Comments on Individual Properties
These are my comments which are included on some properties in the 'Commentary' section of a Property Page. They contain a few comments which could otherwise only be found on the individual property page itself. They are not listed in any order. Click on the 'Location' link to go to the full property page.
There are 198 records.
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 21 Gowrie Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 21 Gowrie Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 23 Gowrie Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 23 Gowrie Street | Location |
| Replaced by a later toll house on the other side of the road. | old tollhouse, Cupar Road | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 25 Gowrie Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 25 Gowrie Street | Location |
| Map shows a small circle - so it may be a well. The 'biggings of Caldwell' mentioned in Dundee Guildry Minutes 1713. | Caldwell, Granary Lane | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 27 Gowrie Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 27 Gowrie Street | Location |
| 'Building work is going on at the site recently purchased from the Town Council by Mr David Young … 2 commodious shops with workshops and cellarage below … architect - Thomas Cappon; builder - David Mackie; joiner - James Latto; plumbers - Betsworth & Barlow; plasterer - [William] Lawson.' [Source: Courier, Dundee, 2 July 1904, © the British Newspaper Archive, The British Library Board & D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd.] | shop, 9, High Street | Location |
| 'Building work is going on at the site recently purchased from the Town Council by Mr David Young … 2 commodious shops with workshops and cellarage below … architect - Thomas Cappon; builder - David Mackie; joiner - James Latto; plumbers - Betsworth & Barlow; plasterer - [William] Lawson.' [Source: Courier, Dundee, 2 July 1904, © the British Newspaper Archive, The British Library Board & D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd.] | shop, 11, High Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 2 King Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 2 King Street | Location |
| In 1891 it was purchased with the intention of creating a convalescent home for the poor children of Dundee and neighbourhood. It was subsequently deemed unsuitable for that purpose and remained a private house. The convalescent home was eventually founded in Comerton House. See the blog Not In My Back Yard. | 11 King Street | Location |
| See the blog Seacraig. | Garage, formerly 31, King Street | Location |
| More about John Hay, tenant here in the 1840s, in Jottings: Pay Your Coal Bill! | 61 Kirk Road | Location |
| No. 16a was built on part of the garden which had been laid out as a tennis court. | 16 Prospect Terrace | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 1 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 1 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 3 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 3 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 5 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 5 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 7 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 7 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 9 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 9 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 11 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 11 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block will appear in Jottings (the blog) shortly. | 13 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 13 Queen Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 2, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 4, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 6, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 8, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 10, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 12, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 14, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 16, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 18, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 20, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 22, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 24, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 26, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 28, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 30, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 34, Robert Street | Location |