoutit, J. R., newsagent, High street (Tel. No. N. 2229) ; h. 3 Albert crescentlocation 2
1949-50 dirLoutit, J. R., High street : Newsagents And Tobacconists.
1948-49 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, High street : Booksellers And Newsagents
1948-49 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, stationer and tobacconist, High street ; h. High street
1947-48 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, stationer and tobacconist, High street ; h. High street
1947-48 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, High street : Booksellers And Newsagents,
1946-47 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, High street : Booksellers And Newsagents
1946-47 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, stationer and tobacconist, High street ; h. 1 High street
1942-43 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1942-43 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, High street : Booksellers And Newsagents
1942-43 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, stationer and tobacconist, High street ; h. 1 High street
1941-42 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1941-42 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, stationer and tobacconist, High street ; h. 1 High street
1941-42 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, High street : Booksellers And Newsagents,
1940-41 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1940-41 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean; stationer and tobacconist, High street ; h. 1 High street, West Newport
1940-41 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, High street : Booksellers And Newsagents
1939-40 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1939-40 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, stationer and tobacconist, High street ; h. The Terrace, West Newportlocation 2
1939-40 dirM'Kerrow, Miss Jean, High street : Booksellers, And Newsagents,
1938-39 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1938-39 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street
1938-39 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, And Newsagents
1937-38 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1937-38 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, high street
1937-38 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1936-37 MacDonald dirDow, J, A., High st. : Newsagents
1936-37 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1936-37 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street
1935-36 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1935-36 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street
1935-36 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1934-35 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1934-35 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1934-35 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1933-34 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1933-34 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1933-34 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1932-33 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1932-33 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1931-32 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1931-32 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1931-32 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1930-31 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1930-31 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers Newsagents And Stationers
1930-31 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1929-30 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1929-30 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High st., E. Newport ; h. 13location 2
1929-30 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1928-29 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1928-29 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Tobacconists.
1928-29 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1928-29 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1928 Kelly dirDow Jeannie A. (Miss),news agt. High st. E [under Commercial]
1927-28 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1927-28 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1927-28 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1927-28 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Tobacconists.
1927-28 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1926-27 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1926-27 MacDonald dirDow, J. A., High st. : Newsagents
1926-27 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Tobacconists.
1926-27 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1926-27 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1925-26 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1925-26 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1925-26 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Tobacconists.
1925-26 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1923-24 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1923-24 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1923-24 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Booksellers, Newsagents, And Stationers.
1923-24 dirDow, Jeannie A., High street : Tobacconists.
1922-23 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist. High street. East Newport
1921-22 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1921 Slater dirDow Jeannie A. (Miss), news agent High st. E [under Commercial]
1920-21 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1919-20 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1918-19 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1918-19 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1917-18 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1916-17 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1915-16 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1915-16 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street, East Newport
1915 Slater dirDow Jeannie A. (Miss) news agt. High st. E [under Commercial]
1914-15 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1914-15 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street
1913-14 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1913-14 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street
1912-13 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1912-13 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street
1911-12 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1911-12 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street
1911 Slater dirDow Jeannie A. (Miss), news agt. High st. E [under Commercial]
1910-11 MacDonald dirDow, Miss J., High street : Fancy Goods Dealers
1910-11 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist, High street
1909-10 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist. High street
1908-09 dirDow, Jeannie A., stationer and tobacconist. High street

 

 

Census records

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Valuation Roll entries      There are 24 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74215600Shop etc Robert Wishart & Stevenson Brothers (Dundee) Ltd Robert Wishart 160View details
1971-72215600Shop etc Robert Wishart & Stevenson Brothers (Dundee) Ltd Robert Wishart 165View details
1969-702156Shop etc Robert Wishart, 12 Kinbrae Park proprietor 45View details
1967-68806Shop etc Robert Wishart, 12 Kinbrae Park proprietor 45View details
1966-67806Shop etc Joseph R Loutit proprietor 45View details
1964-65806Shop etc Joseph R Loutit proprietor 40View details
1961-622503Shop etc Joseph R Loutit proprietor 40View details
1958-591013Shop etc Joseph R Loutit proprietor 26View details
1957-58994Shop etc Joseph R Loutit proprietor 26View details
1952-53970Shop etc Trs of late David M Kay per William Kay, 23 Linksfield, Tayport Joseph R Loutit 26View details
1947-48938Shop etc Trs of late David M Kay per William Kay, 23 Linksfield, Tayport Jean McKerrow 19View details
1942-43919Shop etc David M Kay, shoe maker, 4 Victoria Terrace, Tayport Jean McKerrow 19View details
1940-41919Shop etc David M Kay, 4 Victoria Terrace, Tayport Jean McKerrow 19View details
1937-38931Shop etc David M Kay, shoe maker, 4 Victoria Terrace, Tayport Jeanie A Dow, stationer 19View details
1935-36900Shop etc David M Kay, shoe maker, 4 Victoria Terrace, Tayport Jeanie A Dow, stationer 19View details
1932-33875Shop etc Reps of late James Young per Clydesdale Bank, Dundee Jeanie A Dow, stationer 18View details
1930-31873Shop etc James Young, baker & grocer Jeanie A Dow, stationer 18View details
1927-28866Shop etc James Young, baker & grocer Jeanie A Dow, stationer 17View details
1925-26848Shop etc David Innes Young, High Street, Newport Jeanie A Dow, stationer same 17View details
1922-23827Shop etc David Innes Young, High Street, Newport Jeanie A Dow, stationer same 17View details
1920-21807Shop etc David Innes Young, High Street, Newport Jeanie A Dow, stationer same 17View details
1917-18805Shop etc David Innes Young, High Street, Newport Jeanie A Dow, stationer same 18View details
1915-16798Shop etc David Innes Young, High Street, Newport Jeanie A Dow, stationer same 17View details
1912-13948Shop etc David Innes Young, High Street, Newport Jeanie A Dow, stationer same 17View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 218  view details Newport 34' frontage to turnpike on N side of turnpike from Newport Toll to Newport Pier; includes existing (in 1853) Lock Up house site of 13/15 High St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1907.00453buildings now not to exceed 16'above level of High StreetDisch by William Berry disburd. the first of the burdens mentioned in 3 Dec 1853 to Gerge Just over the following subjects of which David Innes Young, baker, is now proprietor viz. pce grnd 34' frontage & bldgs t/on : E partly by a road, : S by t/p Newport Toll - Newport Pier, & declaring that in lieu of said first condition is the following real burden - any bldgs erected on said grnd shall not exceed 16' above level of the High Road now known as High Street, Newport23 Mar 1907218
1866.01505George Just to Newport Gas Light CoNewport Gas Light Co regist disp to themselves by George Just consent of Robert Boyd of pce grnd & bldgs t/on on N side of t/p Newport Toll to Newport Pier23 Nov 1866218
1866.01504David Stewart loan repaidDavid Stewart grants disch of bond & disp £100 by George Just & Arthur & Arthur Begg (Dec 1853) to Jessie Addison relict of Alexander Gordon & declares pce grnd & bldgs t/on, on N side of t/p Newport Toll to Newport Pier disburdened (see v7, 3068)23 Nov 1866218
1860.03068Halliburton loan transferred to David StewartDavid Stewart gets assig by Trs Jean Halliburton relict George Hill consent of George Just, Arthur Begg sen & Arthur Begg jun & Arthur Begg & Sons to bond & disp £100 by George Just & A & A Begg (9 Dec 1853) to Jessie Addison relict of Alexander Gordon over pce grnd & bldgs t/on on N of t/p Newport Toll to Newport Pier (see 932)27 Mar 1860218
1857.00932Addison loan transferred to Jean Halliburton / HillTrs Jean Halliburton relict of George Hill get assig by Jessie Addison relict of Alexandder Gordon, consent of George Just, Arthur Begg sen & Arthur Begg jun & Arthur Begg & Sons to bond & disp £100 by George Just & A & A Begg (9 Dec 1853) over pce grnd & bldgs t/on on N of t/p Newport Toll to Newport Pier (see v6, 2348)4 Jun 1857218
1853.02348loan by Jessie Addison / GordonJessie Addison relict of Alexander Gordon gets bond & disp £100 by George Just & Arthur Begg & Arthur Begg jun, tailors & clothiers Dundee as individuals & as partners in company of Arthur Begg & Sons over pce grnd & bldgs t/on on N side of t/p Newport toll to Newport Pier12 Dec 1853218
1853.02332Tayfield to George JustGeorge Just seised pce grnd & bldgs t/on on N side of t/p road Newport Toll to Newport Pier on feu ch by John Berry, Tayfield2 Dec 1853218sasine 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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