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Plans of the Caledonian Railway

The railway plans were created to show the properties which the railway companies intended to purchase before the construction of a railway line. The 'limits of deviation' were the boundaries of the land proposed to be acquired, allowing for a flexibility in the actual location of the railway line. The companies were not interested in any properties outside these limits, which is why some buildings are shown without accompanying details on the plans. It was basically compulsory purchase.

For the Tay Ferry plans, the properties were those proposed to be acquired for the management of the ferry (1869), or to be taken back by the Harbour Trustees (1872) for their ownership.

1869 Plans and sections of ferries across River Tay and relative works at Dundee [& Forgan]

Original at National Records of Scotland, ref. RHP34382

This plan is part of the Tay Ferries Bill, 1869/70, which was to extend / build a new pier at Dundee; to vest in the Caledonian Railway Co the Tay Ferry which at present they only manage; etc. It is not known why the Railway Company wanted to take ownership of the Newport Inn - was it to make it a Caledonian Hotel? There was much opposition to the Bill locally and it was eventually defeated in Parliament.

 

 

Co.	Year	Plan	Ref	Description	Owner or reputed owner	Occupier	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	1	Pier & breakwater	Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Caledonian Railway	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	2	Porter's office & parcel shed	Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Caledonian Railway
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	3	Porter's office & parcel office	Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Caledonian Railway
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	4	Coal shed	Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Samuel Sercombe
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	5	Waiting room & boothy [listed with flesher's shop on original]	Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Caledonian Railway	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	5	Flesher's shop [listed with Waiting Room in original]	Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Samuel Sercombe	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	6	Coal shed	Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Caledonian Railway	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	7	Beach of River Tay above high water mark, boat stance & vacant ground or road	John Berry; Henry Stewart; Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	John Harris; Caledonian Railway
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	8	Vacant ground above high water mark	John Berry; Henry Stewart; Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	John Harris; Caledonian Railway
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	9	Garden ground, dykes & hedges	Andrew Smith	Andrew Smith	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	10	Dwelling house	Andrew Smith	Andrew Smith	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	11	Washing house or outhouse	Andrew Smith	Andrew Smith	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	12	Coal house or outhouse	Andrew Smith	Andrew Smith	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	13	Road or statute labour road	Statute Labour Road Trustees; Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Caledonian Railway; The Public
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	14	Stables, hay lofts, carriage sheds, harness room, granary & cellars	John Berry	David Dickson (lessee & occupier)	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	15	Water closets	John Berry	David Dickson (lessee & occupier)
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	16	Court & entrance to inn, road or access to stables & other outhouses, & outer court or vacant ground	John Berry	David Dickson (lessee & occupier)
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	17	Coal shed	John Berry	David Dickson (lessee & occupier)
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	18	Hall or carriage shed	John Berry	David Dickson (lessee & occupier)	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	19	Piggery & shed	John Berry	David Dickson (lessee & occupier)
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	20	Water closet	John Berry	David Dickson (lessee & occupier)
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	21	Inn called 'Newport Inn'	John Berry	David Dickson (lessee & occupier)	Location
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	22	Coal shed & water closet	John Berry	David Dickson (lessee & occupier)
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	23	Store	John Berry	David Dickson (lessee & occupier)
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	24	Turnpike road or street	Turnpike Trustees; John Berry	The Public
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	25	Burn or stream between high & low water mark of river or firth of Tay	The Crown; Lords Commiss. of Admiralty; Board of … Trade …; Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Covered with water at full tide; Caledonian Railway; The Public
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	26	River or firth of Tay above low water mark & land covered with water	The Crown; Lords Commiss. of Admiralty; Board of … Trade …; Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Covered with water at full tide; Caledonian Railway; The Public
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	27	River or firth of Tay above low water mark & land covered with water	The Crown; Lords Commiss. of Admiralty; Board of … Trade …; Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Covered with water at full tide; Caledonian Railway; The Public
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	28	River or firth of Tay below low water mark & land covered with water	The Crown; Lords Commiss. of Admiralty; Board of … Trade …; Tay Ferries Trustees; Caledonian Railway	Covered with water at full tide; Caledonian Railway; The Public
Caledonian	1869	RHP34382	29	Woodland, beach of river or firth of Tay & vacant ground	John Berry; Sarah Crawford Berry	Sarah Crawford Berry	Location

 

 

1872 Plan of Tay Ferries showing works, lands and houses to be acquired

Original at National Records of Scotland, ref. RHP24570

This plan appears, from the date, to refer to the takeover by the Dundee Harbour Trustees of the whole running and management of the Tay Ferry from the Caledonian Railway Co.

 

 

Co.	Year	Plan	Ref	Description	Owner or reputed owner	Occupier	Location
from the Caledonian	1872	RHP24570	2	Porter's office & parcels shed
from the Caledonian	1872	RHP24570	3	Porter's office & parcels office
from the Caledonian	1872	RHP24570	4	Coal Shed		Samuel Sercombe
from the Caledonian	1872	RHP24570	5	Urinal
from the Caledonian	1872	RHP24570	6	Coal shed		Tay Ferries
from the Caledonian	1872	RHP24570	7	Waiting room & bothy		Tay Ferries	Location
from the Caledonian	1872	RHP24570	8	Butcher's shop		Samuel Sercombe	Location
from the Caledonian	1872	RHP24570	9	Boatshed		Newport Amateur Rowing Club per William Hart	Location

 

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