Location : 8 Beechwood Tce West
= Property still standing
Notes: part of Robertson Rest Home
Part of a combination of previously separate properties. Other parts: Largo Villa (7 Beechwood Tce)
Introduction
From 1947 to 2008 was combined with No. 7 as the Robertson Rest Home.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.433224,-2.948896
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): 4 Beechwood Tce West 5 Beechwood Tce West 6 Beechwood Tce West 7 Beechwood Tce West 9 Beechwood Tce West 10 Beechwood Tce West 11 Beechwood Tce West 12 Beechwood Tce West 13 Beechwood Tce West 33 Woodmuir Terrace 35 Woodmuir Terrace
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
| Upper Woodmuir Terrace |
House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Holme Leigh | ||
| Holmsleigh | ||
| Robertson Rest Home |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 100 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beachwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1942-43 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1942-43 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1941-42 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1940-41 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1939-40 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1938-39 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1937-38 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1936-37 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1935-36 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1934-35 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1933-34 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1933-34 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1932-33 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1931-32 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh. W. N. | ||
| 1931-32 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1930-31 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Horne Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1930-31 dir | Hunter, Miss Elizabeth, Holmeleigh, Beechwood terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1929-30 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Hunter, Miss Eliz., Holmeleigh, Upper Woodmuir ter., W. Newport | ||
| 1928-29 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1928-29 dir | Hunter, Miss Eliz., Holmeleigh Upper Woodmuir ter., W. Newport | ||
| 1928 Kelly dir | Hunter Miss, Holmeleigh, Woodmuir pk. W | ||
| 1927-28 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1927-28 dir | Hunter, Miss Eliz., Holmeleigh Upper Woodmuir ter., W. Newport | ||
| 1926-27 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1926-27 dir | Hunter, Miss Eliz., Holmeleigh, Upper Woodmuir ter., W. Newport | ||
| 1925-26 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1925-26 dir | Hunter, Miss Eliz., Holmeleigh, Upper Woodmuir ter., W. Newport | ||
| 1924-25 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1923-24 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Miss, Home Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1923-24 dir | Hunter, Miss Eliz., Holmeleigh, Upper Woodmuir ter., W. Newport | ||
| 1922-23 dir | Hunter, Miss Eliz., Holmeleigh, Upper Woodmuir ter., W. Newport | ||
| 1921 Slater dir | Hunter Miss, Holmeleigh, Woodmuir pk. W | ||
| 1920-21 dir | Hunter, Miss, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1919-20 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Robert, Hame Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1918-19 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Robert, Hame Leigh, W. N. | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Hunter, Miss, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1915-16 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Robert, Holme Leigh, Wester Newport | ||
| 1915-16 dir | Hunter, Robert, late architect, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1915 Slater dir | Hunter Rt., Holmeleigh, Woodmuir pk. W | ||
| 1914-15 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Robert, Holme Leigh, Wester Newport | ||
| 1914-15 dir | Hunter, Robert, late architect, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1913-14 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Robert, Holme Leigh, Wester Newport | ||
| 1913-14 dir | Hunter, Robert, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1912-13 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Robert, Holme Leigh, Wester Newport | ||
| 1912-13 dir | Hunter, Robert, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1911-12 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Robert, Holme Leigh, Wester Newport | ||
| 1911-12 dir | Hunter, Robert, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1911 Slater dir | Hunter Rt., Holmeleigh, Woodmuir pk. W | ||
| 1910-11 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Robert, Holme Leigh, Wester Newport | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Hunter, Robert, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1909-10 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Robert, Woodmuir Park, Wester Newport | ||
| 1909-10 dir | Hunter, Robert, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1908-09 MacDonald dir | Hunter, Robert, Woodmuir Park, Wester Newport | ||
| 1908-09 dir | Hunter, Robert (architect, Dundee), Woodmuir park. West Newport | ||
| 1907-08 MacDonald dir | Watt, Wm. H., Holme Leigh, Wester Newport | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Hunter, Robert (architect, Dundee), Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Watt, W. H., shipmaster, Home Leigh, W. | ||
| 1907 Slater dir | Watt William H. Homeleigh, W | ||
| 1906-07 MacDonald dir | Watt, Wm. H., Holme Leigh, Wester Newport | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Watt, Wm. H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Watt, Wm. H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Watt, Wm. H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1903 Slater dir | Watt William H. Homeleigh, W Newport | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Watt, Wm. H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Watt, Wm. H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park. West Newport | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Watt, William H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Watt, William H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, West Newport | ||
| 1899 Slater dir | Watt William H. Homeleigh, W | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Watt, William H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, W. Newport | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Watt, William H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, W. Newport | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Watt, William H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, W. Newport | ||
| 1896 Slater dir | Watt William H. shipmaster. Holmleigh, W [under Commercial] | ||
| 1896 Slater dir | Watt William H. Homeleigh, W | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Watt, William H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, W. Newport | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Watt, William H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, W. Newport | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Watt, William H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, W. Newport | ||
| 1893 Slater dir | Watt William H., Holmeleigh, West Newport : Ship Masters. | ||
| 1893 Slater dir | Watt Mr William H., Homeleigh, W N | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Watt, William H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, W. Newport | ||
| 1891-92 dir | Watt, William H., shipmaster, Holmleigh, Woodmuir park, W. Newport | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Watt, William H. shipmaster, Holmleigh, West Newport | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Watt, William H. shipmaster, Holmleigh, West Newport | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Watt Mr William H., Homeleigh, West Newport, Fife | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Watt William H., Holmeleigh, West Newport : Ship Masters. | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Watt, William H. shipmaster, Holmleigh, West Newport | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Watt, William H. shipmaster, Holmleigh, West Newport | ||
| 1886-87 dir | Watt, William H. shipmaster, Holmleigh, West Newport | ||
| 1886 Slater dir | Watt William H., Holmeleigh, W N | ||
| 1885-86 dir | Watt, William H. (merchant, Dundee), Holmleigh, West Newport | ||
| 1884-85 dir | Watt, William H. (merchant, Dundee), Holmleigh, West Newport |
Entries in the Registers of Voters
| Source | Enrol Date | Name | Occup. | Address | Qualification | Property | at | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Male Voters | Watt, William H. | Shipmaster | Holmleigh, West Newport | Proprietor of House in right of wife and occupant | West Newport |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Holme Leigh | Hunter | Elizabeth A | 8 | ||||
| 1911 | Upper Woodmuir Terrace, Holmleigh | Hunter | Robert | 7 | ||||
| 1901 | Woodmuir Park | Watt | Margaret J | 8 | View household | |||
| 1891 | Holmleigh | Watt | Margaret J | 8 | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 30 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | 816 | House & Garden | Reps of late Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter per Soutar & Reid, solicitors, 13 Ward Sd, Dundee | proprietor | 52 | View details | ||
| 1942-43 | 803 | House & Garden | Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter | proprietor | 52 | View details | ||
| 1940-41 | 803 | House & Garden | Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter | proprietor | 52 | View details | ||
| 1937-38 | 816 | House & Garden | Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter | proprietor | 52 | View details | ||
| 1935-36 | 787 | House & Garden | Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter | proprietor | 52 | View details | ||
| 1932-33 | 1110 | House & Garden | Miss Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter | proprietor | 52 | View details | ||
| 1930-31 | 1107 | House & Garden | Miss Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter | proprietor | 52 | View details | ||
| 1927-28 | 1097 | House & Garden | Miss Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter, here and Charles Matthews Hunter, Mexico | said Elizabeth A M Hunter | 52 | View details | ||
| 1925-26 | 1076 | House & Garden | Miss Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter, here and Charles Matthews Hunter, Mexico | said Elizabeth A M Hunter | 52 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 1049 | House & Garden | Miss Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter, here and Charles Matthews Hunter, Mexico | said Elizabeth A M Hunter | 52 | View details | ||
| 1920-21 | 1027 | House & Garden | Miss Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter, here and Charles Matthews Hunter, Mexico | said Elizabeth A M Hunter | 40 | View details | ||
| 1917-18 | 1025 | House & Garden | Miss Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter, Holmleigh, Newport and Charles Matthews Hunter, Mexico | Robert Hunter, architect | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1915-16 | 1019 | House & Garden | Miss Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter, Holmleigh, Newport and Charles Matthews Hunter, Mexico | Robert Hunter, architect | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1912-13 | 885 | House & Garden | Miss Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter, Holmleigh, Newport and Charles Matthews Hunter, Mexico | Robert Hunter, architect | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1907-08 | 862 | House & Garden | Miss Elizabeth A Matthews Hunter, Woodmuir Park, Newport and Charles Matthews Hunter, Mexico | Robert Hunter, architect | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1905-06 | 842 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 40 | View details | ||
| 1903-04 | 831 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 40 | View details | ||
| 1901-02 | 641 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1900-01 | 629 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1899-00 | 599 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1897-98 | 550 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1896-97 | 527 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1895-96 | 490 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1894-95 | 448 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1893-94 | 426 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1892-93 | 415 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1891-92 | 402 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, shipmaster | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1890-91 | 374 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, merchant | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1889-90 | 353 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, merchant | said W H Watt | 45 | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 325 | House and garden | Mrs Margaret J Sommerville wife of William H Watt, merchant | said W H Watt | 45 | View details |
Early Sasines:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 490 view details | Woodmuir | 23 pol 6.5 yd | (Watt) | 8 Beechwood Tce West |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890.07235 | Macvicar / Beckwith loan repaid | Disch by Trs deceased Isabella Hood, Peter St, Dundee disburd bond (12 Nov 1879) £430 by Margaret Vallentine / Gilfillan to Catherine H Macvicar / Beckwith & John G Macvicar over 56 pol 10 yd of Woodmuir Park | 12 Nov 1890 | 470 | |
| 1883.03015 | St Fort to Margaret Jamieson Somerville / Watt | Feu ch by Trs Jane Stewart, St Fort, consent Alexander Robertson plasterer & William Hutcheon Watt, sometime master mariner now merchant Dundee, to Margaret Jamieson Sommerville / Watt his spouse of pce grnd 23 pol 6.5 yd, : S by Kirk Road, : N by proposed new street, pt of Woodmuir Park | 2 May 1883 | 490, 196 |
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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