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Location : 1  Northview Terrace

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Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.424218,-2.979141

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):   3 Hillpark Terrace   5 Hillpark Terrace   7 Hillpark Terrace   18 Hillpark Terrace   shop (west) at 1-5, Mount Stewart Road   11 Mount Stewart Road   former shop (east) at 1-5, Mount Stewart Road   former office (upper east) at 1-5, Mount Stewart Road   former office (east) at 1-5, Mount Stewart Road   house above at 1-5, Mount Stewart Road   hall, Mount Stewart Road   2 Naughton Road   4 Naughton Road  

 

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

Hillpark Road

 

 

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

The Tower
Tower Villa
The Towers 1942

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 116 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. The Tower, Wormit
1973 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. The Tower, Wormit
1972 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. The Tower, Wormit
1971 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1970 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1969 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1968 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1967 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1966 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1965 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1964 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1963 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1962 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1961 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper. Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1960 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper. Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1958-59 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper. Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1957-58 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1956-57 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1955-56 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1954-55 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1953-54 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1952-53 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1951-52 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1950-51 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1949-50 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1948-49 dirWilson, Gavin L., B.Sc. (draper, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1942-43 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1942-43 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Tel. No. W.2205)
1941-42 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1941-42 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Tel. No. W. 2205)
1940-41 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1940-41 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Tel. No. W. 2205)
1939-40 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1939-40 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Tel. No. W.2205)
1938-39 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1938-39 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Tel. No. W. 2205)
1937-38 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1937-38 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Tel. No. W. 2205)
1936-37 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1936-37 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Telephone No. W. 2205)
1935-36 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower. Wormit
1935-36 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Telephone No. W. 5)
1934-35 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1934-35 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Telephone No. W. 5)
1933-34 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1933-34 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Telephone No. W. 5)
1932-33 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Telephone No. W. 5)
1931-32 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1931-32 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Telephone No. W. 5)
1930-31 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1930-31 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Telephone No. W. 5)
1929-30 MacDonald dirYounger, David, The Tower, Wormit
1929-30 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Telephone No. W. 5)
1928-29 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1928-29 dirYounger, David (manager, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit (Telephone No. W. 5)
1927-28 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1927-28 dirDuncan, Mrs George, The Tower, Wormit, and Drumfork, Perthshire
1926-27 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1926-27 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit, and Drumfork, Perthshire
1925-26 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1925-26 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit, and Drumfork, Perthshire
1924-25 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1923-24 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1923-24 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit, and Drumfork, Perthshire
1922-23 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit, and Drumfork, Perthshire
1921-22 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1921 Slater dirDuncan George, The Tower [under Wormit]
1920-21 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit, and Drumfork, Perthshire
1919-20 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1918-19 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1918-19 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit, and Drum-fork, Perthshire
1917-18 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1916-17 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1915-16 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1915-16 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1915 Slater dirDuncan George, The Tower [under Wormit]
1914-15 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1914-15 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1913-14 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1913-14 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1912-13 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1912-13 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1911-12 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1911-12 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1911 Slater dirDuncan George. The Tower [under Wormit]
1910-11 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1910-11 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1909-10 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1909-10 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1908-09 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1908-09 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1908 Tayside AnnualDuncan, George, merchant, The Tower. [in Wormit directory]
1907-08 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1907-08 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1907 Tayside AnnualDuncan, George, merchant, The Tower. [in Wormit directory]
1907 Slater dirDuncan George, The Tower [under Wormit]
1906-07 MacDonald dirDuncan, G., The Towers, Wormit
1906-07 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1905-06 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1904-05 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1903-04 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1903 Slater dirDuncan George, The Tower, Wormit
1902-03 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1901-02 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1900-01 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1899-00 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1899 Slater dirDuncan George, The Tower [under Wormit]
1898-99 Telephone dirDuncan George & Co, The Tower, Wormit; tel. no. 70
1898-99 dirDuncan, George (merchant, Dundee), The Tower, Wormit
1897-98 dirDuncan, George, & Co., merchants, Wormit
1897-98 dirDuncan, George, of George Duncan & Co., The Tower, Wormit
1896-97 dirDuncan, George, & Co., merchants, Wormit
1896-97 dirDuncan, George, of George Duncan & Co., The Tower, Wormit
1896 Slater dirDuncan George, The Tower [under Wormit]
1895-96 dirDuncan, George, of George Duncan & Co., The Tower, Wormit
1895-96 dirDuncan, George, & Co., merchants, Wormit

 

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1911 Hillpath Road [sic], The Tower Duncan George 9
1901 Wormit Duncan George 10View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 42 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74344000House & Garage Gavin L Wilson proprietor 249View details
1971-72344000House & Garage Gavin L Wilson proprietor 249View details
1969-703440House etc Gavin L Wilson proprietor 155View details
1967-681384House etc Gavin L Wilson proprietor 155View details
1966-671384House etc Gavin L Wilson proprietor 170View details
1964-651384House etc Gavin L Wilson proprietor 118View details
1961-623912House etc Gavin L Wilson proprietor 118View details
1958-591397House, Offices & Garden John Wilson, Bal-na-Craig, Wormit Gavin L Wilson 60View details
1958-591399Garden John Wilson, Bal-na-Craig, Wormit proprietor 10View details
1957-581374House, Offices & Garden John Wilson, Bal-na-Craig, Wormit Gavin L Wilson 60View details
1957-581376Garden John Wilson, Bal-na-Craig, Wormit proprietor 10View details
1952-531340House, Offices & Garden John Wilson, Bal-na-Craig, Wormit Gavin L Wilson 60View details
1952-531342Garden John Wilson, Bal-na-Craig, Wormit proprietor 10View details
1947-481304House, Offices & Garden John Wilson, Bal-na-Craig, Wormit Gavin L Wilson 60View details
1947-481306Garden John Wilson, Bal-na-Craig, Wormit proprietor 10View details
1942-431282House, Offices & Garden John Wilson, Bal-na-Craig, Wormit David Younger 60View details
1942-431284Garden John Wilson, Bal-na-Craig, Wormit proprietor 10View details
1940-411281House, Offices & Garden Smith Hood & Co Ltd, 48 Union St, Dundee David Younger 70View details
1937-381300House, Offices & Garden Smith Hood & Co Ltd, 48 Union St, Dundee David Younger 70View details
1935-361253House, Offices & Garden Smith Hood & Co Ltd, 48 Union St, Dundee David Younger 70View details
1932-331228House, Offices & Garden Smith Hood & Co Ltd, 48 Union St, Dundee David Younger 70View details
1930-311214House, Offices & Garden Smith Hood & Co Ltd, 48 Union St, Dundee David Younger 65View details
1930-311215Tenant's Improvements David Younger proprietor 5View details
1927-281203House, Offices & Garden Trs of late George Duncan per Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Jane S Duncan, O 86-8-0View details
1925-261181House, Offices & Garden George Duncan, merchant proprietor 86-8-0View details
1922-231151House, Offices & Garden George Duncan, merchant proprietor 86-8-0View details
1920-211128House, Offices & Garden George Duncan, merchant proprietor 72View details
1917-181125House, Offices & Garden George Duncan, merchant proprietor 72View details
1915-161118House, Offices & Garden George Duncan, merchant proprietor 72View details
1912-131299House & Offices George Duncan, merchant proprietor 70View details
1910-111281House & Offices George Duncan, merchant proprietor 70View details
1909-101270House & ground George Duncan, merchant proprietor 56View details
1907-081255House & Ground George Duncan, merchant proprietor 56View details
1905-061225House and Garden George Duncan, merchant proprietor 50View details
1903-041197House and Garden George Duncan, merchant proprietor 50View details
1901-02360House and Garden George Duncan, merchant proprietor 50View details
1900-01353House and Garden George Duncan, merchant proprietor 50View details
1899-00326House and Garden George Duncan, merchant proprietor 50View details
1898-99317House and Garden George Duncan, merchant proprietor 50-10-0View details
1897-98240House and Garden Alex. Stewart, builder, Dundee per Fairweather & Gilchrist, solicitors, Dundee George Duncan, merchant same 50-10-0View details
1896-97237House and Garden Alex. Stewart, builder, Dundee per Fairweather & Gilchrist, solicitors, Dundee George Duncan, merchant same 50-10-0View details
1895-96231House and Garden Mrs Elizabeth Douglas Maclaren or Stewart wife of Alexander Stewart, joiner, Dundee George Duncan, merchant same 44View details

 

 

Dean of Guild Plans:

AddressApplicantArchitectWorksDateNoteOld Ref
The Tower, Hillpark Terrace, Wormit George Duncan 24 Bank Street, Dundee new stables including a two bedroom cottage (approved subject to the declaration that the stable manure shall be cleared away daily or a suitable storage provided). 4 April 1904 DG/N/6/11 1 sheet 

Held at Fife Archives. See index page

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 619  view details Wormit part of 185 pol 12.25 yd 35 pol 15 yd bounded S or SE partly by 6' path, N or NW by 6' footpath (Stewart) 1 Northview Tce Rocky bank to N added 1906.

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1909.00585Decree by Sheriff - proprietor of 'The Tower' has a prohibition against chimneys on property to the N being any higher than they were originallyExtract decr by Sheriff of Fife in action at instance of George Duncan residing The Tower, Wormit pursuer against Annie Ross Bishop / Scott & husband Andrew Scott residing Alpine Villa, & Alexander Kiddie Scott & Ralph Whyte Bishop Scott residing Alpine Villa defenders, finding & declaring that pursuer as proprietor of subjects formerly Tower Villa now The Tower being his in feu disp 7 Aug 1897 holds real burden over property belonging to the defenders (other than Andrew Scott) lying immediately N of the pursuer's property, extending to 20 pol 6 yd being subjects in disp to Annie R Bishop / Scott, A K Scott & R W B Scott, 2 Mar 1908, a prohibition against the chimneys of the buildings erected t/on being raised any higher than they were at the date of the first mentioned disp ...16 Apr 1909626, 619
1906.00862From North British Railway Co (1905) to Birkhill to George DuncanFeu disp by Birkhill to George Duncan, The Tower, Wormit of rocky bank / waste grnd on SE side of highway Newport - Cupar lying between the highway and a footpath running nearly parallel therewith & ex adverso of other grnd on S belonging to the grantee, which land was acquired by the grantor in disp 3 May 1905 [presumably returned by Railway Co]17 May 1906447, 372, 619
1897.01255Alexander Stewart to George Duncan (plots 618, 619, 629); obligation by Stewart over buildings to N (plot 626)Disp by Alexander Stewart joiner Dundee consent of & by Andrew Kidd (his right under bond (7 Feb 1896) £700 by Alexander Stewart) to George Duncan merchant Dundee residing Tower Villa, Wormit of (1) 37 pol grnd, : S/SE partly by 6' path, : N/NW by roads or paths; (2) 19 pol 3 yd grnd, : S/SE & W & NW by 6' path, : E by (1), & dw ho etc on said 2 pieces grnd, pts of 185 pol 12.25 yd of Wormit ... under obligations & burdens by Alexander Stewart as to bldgs on his subjects to N consisting of public hall & shops & other premises ...7 Aug 1897618, 619, 629, 626
1895.00852loan by Andrew ScottBond £200 & disp security by Alexander Stewart to Andrew Scott of 35 pol 15 yd grnd, : S or SE partly by 6' footpath, : N or NW by 6' footpath, pt of 185 pol 12.25 yd of Wormit27 May 1895619
1894.01513loan by Henry M PearsonBond £700 & disp by Alexander Stewart to Henry Monteith Pearson of 35 pol 15 yd grnd, : S or SE partly by 6' footpath, : N or NW by 6' footpath, pt of 185 pol 12.25 yd of Wormit8 Oct 1894619

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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