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Location : 88  West Road

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= Property still standing

Notes:      lower

Part of a divided property. Other parts: 90 West Road     

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.433193,-2.954979

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):   6 Castle Bank   8 Castle Bank   (Pluck-ye-Craw ground, West Road)   90 West Road   (Pluck-the-Crow [west], West Road)   84 West Road  

 

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)

Ashcliffe
Lower Ashcliffe

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 25 entries

SourceEntry 
1965 dirMearns, William A., 88 West road
1964 dirM'Callum, William, radio technician, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road
1963 dirM'Callum, William, radio technician, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road
1962 dirM'Callum, William, radio technician, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road
1961 dirM'Callum, William, radio technician, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road
1960 dirMansfield, Cedric, manager, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road
1958-59 dirMansfield, Cedric, manager, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road
1957-58 dirMansfield, Cedric, manager, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road
1956-57 dirMansfield, Cedric, manager, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road
1955-56 dirMansfield, Cedric, manager, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1954-55 dirMansfield, Cedric, manager. Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1953-54 dirMansfield, Cedric, manager, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1952-53 dirMansfield, Cedric, manager, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1951-52 dirMansfield, Cedric, manager, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1950-51 dirMansfield, Cedric, manager, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1949-50 dirMansfield, Cedric, manager, Lower Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1929-30 dirGraham, David (advertising manager, Dundee), Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1928-29 dirGraham, David (advertising manager, Dundee), Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1928 Kelly dirGraham David, Ashcliffe, W
1927-28 dirGraham, David (advertising manager, Dundee), Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1926-27 dirGraham, David, clerk, Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1925-26 dirGraham, David, clerk, Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1923-24 dirGraham, David, clerk, Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1922-23 dirGraham, David, clerk, Ashcliffe, Newburgh road, West Newport
1921 Slater dirGraham David, Ashcliffe, W

 

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Ashcliffe Graham David 2

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 13 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74247100House David B Thomson proprietor 62View details
1971-72247100House David B Thomson proprietor 62View details
1969-702471House David B Thomson proprietor 43View details
1967-681041House Michael C Clark proprietor 43View details
1966-671041House William A Mearns proprietor 43View details
1964-651041House William A Mearns proprietor 49View details
1961-622909House William McCallum proprietor 49View details
1958-591155House & Garden Cedric O Mansfield proprietor 27View details
1957-581134House & Garden Cedric O Mansfield proprietor 27View details
1952-531101House & Garden Cedric O Mansfield proprietor 30View details
1927-28971House & Garden Charles Graham, house factor David S Graham, advertising manager 10View details
1925-26951House & Garden Charles Graham, house factor, 41 St Peter St, Dundee David S Graham, clerk same 10View details
1922-23923Ash Cliff Cottage & Garden Charles Graham, house factor, 41 St Peter St, Dundee David S Graham, clerk same 10View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 221  view details Newport Pluck-the-Crow W-most portion of Pluck-the-Crow (Cowie) 88-90 West Rd

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1882.01893Trs Robert Cowie to James Chapman junDisp by Trs deceased Robert Cowie to James Chapman jun, confectioner, Dundee, residing Newport of pce grnd, : S by t/p to Woodhaven with 108' frontage, : N by high water mark, & dw ho t/on, the W-most pt of Pluck-the-Crow, pt of Tayfield18 May 1882221
1882.01728Scott loan repaidDisch by David Scott disburd bond (28 Apr 1871) £150 by Robert Cowie to Trs late David Scott over pce grnd, : S by t/p to Woodhaven with 108' frontage, : N by high water mark, & dw ho t/on, the W-most pt of Pluck-the-Crow, pt of Tayfield26 Apr 1882122
1882.01561Robert Cowie to TrsNot Instr Trs deceased Robert Cowie of pce grnd, : S by t/p to Woodhaven with 108' frontage, : N by high water mark, & dw ho t/on, the W-most pt of Pluck-the-Crow, pt of Tayfield17 Feb 1882221
1881.01402David Scott loan transferred to [another] David ScottAssig by Trs deceased David Scott, skinner & wool merchant, Dundee to David Scott, manufacturer Dundee of bond (28 Apr 1871) £150 by now deceased Robert Cowie over pce grnd, : S by t/p to Woodhaven with 108' frontage, : N by high water mark, & dw ho t/on, the W-most pt of Pluck-the-Crow, pt of Tayfield28 Dec 1881221
1871.00276loan by Trs David ScottBond £150 & disp decurity by Robert Cowie to Trs deceased David Scott of grnd & ho t/on, : S by t/p Woodhaven - Newport along which it extends in frontage to 108', the W-most portion of pt of Tayfield called Pluck-the-Crow28 Apr 1871221
1854.02840Tayfield to Robert CowieRobert Cowie seised pce grnd being W-most portion of Pluck-the-Craw, estate of Tayfield on feu ch by John Berry23 Aug 1854221

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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