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The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : Newport School, 5,  Blyth Street

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Introduction

Built 1878, space for 421 scholars.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.439375,-2.940947

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):   St Thomas's Church, 1, Blyth Street   3 Blyth Street   2 Blyth Street   4 Blyth Street   Blyth Hall, Blyth Street   shop, 32, High Street   34 High Street   36 High Street   shop, 38, High Street   shop, 40, High Street   shop, 46, High Street   shop, 48, High Street   (old house [north 3], High Street)   (old house [south 1], High Street)   (Congregational Church, Kilnburn)   5 Kilnburn   3 Kilnburn   9 Kilnburn   11 Kilnburn   11a, Kilnburn   9a, Kilnburn   Burgh Offices, 1, Scott Street  

 

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

Newport School     source: Newport History Group

 

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

5 Blyth Street1967

 

 

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

Newport School

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 96 entries

SourceEntry 
1971 dirDoig, James, M.A., headmaster, Newport-on-Tay School; h. 79 Tay Streetlocation 2
1970 dirDoig, James, M.A., headmaster, Newport-on-Tay School; h. 79 Tay Streetlocation 2
1969 dirDoig, James, M.A., headmaster, Newport-on-Tay School; h. 79 Tay Streetlocation 2
1968 dirDoig, James, M.A., headmaster, Newport-on-Tay School; h. 79 Tay Streetlocation 2
1967 dirDoig, James, MA., headmaster, Newport-on-Tay School ; h. 79 Tay streetlocation 2
1966 dirDoig, James, M.A., headmaster, Newport-on-Tay School ; h. Tay streetlocation 2
1965 dirDoig, James, M.A., headmaster, Newport-on-Tay School ; h. 79 Tay streetlocation 2
1964 dirDoig, James, M.A., headmaster, Newport-on-Tay School; h. Cragganmhor, Tay streetlocation 2
1963 dirDoig, James, M.A., headmaster, Newport-on-Tay School; h. Craggan-mhor, Tay streetlocation 2
1962 dirDoig, James, M.A., headmaster, Newport-on-Tay School; h. Cragganmhor, Tay streetlocation 2
1961 dirDoig, James, M.A., headmaster, Newport-on-Tay School; h. Craggan-mhor, Tay streetlocation 2
1950-51 dirStevenson, Miss A. W., M.A., Junior Secondary School, Newport; Secretary, [under Newport Parent-Teacher Association]
1949-50 dirStevenson, Miss A. W., M.A., Junior Secondary School, Newport; Secretary [under Newport Parent-Teacher Association]
1921 Slater dirStrath, John, M.A. B.Sc. master; Newport [under Schools.]location 2
1918-19 dirGouick, Henry, Newport Public School; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1918-19 dirWillsher, Harry M., M.A; Newport High Grade School - Headmaster, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1918-19 dirWillsher, Harry M., headmaster, Newport High Grade School ; h. 6 St Phillan's place, East Newportlocation 2
1915-16 dirWillsher, Harry, M.A; Newport High Grade School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1915-16 dirWillsher, Harry M., headmaster, Newport High Grade School ; h. 6 St Phillan's place, East Newportlocation 2
1915 Slater dirWillsher, H. M., M.A. master; Board, Newport, built in 1878, for 400 children; [under Schools.]
1914-15 dirWillsher, Harry M., headmaster, Newport High Grade School ; h. 6 St Phillan's placelocation 2
1914-15 dirWillsher, Harry M; Newport Higher Grade School - Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1914-15 dirLove, Henry, Newport Public School; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1913-14 dirLove, Henry, Newport Public School; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1913-14 dirWillsher, Harry M., M.A; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1913-14 dirWillsher, Harry M., headmaster, Newport Public School ; h. 6 St Phillan's placelocation 2
1912-13 dirWillsher, Harry M., M.A; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1912-13 dirWillsher, Harry M., headmaster, Newport Public School ; h. 6 St Phillan's placelocation 2
1912-13 dirLove, Henry, Newport Public School; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1911-12 dirWillsher, Harry M., M.A; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1911-12 dirWillsher, Harry M., headmaster, Newport Public School; h. 6 St Phillan's placelocation 2
1911 Slater dirWillsher, H. M., M.A. master; Newport [under Schools.]
1910-11 dirWillsher, Harry M., M.A; Newport Public School - Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1909-10 dirWillsher, Harry M., M.A; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1908-09 dirWillsher, Harry M., M.A; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1908 Tayside AnnualWillsher, Harry M., M.A. (Edin.); Newport School Headmaster, [under Forgan School Board.]
1908 Tayside AnnualWillsher, Harry M., headmaster, Newport Public School, 4 Tay Terrace.location 2
1907-08 dirWillsher, Harry M., M.A; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1907 Tayside AnnualWillsher, Harry M., M.A. (Edin.); Newport School Headmaster, [under Forgan School Board.]
1907 Tayside AnnualWillsher, Harry M., headmaster, Newport Public School, 4 Tay Terrace.location 2
1907 Slater dirWillsher, H. M., M.A. master; Board, Newport, built in 1878, for 400 children; [under Schools.]
1906-07 dirWillsher, Harry; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1906-07 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place, East Newportlocation 2
1905-06 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1905-06 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place, East Newportlocation 2
1904-05 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place, East Newportlocation 2
1904-05 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board of Forgan]
1903-04 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1903-04 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place, East Newportlocation 2
1903 Slater dirFergusson, John, master; Board School, Newport, built in 1878 for 400 children; [under Schools.]
1902-03 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1902-03 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place. East Newportlocation 2
1901-02 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1901-02 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h, Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place, East Newportlocation 2
1900-01 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1900-01 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place. East Newportlocation 2
1899-00 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1899-00 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place. East Newportlocation 2
1899 Slater dirFergusson, John, master; Board, Newport [under Schools.]
1898-99 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1898-99 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place, East Newportlocation 2
1897-98 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place. East Newportlocation 2
1897-98 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1896-97 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place, East Newportlocation 2
1896-97 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1896 Slater dirFergusson, John, master; Newport. [under Schools.]
1895-96 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place. East Newportlocation 2
1895-96 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1895 Edin. AlmanacFergusson, John; Teacher - Newport, [under Forgan School Board]
1894-95 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1894-95 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place, East Newportlocation 2
1893-94 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1893-94 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place, East Newportlocation 2
1893 Slater dirFergusson John, Newport, master : Board Schools
1892-93 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1892-93 dirFergusson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlea, 1 Youngsdale place, East Newportlocation 2
1891-92 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1890-91 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1889-90 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1889 Slater dirFergusson John, master, Newport Board School : Schools.
1888-89 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1887-88 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1886-87 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1886 Slater dirFergusson John, master, Newport Board School
1885-86 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1885 Clark dirFergusson, John, master, Newport : Board Schools
1884-85 dirFergusson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1882-83 dirFerguson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1882 Slater dirFergusson John, master, Newport : Board Schools
1880-81 dirFerguson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1878-79 dirFerguson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]
1878-79 dirFerguson, John, teacher, Newport Public School ; h. Fairlie cottage, East Newportlocation 2
1878 Slater dirFerguson John, master, Board School Newport : Academies & Schools.
1877 Worrall dirArkley David, assistant, Newport : Board Schools.location 2
1877 Worrall dirArkley Miss E, infants' mistress, Newport : Board Schools.location 2
1876-77 dirFerguson, John; Newport Public School Teacher, [under School Board Of Forgan]

 

 

Census records

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Valuation Roll entries      There are 45 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1974-75204700School Fife County Council (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietor 1800View details
1973-74204700School Fife County Council (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietors 1800View details
1972-73204700School Fife County Council (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietors 1800View details
1971-72204700School Fife County Council (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietors 1800View details
1969-702047Public School County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietors 1200View details
1968-692047Public School County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietors 1200View details
1967-68728Public School County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietors 1200View details
1966-67728Public School County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietors 1200View details
1964-65728Public School County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietors 1200View details
1961-622122Public School County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietors 1200View details
1958-59901Public School & Ground County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietors 225View details
1957-58878Public School & Ground County Council of Fife (Education) per County Clerk, Cupar proprietors 225View details
1952-53852Public School & Ground County Council of Fife (Education) proprietors 233View details
1947-48823Public School & Ground County Council of Fife (Education) proprietors 233View details
1942-43809Public School & Ground County Council of Fife (Education) proprietors 225View details
1940-41809Public School & Ground County Council of Fife (Education) proprietors 225View details
1937-38822Public School & Ground County Council of Fife (Education) proprietors 225View details
1935-36793Public School & Ground County Council of Fife (Education) proprietors 225View details
1932-33767Public School & Ground County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar proprietors 225View details
1930-31765Public School & Ground County Council of Fife (Education) per J M Mitchell, county clerk, Cupar proprietors 225View details
1927-28756Public School & Ground Fife Education Authority per W Clark, clerk & treasurer proprietors 175View details
1925-26737Public School & Ground Fife Education Authority per W Clark, clerk & treasurer proprietors 125View details
1922-23708Public School & Ground Fife Education Authority per James Mitchell, secretary proprietors 125View details [entry no. is 708b]
1920-21686Public School & Ground Fife Education Authority per James Mitchell, secretary proprietors 125View details
1917-18684Public School & Ground School Board of Forgan per James Allison, solicitor, 61 Reform St, Dundee proprietors 125View details
1915-16680Public School & Ground School Board of Forgan per James Allison, solicitor, 61 Reform St, Dundee proprietors 125View details
1912-13960Public School & Ground School Board of Forgan per James Allison, solicitor, 61 Reform St, Dundee proprietors 125View details
1907-08935Schoolhouse & Ground School Board of Forgan per James Allison, solicitor, 61 Reform St, Dundee proprietors 125View details
1905-06915Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 61 Reform St, Dundee proprietor 100View details
1903-04900Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Square, Dundee proprietor 100View details
1901-02723Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Square, Dundee proprietor 100View details
1900-01711Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Square, Dundee proprietor 100View details
1899-00680Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per James Allison, 31 Albert Square, Dundee proprietor 100View details
1897-98631Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, clerk proprietor 100View details
1896-97605Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, clerk proprietor 100View details
1895-96567Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, clerk proprietor 86View details
1894-95524Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, clerk proprietor 86View details
1893-94504Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, clerk proprietor 86View details
1892-93493Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, clerk proprietor 86View details
1891-92480Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, clerk proprietor 86View details
1890-91448Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, clerk proprietor 86View details
1889-90428Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan per J J Johnstone, clerk proprietor 86View details
1885-86399Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan proprietor 86View details
1881-82294Schoolhouse and Ground The School Board of Forgan Said Board 86View details
1878-79285Feu The School Board of Forgan Said Board 6View details

 

 

Dean of Guild Plans:

AddressApplicantArchitectWorksDateNoteOld Ref
Newport Public School, Scott Street, Newport Forgan School Board Thomas M Cappon, Dundee Extension for secondary education 2 December 1895 DG/N/1/28 2 sheets 

Held at Fife Archives. See index page

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 374  view details Kilnburn Field 98.088 pol (Newport School) 5 Blyth St Site originally feued for houses, changed 18 months later to site for school.

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1877.02259James McLaren to Forgan School BoardDisp by James Maclaren architect Dundee to School Board of Parish of Forgan of 98.088 pol grnd, : S by Wester Bogie Place, : W by Kilnburn Place, : N by Prinlaws Place, pt of Kilnburn Field, with consent of John Berry, Tayfield, superior of the grnd to erection of a school & offices etc on said grnd & disburd said subjects of the obligations as to erection of dw houses t/on10 Oct 1877374
1876.00348Tayfield to James MaclarenFeu con & disp by Berry, Tayfield to James Maclaren architect Dundee of 98.088 pol grnd, : S by Wester Bogie Place, : W by Kilnburn Place, : N by Prinlaws Place, pt of Kilnburn Field3 May 1876253, 374

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;

Basic Types of Sasine Abridgements     Worked example explaining the sasine transactions on the property pages     Sasine entries - background information and explanation

 

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