Location : West Hall, 1, Bay Road
= Property still standing
Notes:
Introduction
Opened in 1895 as the Wormit Mission. Became Chapel of Ease in 1898.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.425691,-2.977733
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): 5 Bay Road 6 Bay Road 3 Naughton Road 5 Naughton Road 7 Naughton Road Store, 9, Naughton Road Restaurant, Naughton Road (Electric Station, Naughton Road) (former builder's yard, Naughton Road)
Information and Photographs on Other Sites (open in a new window)
| Wormit West Hall source: Newport History Group |
1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys
Reference no. 910
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)
| West Church Hall | ||
| West Hall |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 83 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-33 dir | Morris, Rev. Robt., M. A., Wormit West Church ; h. West manse, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1932-33 dir | Morris, Robert, M.A., West Manse, Wormit; Wormit West Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | location 2 | |
| 1932-33 dir | Elder, Thomas, postman, church-officer, Wormit West Church ; h. Woodhaven, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1932-33 dir | Aitken, Miss Elizabeth, (organist, Wormit West Church), Roseneath, Hillpark road, Wormit : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music. | location 2 | |
| 1931-32 dir | Aitken, Miss (organist, Wormit West Church), Roseneath, Hillpark road, Wormit : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music. | location 2 | |
| 1931-32 dir | Elder, Thomas, postman, church-officer, Wormit West Church ; h. Woodhaven, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1931-32 dir | Morris, Robert, M.A., West Manse, Wormit; Wormit West Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | location 2 | |
| 1931-32 dir | Morris, Rev. Robt., M. A., Wormit West Church ; h. West manse, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1930-31 dir | Morris, Robert, West Manse, Wormit; Wormit West Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | location 2 | |
| 1930-31 dir | Morris, Rev. Robt., M. A., Wormit West Church ; h. West manse, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1930-31 dir | Elder, Thomas, postman, church officer, Wormit West Church, Woodhaven, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1929-30 dir | Morris, Rev. Robert, M.A., Wormit Parish Ch.; h. The Manse, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1929-30 dir | Morris, Robert, M.A., The Manse, Wormit; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | location 2 | |
| 1929-30 dir | Graham, Philip, The Cottages, Newburgh rd. Wormit - Wormit Par. Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1928-29 dir | Morris, Rev. Robert, M.A., Wormit Parish Ch. ; h. The Manse, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1928-29 dir | Morris, Robert, M.A., The Manse, Wormit; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | location 2 | |
| 1928-29 dir | Graham, Philip, The Cottages, Newburgh rd. Wormit : Wormit Par. Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1928 Kelly dir | Morris, Robert, M.A; Established Church Wormit, Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | ||
| 1927-28 dir | Morris, Robert, M.A., The Manse, Wormit; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | location 2 | |
| 1927-28 dir | Graham, Philip, The Cottages, Newburgh rd. Wormit: Wormit Par. Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1927-28 dir | Morris, Rev. Robert, M.A., Wormit Parish Ch. ; h. The Manse, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1926-27 dir | Graham, Philip, The Cottages, Newburgh rd. Wormit - Wormit Par. Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1926-27 dir | Morris, Rev. Robert, M.A., Wormit Parish Ch.; h. The Manse, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1926-27 dir | Morris, Robert, M.A., The Manse, Wormit; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | location 2 | |
| 1925-26 dir | Braid, James, The Castle, West Newport - Wormit Parish Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1925-26 dir | Morris, Robert, M.A., The Manse, Wormit; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | location 2 | |
| 1925-26 dir | Braid, James, gardener ; church officer, Wormit Parish Church ; h. The Castle, Newburgh road, West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1925-26 dir | Morris, Rev. Robert, M.A., Wormit Parish Ch. ; h. The Manse, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1923-24 dir | Leggatt, Rev. Henry, M.A., Wormit Parish Church ; h. Fern cottage, West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1923-24 dir | Braid, Jas., The Castle, West Newport - Wormit Parish Church : Church Officers | location 2 | |
| 1923-24 dir | Leggatt, Henry, M.A., Fern cottage, West Newport; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | location 2 | |
| 1922-23 dir | Leggatt, Rev. Henry, M.A., Wormit Parish Church; h. Mill house, Newburgh road, Wormit | [?] | |
| 1922-23 dir | Leggatt, Henry, M.A; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship. ] | ||
| 1921 Slater dir | Leggatt, Harry, M.A; Established Church Wormit, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1920-21 dir | Leggatt, Rev. Henry, M.A., Wormit Parish Church ; h. 3 Hillcrest, Wormit | [?] | |
| 1920-21 dir | Leggatt, Henry, M.A; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Leggatt, Henry, M.A; Wormit Parish Church Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Leggatt, Rev. Henry, M.A., Wormit Parish Church ; h. Clunie house, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1915-16 dir | Coutts, James, M.A; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1915 Slater dir | Coutts, James, M.A; Established Church Wormit. Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | ||
| 1914-15 dir | Coutts, James, M.A; Wormit Parish Church - Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1913-14 dir | Coutts, James, M.A; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1912-13 dir | Coutts, James, M.A; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1911-12 dir | Coutts, James, M.A; Wormit Parish Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | ||
| 1911 Slater dir | Coutts, James, M.A; Established Church Wormit, Rev. [under Places Of Worship. ] | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Coutts, James, M.A; Wormit Established Church, Rev, [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Coutts, James, M.A. ; Hon. President, Rev. [under Wormit Literary Society] | ||
| 1909-10 dir | Coutts, James, M.A; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship ] | ||
| 1908-09 dir | M'Murray, C. R.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1908-09 dir | M'Murray, Rev. C. R., Wormit Parish Church; h. Scroggieside, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Moffat, George; Church Officer, [under Wormit Established Church (This Is A Chapel Of Ease In Connection With Forgan Parish Church.)] | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | M'Murray, C. R.; Minister, Rev. [under Wormit Established Church (This Is A Chapel Of Ease In Connection With Forgan Parish Church.)] | ||
| 1907-08 MacDonald dir | Mitchell, Rev. R. C., Wormit | ||
| 1907-08 dir | M'Murray, Rev. C. R., Wormit Parish Church ; h. Scroggieside, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1907-08 dir | M'Murray, C. R.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Moffat, George; Church Officer, [under Wormit Established Church. (A Chapel Of Ease In Connection With Forgan Parish Church.)] | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | M'Murray, C. R.; Minister, Rev. [under Wormit Established Church. (A Chapel Of Ease In Connection With Forgan Parish Church.)] | ||
| 1907 Slater dir | McMurray Rev. Charles R. (E. C) [under Wormit] | ||
| 1907 Slater dir | M'Murray, R.; Established Church, Wormit, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Mitchell, R. C.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Mitchell, Rev. R. C, Wormit Parish Church ; h. Ardoch villa, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1905-06 dir | Mitchell, R. C.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Mitchell, Rev. R. G, Wormit Parish Church ; h. Ardoch villa, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1904-05 dir | Mitchell, R. C.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Mitchell, Rev. R. C, Wormit Parish Church ; h. Ardoch villa, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1903-04 dir | Mitchell, Rev. R. C, Wormit Parish Church ; h. Ardoch villa, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1903-04 dir | Mitchell, R. C.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1903 Slater dir | Mitchell Rev. Robert C. (Established Ch), Wormit | ||
| 1903 Slater dir | Mitchell, Robert Constable; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship.] | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Mitchell, Rev. R. C, Wormit Parish Church ; h. Ardoch villa, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1902-03 dir | Mitchell, R. C.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Mitchell, Rev. R. C, Wormit Parish Church ; h. Ardoch villa, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1901-02 dir | Mitchell, R. C.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Mitchell, Rev. R. C, Wormit Parish Church ; h. Ardoch villa, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1899-00 dir | Mitchell, Rev. R.C., Wormit Parish Church ; h. Ardoch villa, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1899-00 dir | Mitchell, R. C.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship ] | ||
| 1899 Slater dir | Mitchell Rev. Robert C. (Established Ch.) [under Wormit] | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Mitchell, Rev. R.C., Wormit Parish Church ; h. Ardoch villa, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1898-99 dir | Mitchell, R. C.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Mitchell, Rev. R C., Wormit Parish Church ; h. Ardoch villa, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1897-98 dir | Mitchell, R. C.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Mitchell, Rev. R C, Wormit Parish Church ; h. Ardoch villa, Wormit | location 2 | |
| 1896-97 dir | Mitchell, R. C.; Wormit Established Church, Rev. [under Places Of Worship] |
Census records
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Valuation Roll entries There are 13 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
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| 1973-74 | 301000 | Church Hall | Church of Scotland General Trustees, per Secretary, 121 George St, Edinburgh | Congregational Board of Wormit QS Parish Church | 140 | View details | ||
| 1971-72 | 301000 | West Church Hall | Church of Scotland General Trustees, per Secretary, 121 George St, Edinburgh | Congregational Board of Wormit QS Parish Church | 140 | View details | ||
| 1969-70 | 3010 | West Church Hall | Wormit Parish Church per James G Souter, Westcroft, 12 Kilmany Road | Congregational Board of Wormit QS Parish Church | 115 | View details | ||
| 1967-68 | 1120 | West Church Hall | Wormit Parish Church per James G Souter, Westcroft, 12 Kilmany Road | Congregational Board of Wormit QS Parish Church | 115 | View details | ||
| 1966-67 | 1120 | West Church Hall | Wormit Parish Church per James G Souter, Westcroft, 12 Kilmany Road | Congregational Board of Wormit QS Parish Church | 115 | View details | ||
| 1964-65 | 1120 | West Church Hall | Wormit Parish Church per James G Souter, Westcroft, 12 Kilmany Road | proprietor | 80 | View details | ||
| 1961-62 | 3514 | West Church Hall | Wormit Parish Church per Edwin W Christie, Ashdene, Bay Road, Wormit | proprietor | 80 | View details | ||
| 1958-59 | 1299 | West Church Hall | Wormit Parish Church per Edwin W Christie, Ashdene, Bay Road, Wormit | proprietor | 24 | View details | ||
| 1957-58 | 1276 | West Church Hall | Wormit Parish Church per Edwin W Christie, Ashdene, Bay Road, Wormit | proprietor | 24 | View details | ||
| 1952-53 | 1241 | West Church Hall | Wormit Parish Church per Edwin W Christie, Ashdene, Bay Road, Wormit | proprietor | 15 | View details | ||
| 1947-48 | 1203 | West Church Hall | Wormit Parish Church per Edwin W Christie, Ashdene, Bay Road, Wormit | proprietor | 15 | View details | ||
| 1942-43 | 1180 | West Church Hall | Wormit Parish Church per Session Clerk | proprietor | 15 | View details | ||
| 1940-41 | 1179 | West Church Hall | Wormit Parish Church per Session Clerk | proprietor | 15 | View details |
Early Sasines:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 647 view details | Wormit | 80 pol | (Forgan Kirk Session) | West Hall, Bay Rd |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
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| 1895.00563 | Birkhill to Kirk Session of Parish of Forgan | Feu disp by Wedderburn, Birkhill to Kirk Session of the Parish of Forgan as Trs for parishoners interested in a church or chapel in Wormit of 80 pol grnd, : SE by highway from Newport, : NE by road, pt of Wormit | 10 May 1895 | 647 |
Abbreviations in the notes
t/on - thereon; t/p - turnpike; dw - dwelling; ho - house; pt - part; pce - piece; grnd - ground; bldg - building; Tr/Trs - Trustee/Trustees; dec - deceased; ... - words omitted; pol - poles; yd - square yards; : - bounded; rd - road; ' - feet; " - inches;
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