Location : former Tay Bridge Works, Naughton Road
= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes: Redeveloped
Introduction
Extensive buildings and workshops for the construction of both Tay Bridges. The foundry for the first bridge was on the site of Wormit Tennis Club.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.424592,-2.980754
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 25, ground, Bay Road) (Wormit Station, Naughton Road)
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)
| Tay Bridge Works |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 21 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
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| 1886-87 dir | Arrol, Thos., engineer, Tay Bridge works; h. Rosebank, W. Newport | location 2 | |
| 1886 Slater dir | Richards Isaac, inspector of the Tay Bridge, Castle Cottage, West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1885-86 dir | Arrol, Thos., engineer, Tay Bridge works; h. Rosebank, W. Newport | location 2 | |
| 1885 Clark dir | Arrol, Thomas, Tay Bridge Works, Engineer : Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1884-85 dir | Arrol, Thomas, Tay Bridge Works ; h. Rosebank, West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1882-83 dir | Noble, Henry A., inspector of works, Tay Bridge station ; h. William street, East Newport | [?] | |
| 1882 Slater dir | Noble Henry A., inspector of Tay bridge works, 6 Kilnburn pl : Miscellaneous. | location 2 | |
| 1878 Slater dir | Grouth Albert, civil engineer, Tay bridge : Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1878 Slater dir | Reeves Fred. W., civil engineer, Tay bridge : Miscellaneous. | location 2 | |
| 1878 Slater dir | Camphins James, [sic] civil engineer, Tay bridge : Miscellaneous. | location 2 | |
| 1878 Slater dir | Jones Rees S., civil engineer, Tay bridge, WN : Miscellaneous. | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Jones, G. R., Tay Bridge Works; h. Woodbank cottage, West Newport [* ms. alteration - entry deleted] | location 2 | |
| 1876-77 dir | Noble, Henry A., inspec. of works, Tay Bridge ; h. Woodside, E. Newport | location 2 | |
| 1876-77 dir | Duguid, William, draughtsman, Tay Bridge, Alma house. West Newport | [probably this house] | location 2 |
| 1876-77 dir | Sturrock, William C., timekeeper, Tay Bridge Works, h. West Newport [* ms. alteration - entry deleted] | location 2 | |
| 1876-77 dir | Beattie, Frank, engineer, Tay bridge ; h. Rosebank house, W. Newport | location 2 | |
| 1874-75 dir | Grothe, Albert, engineer, Tay Bridge Works ; h. Kilnburn place, East | location 2 | |
| 1874-75 dir | Beattie, Frank, mechanical engineer, Tay Bridge Works ; h. Rosebank House, West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1874-75 dir | Reeves, Frederick Wm., C.E, Tay Bridge, Myrtlebank villa, E. Newport | location 2 | |
| 1874-75 dir | Noble, Henry A , inspec. of works, Tay Bridge; h. Woodside, E. Newport | location 2 | |
| 1874-75 dir | Jones, R., Tay Bridge Works ; h. Woodbank Cottage, West Newport | location 2 |
Census records
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Valuation Roll entries There are 22 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
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| 1885-86 | 171 | House | Alexander Henderson, house agent, 78 Murraygate, Dundee | William Arrol & Co., contractors | David Harris, bridge builder; IO | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 188 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | Alexander Denniston, blacksmith; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 173 | Cottages, etc. for Workmen | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | proprietor | 80 | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 189 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | Duncan Campbell, bridge builder; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 174 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | Robert Luke, watchman; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 190 | House and shop | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | Mrs McKay; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 175 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | David Miller, storekeeper; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 176 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | James Morran, laboureer; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 177 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | Alexander Dick, watchman; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 178 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | James Brown, labourer; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 179 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | James Rennie, guard; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 180 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | John Bisset, engineman; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 181 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | Matthew Halliday, engineman; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 182 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | Michael Murray, engineman; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 183 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | James Forsyth, carpenter; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 184 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | Robert Mowat, labourer; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 185 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | Patrick Fay, labourer; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 169 | House | Alexander Henderson, house agent, 78 Murraygate, Dundee | William Arrol & Co., contractors | James Tassie, bridge builder; IO | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 186 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | Alexander Ritchie, labourer; IO | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 170 | House | Alexander Henderson, house agent, 78 Murraygate, Dundee | William Arrol & Co., contractors | Peter Harley, diver; IO | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 187 | House | William Arrol & Coy., contractors | William Stewart, timekeeper; IO | View details | |||
| 1875-76 | 32 | Foundry, Workshops, etc. at Tay Bridge | Messrs. Hopkins, Gilkes, & Co. (Limited) | Said Company | 100 | View details |
Early Sasines:
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