Location : Wright's yard, Woodhaven Pier
Photo / old map: Map: RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway, 1845
= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes: demolished; ref. 100
Commentary
See the blog Shipbuilding at Woodhaven.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.431204,-2.961637
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): (Mars sheds, Woodhaven Pier) Dinghy park, Woodhaven Pier (Mason's yard, Woodhaven Pier)
Later use of the site : Mars Sheds
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)
| Shipbuilding yard | ||
| Wright's yard |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 2 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
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| 1853-54 dir | Garland, Joseph, shipbuilder, Woodhaven, h. Tayside. | location 2 | |
| 1852 Slater dir | Garland, Joseph, shipbuilder, Woodhaven |
Census records
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Valuation Roll entries There are 4 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
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| 1865-66 | 27 | Shipbuilding Yard | Henry Stewart of St Fort | 4 | View details | |||
| 1864-65 | 24 | Shipbuilding Yard | Henry Stewart of St Fort | 5 | View details | |||
| 1860-61 | 18 | Shipbuilding yard & erections | Henry Stewart of St Fort | - | 15 | View details | ||
| 1855-56 | 19 | Shop & building yard | Henry Stewart of St Fort | Joseph Garland, carpenter | said Joseph Garland | 15 | View details |
Railway Map References:
| Plan | Year | Ref | Description | Owner or reputed owner | Occupier | [Comments] |
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| RHP85254 (G & D J) | 1845 | 100 | Wood-yard, wright's shops, sheds & outbuildings, & access road | Henry Stewart | George Just (lessee & Occupier) |
Early Sasines:
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