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Location : Chapel House [1],  High Road

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= Property demolished or site redeveloped

Notes:      demolished

Part of a sometimes divided property. Other parts: part of Chapel House [2]     part of Chapel House [3]     

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.438438,-2.942588

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):   (formerly garage, 20, Boat Road)   (old St David's Inn, Boat Road)   (Seamills Dairy & Stables, Boat Road)   (part of motor works, Boat Road)   (part of old St David's Inn, Boat Road)   (Tayside Cottages [NE], Boat Road)   (Tayside Cottages [mid], Boat Road)   (Tayside Cottages [SW], Boat Road)   (Seamills Farmhouse, High Road)   (part of Chapel House [2], High Road)   (part of Chapel House [3], High Road)   house, High Road   Trinity UF Church, 2, High Street   (cottage south of 4, High Street)  

Later use of the site :   (formerly garage 20 Boat 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
ChapelhouseChapelhouseChapelhouse; Chapelhouse; ChapelhouseJohn Berry Esq. Tayfield; Mr. Smith Factor Chapelhouse; Property Documents.About 4 chains S of Newport Inn in the South side of the Village of Easter Newport.A small house two stories high and in good repair with a small garden attached. Occupied by Mr Smith, Factor. The property of John Berry Esq. of Tayfield.OS1/13/32/71

 

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

Chapel House     source: Newport History Group

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      388      389

 

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)

Chapel House [1]
Factor's House

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 87 entries

SourceEntry 
1952-53 dirForbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1951-52 dirForbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1950-51 dirForbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1949-50 dirForbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1948-49 dirForbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1947-48 dirForbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1946-47 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1942-43 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1941-42 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1940-41 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1939-40 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1938-39 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1937-38 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1936-37 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel, house, High road, East Newport
1935-36 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport
1934-35 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport
1933-34 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport
1931-32 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport
1930-31 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport
1929-30 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport
1928-29 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport
1927-28 dirForbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport
1923-24 dirWilliamson, Mrs William, Chapel house, High road., East Newport
1922-23 dirWilliamson, Mrs William, Chapel house. East Newport
1920-21 dirWilliamson, Mrs William, Chapel house, East Newport
1918-19 dirWilliamson, William, Chapel house, East Newport
1915-16 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1915 Slater dirWilliamson William, gardener, Pierhead [under Commercial]
1914-15 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1913-14 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1912-13 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1911-12 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1911 Slater dirWilliamson William, gardener, Pierhead [under Commercial]
1910-11 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house. East Newport
1909-10 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house, East Newport
1908-09 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house. East Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualWilliamson, Wm. H., gardener, Chapel House.
1907-08 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house, East Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualWilliamson, Alex., grocer, Chapel House.
1907 Tayside AnnualWilliamson, Wm. H., gardener, Chapel House.
1907 Slater dirWilliamson William, gardener, Pierhead [under Commercial]
1906-07 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1905-06 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1904-05 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1903-04 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1903 Slater dirWilliamson William, gardener. Pierhead Newport (Commercial)
1902-03 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house. East Newport
1901-02 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house, East Newport
1900-01 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house. East Newport
1899-00 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1898-99 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1897-98 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house, East Newport
1897-98 dirWhyte, John, grocer and wine merchant, West Newport ; h. Chapel house. East Newportlocation 2
1896-97 dirWhyte, John, grocer and wine merchant, West Newport ; h. Chapel house, East Newportlocation 2
1896-97 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport
1895-96 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house. East Newport
1895-96 dirWhyte, John, grocer and wine merchant. West Newport ; h. Chapel house. East Newportlocation 2
1894-95 dirWhyte, John, grocer and wine merchant, West Newport ; h. Chapel house. East Newportlocation 2
1894-95 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house, East Newport
1893-94 dirWhyte, John, grocer and wine merchant, West Newport ; h. Chapel house, East Newportlocation 2
1893-94 dirWilliamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel House, East Newport
1892-93 dirWhyte, John, grocer and wine merchant, West Newport ; h. Chapel house, East Newportlocation 2
1892-93 dirWilliamson, William, salmonfisher, Chapel house, East Newport
1891-92 Lamburn dirMiller, Miss, Chapel house : Schools - Private.
1890-91 dirMiller, Miss, Chapel house; [under Private Schools]
1890-91 dirMiller, Miss E. M., teacher, Chapel house, East Newport
1889-90 dirMiller, Miss E. M., teacher. Chapel house. East Newport
1889-90 dirMiller, Miss, Chapel house; [under Private Schools]
1889 Slater dirMiller Ellen M., Chapel House : Schools.
1888-89 dirMiller, Miss, Chapel house; [under Private Schools]
1888-89 dirMiller, Miss E. M., teacher, Chapel house. East Newport
1887-88 dirMiller, Miss E. M., teacher. Chapel house. East Newport
1886 Slater dirGloag Mary, refreshment rooms, High St
1885-86 dirSergeant, Miss Adeline, serial writer, Chapelhouse, East Newport
1882-83 dirSmith, Janet, Chapel house, East Newport
1880-81 dirSmith, Janet, Chapel house, East Newport
1878-79 dirSmith, Janet, Chapel house. East Newport
1877 Worrall dirSmith Miss Janet, Chapel House
1876-77 dirSmith, Janet, Chapel house, East Newport
1874-75 dirSmith, Janet, Chapelhouse
1871-72 dirSmith, James, Chapelhouse
1869-70 dirSmith, James, Chapel House
1867-68 dirSmith, James, Chapelhouse, East Newport
1867 Slater dirSmith Mr. James, Newport
1866 Fife dirSmith, James, Chapel House,
1862 Fife dirSmith, James, factor, Tayfield Estate, Chapelhouse, Newport
1853-54 dirSmith, James, Chapel House.

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Williamson, William H. Gardener Chapel House, Newport Tenant of House Chapel House
1873 Voters Smith, James C late factor

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Chapel House Williamson Mary 4
1911 Chapel House Williamson William 4
1901 Chapel House Williamson William 4View household
1891 Chapel House Miller Ellen M 8View household
1881 Chapel House Smith Janet 8View household
1871 Chaple House Smith James 8View household
1861 Chapel House Smith James 8View household
1851 Smith James View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 40 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1952-53916House & Garden John T Young Ltd, motor engineers George A Forbes, motor engineer 16View details
1947-48884House & Garden John T Young Ltd, motor engineers George A Forbes, motor engineer 16View details
1942-43865House & Garden John T Young Ltd, motor engineers George A Forbes, motor engineer 16View details
1940-41865House & Garden John T Young Ltd, motor engineers George A Forbes, motor engineer 16View details
1937-38877House & Garden John T Young Ltd, motor engineers George A Forbes, motor engineer 16View details
1935-36846House & Garden John T Young Ltd, motor engineers George A Forbes, motor engineer 16View details
1932-33820House & Garden John T Young Ltd, motor engineers George A Forbes, motor engineer 16View details
1930-31817House & Garden John T Young Ltd, motor engineers George A Forbes, motor engineer 16View details
1927-28809House & Garden John T Young Ltd, motor engineers George A Forbes, motor engineer 16View details
1925-26790House & Garden John T Young Ltd, motor engineers George A Forbes, motor engineer same 16View details
1922-23768House & Garden John T Young Ltd, motor engineers William H Williamson, gardener same 16View details
1920-21750House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh William H Williamson, gardener same 16View details
1917-18748House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh William H Williamson, gardener same 16View details
1915-16744House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh William H Williamson, gardener same 16View details
1912-13685House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh William H Williamson, gardener same 16View details
1907-08666House & Garden William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh William H Williamson, gardener same 16View details
1905-06647House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh William H Williamson, gardener same 16View details
1903-04639House and Garden William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh William H Williamson, gardener same 16View details
1901-02427Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John G White, merchant, c/o Mrs Swan, 48 New Scott St, Perth same 30View details [whole property]
1900-01414Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John G White, merchant, Perth same 30View details [whole property]
1899-00385Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John G White, merchant, 80 Bonnygate, Cupar same 30View details [whole property]
1897-98337Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John G White, merchant same 19View details
1896-97315Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John G White, merchant same 19View details
1895-96289Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John G White, merchant same 19View details
1894-95125Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John G White, merchant same 19View details
1893-94118Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John G White, merchant same 19View details
1892-93122Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh John G White, merchant same 30View details
1891-92121Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh empty 30View details
1890-91116Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Mrs Ellen M Millar same 30View details
1889-90112Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Mrs Ellen M Millar same 30View details
1885-86104Chapel House, Garden, etc. William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, Edinburgh Mrs Mary Gloag same 40View details
1881-8253House and Garden William Berry Esq. (a minor), per J D Hannan, factor same Miss Janet Smith 20-6-0View details
1878-7955House and Garden William Berry Esq. (a minor) same Miss Janet Smith 20-6-0View details
1875-7655House and Garden John Berry Esq. same Miss Janet Smith 20-6-0View details
1871-7259House and Garden John Berry James Smith 20-6-0View details
1867-6859House and Garden John Berry James Smith, factor 20-6-0View details
1865-6659House and Garden John Berry of Tayfield said James Smith James Smith, factor 20-6-0View details
1864-6555House and Garden John Berry of Tayfield James Smith, factor 20-6-0View details
1860-6163Factor's house and Garden John Berry of Tayfield James Smith, factor 20View details
1855-5666Factor's house John Berry of Tayfield James Smith, factor said James Smith 20View details

 

 

Railway Map References:

PlanYearRefDescriptionOwner or reputed ownerOccupier[Comments]
RHP85261 (E & N)184570Dwelling house, garden, private road & wellWilliam BerryJames Smith[Chapel House]
RHP85254 (G & D J)184558Dwelling house, outbuildings & garden groundWilliam BerryJames Smith[This was Chapel House]

 

Other Sightings:

YearDetailSource
1825 Building shown on map: (not named) National Library of Scotland, Plan of the coast from Newport to Craighead, 1824-25, John Steedman
1821 Building shown on map: Ref. 5 - house & garden, owner James Black, occupier James Black No image available. University of Dundee Archives, report & plans for new ferry harbours, 1821, Telford.

 

Early Sasines:

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