Location : Rock House [3], Woodhaven Pier
= Property still standing
Notes:
Part of a divided property. Other parts: Rock House [1] Rock House [2] 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 [1], Woodhaven Pier Rock House [2], 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 [3] | ||
| Mars houses [3] | 1869-1885 | |
| Mars Hospital [3] | 1889-1929 | |
| Granary, Woodhaven [3] | pre-1869 |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 17 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 dir | Prince, Mrs Frances, Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1953-54 dir | Prince, Mrs Frances, Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1952-53 dir | Prince, Mrs Frances, Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1951-52 dir | Prince, Mrs Frances, Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1949-50 dir | Tice, Donald, meteorologist, Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Prince, Mrs John H., Rockhouse, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Haynes, Miss Nellie, Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Haynes, Miss Nellie, Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Prince, Mrs John H., Rockhouse, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Prince, Mrs John H., Rockhouse, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Haynes, Miss Nellie, Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Prince, Mrs John H., Rockhouse, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Haynes, Miss Nellie, Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Prince, John H., janitor, Rockhouse, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Haynes, Miss Nellie, Rock house, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Prince, John H. janitor, Rockhouse, Woodhaven, Wormit | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Prince, John H., janitor, Rockhouse, Woodhaven, Wormit |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 4 Mars Buildings | Turnpike Road | Betsworth | M A | 3 | View household | ||
| 1881 | 3 Mars Buildings | Turnpike Road | McMahon | Mary | 3 | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 17 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 368700 | House | John H Prince per Lickley Proctor & Burnett, 23 South Tay St, Dundee | proprietor for occupier | 57 | View details | ||
| 1971-72 | 368700 | House | John H Prince, per Lickley Proctor & Burnett, solicitors, 23 South Tay St, Dundee | proprietor | 43 | View details | ||
| 1969-70 | 3687 | House | John H Prince, per Lickley Proctor & Burnett, solicitors, 23 South Tay St, Dundee | proprietor | 30 | View details | ||
| 1967-68 | 1546 | House | John H Prince, 6 Dymoke Drive, Horncastle, Lincs & Mrs Hilda F Millar per former | said John H Prince | 30 | View details | ||
| 1966-67 | 1546 | House | John H Prince, 59 Cranbrook Ave, Cottingham, Hull & Mrs Hilda F Millar per former | said John H Prince | 30 | View details | ||
| 1964-65 | 1546 | House | John H Prince, 59 Cranbrook Ave, Cottingham Rd, Hull & Mrs Hilda F Millar per former | said John H Prince | 30 | View details | ||
| 1961-62 | 4212 | House | John H Prince, 59 Cranbrook Ave, Cottingham Rd, Hull & Mrs Hilda F Millar per former | said John H Prince | 30 | View details | ||
| 1958-59 | 1464 | House & Garden | John H Prince & Mrs Hilda Millar | said John H Prince | 16 | View details | ||
| 1957-58 | 1441 | House & Garden | John H Prince & Mrs Hilda Millar | said John H Prince | 16 | View details | ||
| 1952-53 | 1407 | House & Garden | Mrs Frances M Prince | proprietor | 16 | View details | ||
| 1947-48 | 1370 | House & Garden | Mrs Frances M Prince | proprietor | 16 | View details | ||
| 1942-43 | 1348 | House & Garden | Mrs Frances M Prince per T R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee | Air Ministry per Treasury Valuer | 16 | View details | ||
| 1940-41 | 1346 | House & Garden | Mrs Frances M Prince per T R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee | Proprietor | 16 | View details | ||
| 1937-38 | 1365 | House & Garden | Mrs Frances M Prince per T R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee | proprietor | 16 | View details | ||
| 1935-36 | 1300 | House & Garden | Mrs Frances M Prince per T R McDougall, 94 Commercial St, Dundee | proprietor | 16 | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 65 | House | Reps. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per Lindsay Howe & Co., WS, 32 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh | Committee of Management Mars Training Ship | Edward Betsworth, instructor 'Mars'; IO | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 67 | House | Reps. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per Lindsay Howe & Co., WS, 32 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh | Committee of Management Mars Training Ship | Henry McMachan, instructor 'Mars'; IO | View details |
Railway Map References:
| Plan | Year | Ref | Description | Owner or reputed owner | Occupier | [Comments] |
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| RHP85254 (G & D J) | 1845 | 99 | Granary | Henry Stewart | James Ronald, Alexander Kermath | [Rock House] |
Other Sightings:
| Year | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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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