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Location : 55  West Road

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Notes:      

Part of a divided property. Other parts: The Castle [1]     The Castle [3]     The Castle [4]     

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building before 1878. Other properties involved : 53 West Road     59 West Road      One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Commentary

The main part of the house is The Castle [3].

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.433386,-2.953646

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):   1 Castle Bank   3 Castle Bank   5 Castle Bank   2 Castle Brae   1 Riverside Lane   49 West Road   51 West Road   53 West Road   57 West Road   59 West Road   74 West Road   76 West Road   78 West Road   80 West Road   (Pluck-the-Crow [east], West Road)   (Photo studio, West Road)  

 

1854 Ordnance Survey Name Book Entry    (originals at ScotlandsPlaces)     (more information on the O.S. Name Books page)

List of names to be corrected if necessaryOrthography, as recommended to be used in the new plansOther modes of spelling the nameAuthorities for these other modes of spelling when knownSituationDescriptive remarks or other general observations which may be considered of interestSource
Newport CastleNewport CastleNewport Castle; Newport CastleJohn Berry Esq. Tayfield; Mr. Smith, Factor, Chapelhouse.In the west end of the village of Newport.A small building two stories high [it is - deleted] built in a castelated form bearing date 1812 and is in good repair with a garden attached. Feued from John Berry Esq of Tayfield by the Revd. Thomas Just.OS1/13/33/39

 

Information and Photographs on Other Sites (open in a new window)

The Castle     source: ScotlandsPlaces
The Castle, 53-59 West Road, Newport-On-Tay     source: Listed Building - Historic Environment Scotland

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      433

 

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

Newburgh Road, West Newport1961

 

 

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

Castle [2]
The Castle [2]
Yellow Castle [2]

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 76 entries

SourceEntry 
1967 dirM'Naughton, Miss, 35 West road [should be 55]
1966 dirM'Naughton, Miss, 35 West road [should be 55]
1965 dirM'Naughton, Miss, 35 West road [should be 55]
1964 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle, Newburgh road
1963 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle, Newburgh road
1962 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle. Newburgh road
1961 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle. Newburgh road
1960 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle. Newburgh road
1958-59 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle. Newburgh road
1957-58 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle. Newburgh road
1956-57 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle, Newburgh road
1955-56 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1954-55 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1953-54 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1952-53 dirM'Naughton, Miss, The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1951-52 dirM'Leod, E. W., traveller, The Castle, West Newport
1950-51 dirM'Leod, E. W., traveller, The Castle, West Newport
1949-50 dirM'Leod, E. W., traveller, The Castle, West Newport
1948-49 dirM'Leod, E. W., grocer's assistant, The Castle, West Newport
1947-48 dirM'Leod, E. W., grocer's assistant, The Castle, West Newport
1942-43 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1941-42 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1940-41 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1939-40 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1938-39 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1937-38 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1936-37 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1935-36 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1934-35 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1933-34 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1932-33 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1931-32 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1930-31 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1929-30 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport[coud be [2 ]or [4]]
1928-29 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport[coud be [2 ]or [4]]
1926-27 dirBraid, James (caretaker, Dundee),The Castle, Newburgh rd., W. Newport
1925-26 dirBraid, James, The Castle, West Newport - Wormit Parish Church : Church-Officers.location 2
1925-26 dirM'Leod, Mrs Catherine J., The Castle, West Newport
1925-26 dirBraid, James, The Castle, Newburgh road, W. Newport : Gardeners (Landscape).
1925-26 dirBraid, James, gardener ; church officer, Wormit Parish Church ; h. The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newportlocation 2
1923-24 dirBraid, James, The Castle, Newburgh, road, W. Newport : Gardeners (Landscape).
1923-24 dirBraid, Jas., The Castle, West Newport - Wormit Parish Church : Church Officerslocation 2
1923-24 dirBraid, James, gardener, The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport
1922-23 dirBraid, James, gardener, The Castle, Newburgh rd., West Newport
1918-19 dirLillie, James, postman, The Castle, Woodhaven road, West Newport
1915-16 dirLillie, James, postman, The Castle, Woodhaven road, West Newport
1914-15 dirLillie, James, postman, The Castle, Woodhaven road, West Newport
1913-14 dirMillar, John, surfaceman, The Castle, West Newport
1909-10 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman. The Castle, West Newport
1908-09 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman. The Castle, West Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualMiller, Robert, surfaceman, The Castle, W.
1907-08 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman. The Castle, West Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualMiller, Robert, surfaceman, The Castle, W.
1906-07 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman, The Castle, West Newport
1905-06 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman, The Castle, West Newport
1904-05 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman, The Castle, West Newport
1903-04 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman, The Castle, West Newport
1902-03 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman. The Castle, West Newport
1901-02 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman, The Castle, West Newport
1900-01 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman. The Castle, West Newport
1899-00 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman, The Castle, West Newport
1898-99 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman, The Castle, West Newport
1897-98 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman. The Castle, West Newport
1896-97 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman, The Castle, West Newport
1895-96 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman. The Castle, West Newport
1894-95 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman. The Castle, West Newport
1893-94 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman. The Castle, West Newport
1892-93 dirMillar, Robert, surfaceman, The Castle, West Newport
1878-79 dirFleming, James, bootmaker, Castle house, West Newport
1878 Slater dirFleming James, Castle House, West Newport : Boot And Shoe Makers.
1877 Worrall dirFleming James, The Castle, W. : Boot & Shoemakers.
1876-77 dirFleming, James, boot and shoe maker. Castle house. West Newport
1874-75 dirFleming, James, bootmaker, Castle House, West Newport
1873 Slater dirFleming James, Newport : Boot & Shoe Makers.
1871-72 dirFleming, James, bootmaker, Castle House, West Newport
1869-70 dirFleming, James, bootmaker, Castle House, West Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Miller, Robert Surfaceman The Castle, West Newport Tenant of House The Castle

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 The Castle McAndrew Isa 2
1911 Newburgh Road, The Castle Millar John 2
1901 Woodhaven Road Millar Robert 2View household
1891 Y. [Yellow] Castle Millar Robert 2View household
1881 Yellow Castle Millar Robert 2View household
1871 The Castle Fleming James 2View household
1861 Newport Castle Cunningham David 2View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 51 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1974-75246100Premises (under recon) Mrs Martha L Fullerton, 57 West Rd empty 50View details
1973-74246100House Mrs Martha L Fullerton, 57 West Rd empty 20View details
1972-73246100House Mrs Martha L Fullerton, 57 West Rd empty 20View details
1971-72246100House Mrs Martha L Fullerton, 57 West Rd Alexander Mitchell 20View details
1969-702461House Leonard Fullerton proprietor; Christina J Marshall (IO) 13View details
1968-692461House Leonard Fullerton proprietor; Christina J Marshall (IO) 13View details
1967-681036House Leonard Fullerton proprietor; Christina J Marshall (IO) 13View details
1966-671036House Leonard Fullerton Annie McNaughton 13View details
1964-651036House Leonard Fullerton Annie Macnaughton 14View details
1961-623010House Constance A & Edith M Forbes per Thomas R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee Annie Macnaughton 14View details
1958-591188House Constance A & Edith M Forbes per Thomas R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee Annie McNaughton 7-2-10View details
1957-581166House Constance A & Edith M Forbes per Thomas R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee Annie McNaughton 7-2-10View details
1952-531133House Constance A & Edith M Forbes per Thomas R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee Annie McNaughton 7-2-10View details
1947-481099House Constance A & Edith M Forbes, Lydbrook, Cupar Road per Anderson Gardner Hepburn & Co, solicitors, Dundee Eric W McLeod 7-2-10View details
1942-431079House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per Thomas R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee Mrs Catherine McLeod 7-2-10View details
1940-411078House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per Thomas R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee Mrs Catherine McLeod 7-2-10View details
1937-381099House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per Thomas R McDougall, 9 Tally St, Dundee Mrs Catherine McLeod 7-2-10View details
1935-361063House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per Thomas R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee Mrs Catherine McLeod 7-2-10View details
1932-331018House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per Thomas R McDougall, 9 Tally St, Dundee Mrs McLeod 7-2-10View details
1930-311015House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per Thomas R McDougall, 9 Tally St, Dundee Mrs McLeod 7-2-10View details
1927-281005House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per Thomas R McDougall, 9 Tally St, Dundee Mrs Lilias Paul 7-2-10View details
1925-26985House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per Thomas R McDougall, 9 Tally St, Dundee James Braid same 7-2-10View details
1922-23959House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per John Rattray & Sons, 50 Barrack St, Dundee James Braid same 7-2-10View details
1920-21938House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per John Rattray & Sons, 50 Barrack St, Dundee J C S McAndrew same 5View details
1917-18937House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per John Rattray & Sons, 50 Barrack St, Dundee James Lillie same 5View details
1915-16930House George Just, Johannesburg, S Africa per John Rattray & Sons, 50 Barrack St, Dundee James Lillie same 5View details
1912-13744House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, West Dulwich, London SW, and George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per Jn. Rattray & Sons, 50 Barrack St, Dundee John Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1910-11733House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, West Dulwich, London SW, and George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per Jn. Rattray, 50 Barrack St, Dundee John Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1909-10729House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, West Dulwich, London SW, and George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per Jn. Rattray, 50 Barrack St, Dundee John Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1907-08725House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, West Dulwich, London SW, and George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per Jn. Rattray & Sons, 50 Barrack St, Dundee Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1905-06709House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, W Dulwich, London SW & George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per John Rattray, 50 Barrack St, Dundee Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1903-04697House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, W Dulwich, London SW & George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per John Rattray, 50 Barrack St, Dundee Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1901-02497House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, W Dulwich, London SW & George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per John Rattray, 50 Barrack St, Dundee Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1900-01484House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, W Dulwich, London SW & George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per John Rattray, 51 South Tay St, Dundee Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1899-00454House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, W Dulwich, London SW & George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per John Rattray, 51 South Tay St, Dundee Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1897-98404House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, W Dulwich, London SW & George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per John Rattray, 51 South Tay St, Dundee Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1896-97381House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, W Dulwich, London SW & George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per John Rattray, 51 South Tay St, Dundee Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1895-96352House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, W Dulwich, London SW & George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per Jn Rattray, 51 S Tay St, Dundee Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1894-95319House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, W Dulwich, London SW & George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per Miss Louisa Just, Laura Pl, Newport Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1893-94302House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, W Dulwich, London SW & George Just, Johannesberg, S Africa per Miss Louisa Just, Laura Pl, Newport Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1892-93290House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 47 Park Rd, West Dulwich, London SW per Miss Louisa Just, Laura Place, Newport Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1891-92280House Mrs Catherine R Just or Gibson wife of James B G Gibson, architect, 26 Foulser Rd, Tooting, London SW per Miss Louisa Just, Laura Place, Newport Robert Miller, surfaceman same 5View details
1890-91253House Miss Catherine R Just, Laura Place, W Newport Robert Miller, surfaceman same 4View details
1889-90234House Miss Catherine R Just, Laura Place, W Newport Robert Miller, labourer same 4View details
1885-86205House Trustees of late Rev. Thomas Just per David Brand Esq, bank accountant Robert Miller, labourer same 4View details [Castle]
1881-82111House Trustees of late Rev. Thomas Just per David Brand Esq, bank accountant same Robert Miller, railway surfaceman 4View details [Castle]
1878-79114House Trustees of late Rev. Thomas Just same James Fleming, shoemaker 6View details [Castle]
1875-76115House Trustees of late Rev. Thomas Just same James Fleming, shoemaker 6View details [Castle]
1871-72109House Rev Thomas Just, Kelvedon, Essex James Fleming, shoemaker 5View details [Castle]
1867-6897House Rev. Thomas Just, Charmouth, Dorset James Fleming, shoemaker 4View details [Castle]
1855-5686House Rev. Thomas Just, Newport Alexander & John Ritchie, labourers, Newport said Alexander & John Ritchie 5View details [Castle ?]

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 87  view details Wellgate square piece of ground & house bounded N by King's highway; W by Kirk Road The Castle: 53-59 West Rd The garden ground was formally added to the feu in 1888.

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1893.00982loan by David Gordon StewartBond £400 by James Sivewright Glen Gibson architect 47 Park Road West Dulwich, London as an individual & as attorney for George Just jun, sometime merchant, resid Kimberley now at Johannesburg South Africa & disp in secur by said attorney & by Catherine Rose Just or Gibson formerly resid Laura Place, West Newport & her husband said James Gibson to David Gordon Stewart, solicitor Dundee of square pce grnd & ho t/on : W Kirk Road : N highway, part of Wellgate Park in lands of Inverdivat15 Jun 189387
1888.03495Trs Rev T Just to George Just jun & Catherine Rose JustDisp by surviving Tr deceased Rev Thomas Just ... to George Just jun, merchant, Kimberley, South Africa & Catherine Rose Just spinster, Laura Place, West Newport equally of sq pce grnd & ho t/on, : W by the Kirk Road, : N by King's Highway, pt of Wellgate Park [now includes 'garden connected']23 May 188887sasine extract
1888.03479Ritchie Coupar loan repaidDisch by Trs … Margaret Bathie Ritchie / Coupar & James Lonie Coupar LRCPS Edin, disburd. bond (16 May 1885) £150 by Trs deceased Rev Thomas Just over square pce grnd & ho t/on, : W by Kirk Road, : N by King's highway, pt of Wellgate Park in lands of Inverdovat21 May 188887
1885.05839loan by Margaret Bathie Ritchie / Coupar, exec of James Lonie CouparBond £150 & disp security by Trs deceased Rev Thomas Just to Trs under disp by Margaret Bathie Ritchie / Coupar executrix of James Lonie Coupar LRCP & S Edin, 9 King St, Dundee of square pce grnd & ho t/on, : W by Kirk Road, : N by King's highway, pt of Wellgate Park in lands of Inverdovat16 May 188587
1885.05838James Robertson to Rev Thomas JustDisp by James Robertson feuar Stonehaven to Trs deceased Rev Thomas Just of square pce grnd & ho t/on, : W by Kirk Road, : N by King's highway, pt of Wellgate Park in lands of Inverdovat16 May 188587
1885.05712Trs D Gardiner to James RobertsonDisp by Trs deceased David Gardiner, cooper, West Port, Dundee consent Trs deceased Rev Thomas Just … to James Robertson, feuar, Stonehaven of square pce grnd & ho t/on, : W by Kirk Road, : N by King's highway, pt of Wellgate Park ... 11 Sep 187522 Apr 188587
1875.04811David Gardiner to TrsNot Instr Trs deceased David Gardiner, cooper at West Port, Dundee thereafter residing there of square pce grnd & ho t/on, : W by Kirk Road, : N by highway, pt of Wellgate Park21 Aug 187587
1874.03978Rev Thomas Just to David GardinerDisp by Rev Thomas Just residing Newport to David Gardiner formerly cooper, West Port Dundee now residing there of square pce grnd & ho t/on, : W by Kirk Road, : N by highway, pt of Wellgate Park24 Dec 187487
1846.00299Trs Thomas Hutchison to Rev Thomas JustRev Thomas Just residing Tayside, Newport, seised sq pce grnd & ho t/on, pt of Wellgate Park in Inverdovat on disp by Tr Thomas Hutchison, May 184521 Aug 184687
1843.01326Shaw loan transferred to Thomas HutchisonTrs Thomas Hutchison seised square pce grnd & ho t/on pt of Wellgate Park in lands of Inverdovat in security of £230 in bond & disp by George Just & Isabella Walker, Thomas Just sen feuar Newport, Robert Just wright Newport & George Just jun mason Newport to Margaret Reid & spouse Walter Shaw, Aug 1842 - on disp & assig by them Nov 1843 (see 780)30 Dec 184387
1842.00780loan by Walter Shaw & Margaret Reid / ShawMargaret Reid & spouse Walter Shaw seised a square pce grnd & ho t/on pt of Wellgate Park in lands of Inverdovatin security £230 on bond & disp by George Just, mason, Tayside & spouse Isabella Walker, Thomas Just sen, feuar, Newport, Robert Just, wright there, & George Just jun, wright there3 Oct 184287
1825.02413George Just to Isabella Walker / JustIsabella Walker formerly at St Fort now spouse of George Just, builder & contractor, Tayside near Woodhaven seised in liferent - square pce grnd & ho t/on pt of Wellgate Park in lands of Inverdovat; a portion of land formerly of the estate of Inverdovat on E side of Causeyhead & Inverdovat called the Holes or Justfield; & 2 rigs or buts of land of Causeyhead & piece of grnd given off in lieu of servitude and now enclosed & joined to said lands & teinds - on post nupt mar con between them, 26 Nov 18245 May 1825166, 87sasine extract
1814.10026loan by George JohnstonGeorge Johnston, farmer, Little Inch, Balmerino seised 22 Dec 1813 square pce grnd & ho t/on pt of Wellgate Park in lands of Inverdovat -in security of £120 on bond & disp by George Just, mason, Tayside by Woodhaven, 10 Dec 181321 Jan 181487
1813.09912Thomas Just to George JustGeorge Just, mason, Tayside by Woodhaven, seised 18 Sep 1813 square pce grnd & ho t/on pt of Wellgate Park in lands of Inverdovat - on disp by Thomas Just of Justfield, Fife, his father, 10 Apr 1812.23 Sep 181387, 161

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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