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Location : Rock House [1],  Woodhaven Pier

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= Property still standing

Notes:      

Part of a divided property. Other parts: Rock House [2]     Rock House [3]     Rock House [4]     

 

Introduction

Built as a granary at Woodhaven Pier for St Fort estate; used by the 'Mars' as housing for staff, and later as a hospital for the boys. Used by Squadron 333, Ro. Norwegian Air Force , Feb. 1942 - 1945.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.431633,-2.960709

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):   2 St Fort Road   4 St Fort Road   6 St Fort Road   8 St Fort Road   Rock House [2], Woodhaven Pier   Rock House [3], Woodhaven Pier   Rock House [4], Woodhaven Pier  

 

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

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

Rock House [1]
Mars houses [1] 1869-1885
Mars Hospital [1] 1889-1929
Granary, Woodhaven [1] pre-1869

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 14 entries

SourceEntry 
1962 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1961 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1960 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1958-59 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1957-58 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1956-57 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1955-56 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1954-55 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1953-54 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1952-53 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1951-52 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1950-51 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1949-50 dirPhillips, Mrs E. M., Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit
1898-99 Telephone dirMars Training Ship, Woodhaven hospital; tel. no. 31blocation 2

 

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1911 Hospital subordinate to Training Ship [Mars] Graham Catherine 12
1901 Mars Hospital Issued at hospital wards of Mars ship but they were not required, the Captain having enumerated the inmates thereof with the ship View household
1901 Mars Hospital Issued at hospital wards of Mars ship but they were not required, the Captain having enumerated the inmates thereof with the ship View household
1881 2 Mars BuildingsTurnpike Road Uninhabited View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 52 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74368500House John H Prince per Lickley Proctor & Burnett, 23 South Tay St, Dundee proprietor for occupier 64View details
1971-72368500House Mrs Hilda F Stewart Mrs Eveline M Phillips 64View details
1969-703685House Mrs Hilda F Stewart Mrs Eveline M Phillips 41View details
1967-681544House John H Prince, 6 Dymoke Drive, Horncastle, Lincs & Mrs Hilda F Millar per former Mrs Eveline M Phillips 41View details
1966-671544House John H Prince, 59 Cranbrook Ave, Cottingham, Hull & Mrs Hilda F Millar per former Mrs Eveline M Phillips 41View details
1964-651544House John H Prince, 59 Cranbrook Ave, Cottingham Rd, Hull & Mrs Hilda F Millar per former Mrs Eveline M Phillips 41View details
1961-624210House John H Prince, 59 Cranbrook Ave, Cottingham Rd, Hull & Mrs Hilda F Millar per former Mrs Eveline M Phillips 41View details
1958-591462House & Garden John H Prince & Mrs Hilda Millar Mrs Eveline M Phillips 20View details
1957-581439House & Garden John H Prince & Mrs Hilda Millar Mrs Eveline M Phillips 20View details
1952-531405House & Garden Mrs Frances M Prince Eveline M Phillips 20View details
1947-481368House & Garden Mrs Frances M Prince Eveline M Phillips 20View details
1942-431346House & Garden Mrs Frances M Prince per T R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee Air Ministry per Treasury Valuer 20View details
1940-411344House & Garden Mrs Frances M Prince per T R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee Mrs Evelyn M Phillips 20View details
1937-381363House & Garden Mrs Frances M Prince per T R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee Mrs Evelyn M Phillips 20View details
1935-361298House & Garden Mrs Frances M Prince per T R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee John B Ross 20View details
1932-331275House & Garden Peter Rock, 25 N Lindsay St, Dundee Proprietor 10View details
1930-311263House & Garden Peter Rock, 25 N Lindsay St, Dundee Proprietor 10View details
1927-281250Hospital etc and House Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Pagan & Osborne, Cupar Committee of Management, 'Mars' Training Ship 20View details
1925-261227Hospital etc and House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, writer, Cupar Committee of Management, 'Mars' Training Ship 20View details
1922-231197Hospital etc and House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar Committee of Management, 'Mars' Training Ship 20View details
1920-211175Hospital etc and House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar Committee of Management, 'Mars' Training Ship 20View details
1917-181173Hospital etc and House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar Committee of Management, 'Mars' Training Ship 20View details
1915-161166Hospital etc and House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar Committee of Management, 'Mars' Training Ship 20View details
1912-131049Hospital etc and House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar Committee of Management, 'Mars' Training Ship 20View details
1910-111037Hospital etc and House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar Committee of Management, 'Mars' Training Ship 30View details
1909-101031Hospital etc and House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar Committee of Management, 'Mars' Training Ship 30View details
1907-081026Hospital etc and House Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar Committee of Management, 'Mars' Training Ship 30View details
1905-061002Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane F Stewart per David Osborne, Cupar Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1903-04988Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane F Stewart per David Osborne, Cupar Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1901-02403Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane F Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1900-01390Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane F Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1899-00361Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane F Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1898-99346Hospital, house, etc Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Committee of Management, Mars Training Ship 30View details
1897-98314Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1896-97291Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1895-96264Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1894-9581Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1893-9477Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1892-9382Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1891-9282Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1890-9178Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per Lindsay Howe & Co., WS, 32 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1889-9074Hospital, etc & House Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per Lindsay Howe & Co., WS, 32 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1885-8663Houses Reps. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per Lindsay Howe & Co., WS, 32 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh Committee of Management Mars Training Ship same 30View details
1881-8226Houses Reps. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart same Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1878-7927Houses Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart same Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1875-7627Houses Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart same Committee of Management Mars Training Ship 30View details
1871-7228Granary St Fort 10View details
1867-6829Granary Henry Stewart said Henry Stewart 10View details
1865-6629Granary Henry Stewart of St Fort said Henry Stewart 10View details
1864-6526Granary Henry Stewart of St Fort 10View details
1860-6119Granary Henry Stewart of St Fort - 10View details
1855-5618Granary Henry Stewart of St Fort 12-10-0View details

 

 

Railway Map References:

PlanYearRefDescriptionOwner or reputed ownerOccupier[Comments]
RHP85254 (G & D J)184599GranaryHenry StewartJames Ronald, Alexander Kermath[Rock House]

 

Other Sightings:

YearDetailSource
1851 To Let: Granary at Woodhaven consisting of 4 lofts to be let from Whitsunday. Dundee Advertiser, 15 Apr 1851, p4 British Newspaper Archive

 

Early Sasines:

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