Location : 9 Kilnburn
= Property still standing
Notes: house divided c.1972
Part of a previously single property, then a divided pr. Other parts: 7 Kilnburn 9a Kilnburn
Introduction
From about 1905 until about 1950, both the house (9) and the building behind (7) were the home of the Newport Liberal Club. A caretaker lived on the premises. The house itself was divided c.1972.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.438868,-2.940691
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): (Newport School, 5, Blyth Street) (Congregational Church, Kilnburn) 5 Kilnburn 3 Kilnburn 7 Kilnburn 11 Kilnburn 11a, Kilnburn 15 Kilnburn 17 Kilnburn 19 Kilnburn 9a, Kilnburn Burgh Offices, 1, Scott Street
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
| 2 Kilnburn | 1961 | |
| 2 Kilnburn Place | up to 1920s |
House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Newport Liberal Club |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 98 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 dir | Peter, D. B., chemist, 9 Kilnburn | ||
| 1970 dir | Peter, D. B., chemist, 9 Kilnburn | ||
| 1969 dir | Brand, Colin M., yacht broker, 9 Kilnburn | ||
| 1968 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 9 Kilnburn | ||
| 1967 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 9 Kilnburn | ||
| 1966 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 9 Kilnburn | ||
| 1965 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 9 Kilnburn | ||
| 1964 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1963 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1962 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1961 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1960 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1958-59 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1957-58 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1956-57 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1955-56 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1954-55 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete manufacturer, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1953-54 dir | Brand, Colin M., concrete, manufacturer, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1952-53 dir | Clark, Mrs Agnes, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1951-52 dir | Clark, William R., millmanager, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1950-51 dir | Clark, William R., millmanager, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1949-50 dir | Clark, William R., millmanager, 2 Kilnburn | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1933-34 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1932-33 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1931-32 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1930-31 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1928-29 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1928 Kelly dir | Newport Liberal Club (Frank Fairweather, sec.), 2 Kilnburn place, E [under Commercial] | location 2 | |
| 1927-28 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1926-27 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1925-26 dir | Penn, John, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn, East Newport | ||
| 1923-24 MacDonald dir | Liberal Club, 2 Kilburn place : Clubs | location 2 | |
| 1923-24 dir | Collins, Thomas, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn place, East Newport | ||
| 1922-23 dir | Collins, Thomas, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn place. East Newport | ||
| 1921-22 MacDonald dir | Liberal Club, 2 Kilnburn place : Clubs | location 2 | |
| 1921 Slater dir | Newport Liberal Club (Frank Fairweather, sec.), 2 Kilnburn place, E [under Commercial] | location 2 | |
| 1920-21 dir | Collins, Thomas, caretaker, 2 Kilnburn place, East Newport | ||
| 1919-20 MacDonald dir | Liberal Club, 2 Kilnburn place : Clubs | location 2 | |
| 1918-19 MacDonald dir | Liberal Club, 2 Kilnburn place : Clubs | location 2 | |
| 1918-19 dir | Collins, Thomas (storekeeper, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place, East Newport | ||
| 1917-18 MacDonald dir | Liberal Club, 2 Kilnburn place : Clubs | location 2 | |
| 1916-17 MacDonald dir | Liberal Club, 2 Kilnburn place : Clubs | location 2 | |
| 1915-16 MacDonald dir | Liberal Club, 2 Kilnburn place : Clubs | location 2 | |
| 1915-16 dir | Collins, Thomas (storekeeper, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place, East Newport | ||
| 1915 Slater dir | Newport Liberal Club (Alexander Duncan, sec.), 2 Kilnburn place, E [under Commercial] | location 2 | |
| 1914-15 MacDonald dir | Liberal Club, 2 Kilnburn place : Clubs | location 2 | |
| 1914-15 dir | Collins, Thomas (storekeeper, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1913-14 MacDonald dir | Liberal Club, 2 Kilnburn place : Clubs | location 2 | |
| 1913-14 dir | Collins, Thomas (storekeeper, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1911 Slater dir | Newport Liberal Club (Alexander Duncan, sec.), 2 Kilnburn place, E [under Commercial] | location 2 | |
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Collins, Thomas, caretaker, Liberal Club, Kilnburn Place. | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Collins, Thomas, caretaker, Liberal Club, Kilnburn Place. | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Bell, George F. (commission agent, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1903 Slater dir | Bell George G. 2 Kilnburn place, E Newport | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Bell, George G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Bell, George G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Bell, George G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Bell, George G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1899 Slater dir | Bell George G. 2 Kilnburn place, E | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Bell, George G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Bell, George G. (wholesale grocer, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Mathers, Mrs James P., 2 Kilnburn place, East Newport | ||
| 1896 Slater dir | Mathers Mrs. 2 Kilnburn place, E | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Mathers, Mrs James P., 2 Kilnburn place, East Newport | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Mathers, Mrs James P., 2 Kilnburn place. East Newport | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Mathers, Mrs James P., 2 Kilnburn place. East Newport | ||
| 1893 Slater dir | Mathers Mrs. Margaret, 2 Kilnburn pl | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Mathers, Mrs James P., 2 Kilnburn place, East Newport | ||
| 1891-92 dir | Mathers, Mrs James P., 2 Kilnburn place. East Newport | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Mathers, Mrs James P., 2 Kilnburn place, East Newport | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Mathers, James P., 2 Kilnburn place. East Newport | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Mathers Mr James P., 2 Kilnburn pl., Newport, Fife | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Mathers, Mrs, 2 Kilnburn place, East Newport | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Mathers, James P., 2 Kilnburn place. East Newport | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Mathers, Mrs, 2 Kilnburn place. East Newport | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Mathers, James P., 2 Kilnburn place. East Newport | ||
| 1886-87 dir | Mathers, James P., 2 Kilnburn place. East Newport | ||
| 1886 Slater dir | Mathers James Peter, 2 Kilnburn pl | ||
| 1885-86 dir | Mathers, James P., 2 Kilnburn place, East Newport | ||
| 1884-85 dir | Mathers, James P., 2 Kilnburn place. East Newport | ||
| 1882 Slater dir | Dickson Mrs. Elizabeth, 2 Kilnburn pl | ||
| 1880-81 dir | Mather, Mrs, 2 Kilnburn place, East Newport | ||
| 1878 Slater dir | Dove Mr. William, 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1878 Slater dir | Dove Mr. John F., 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1877 Worrall dir | Dove Mr. Wm., Kilnburn place | ||
| 1877 Worrall dir | Dove Mr. John E., Kilnburn place | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Dove, William (merchant, Dundee), East Newport | [could be either] | location 2 |
| 1876-77 dir | Dove, John F. (merchant, Dundee), East Newport | [could be either] | location 2 |
| 1874-75 dir | Dove, John F. (merchant, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place | ||
| 1874-75 dir | Dove, William (merchant, Dundee), 2 Kilnburn place |
Entries in the Registers of Voters
| Source | Enrol Date | Name | Occup. | Address | Qualification | Property | at | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Male Voters | Bell, George G. | Grocer | Kilnhurn Place, Newport | Tenant of House | Kilnburn Place | |||||
| 1874 Voters | Dove, William | merchant | ||||||||
| 1873 Voters | Dove, William | merchant |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 2 Kilnburn Place | Collins | Thomas | 6 rooms used as Liberal Club | 9 | |||
| 1911 | 2 Kilnburn Place | Collins | Thomas | 3 | ||||
| 1901 | Kilburn Place | Bell | George G | 9 | View household | |||
| 1891 | 2 Kilnburn Place | Mathers | Margaret | 9 | View household | |||
| 1881 | 2 Kilburn Place | Dickson | Elizabeth M | 9 | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 43 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 219900 | House | Mrs Florence M Nicoll | proprietor | 101 | View details | ||
| 1971-72 | 219900 | House | Mr & Mrs David B Peter | proprietor | 160 | View details | ||
| 1969-70 | 2199 | House | Colin M Brand | proprietor | 104 | View details | ||
| 1967-68 | 840 | House | Colin M Brand | proprietor | 104 | View details | ||
| 1966-67 | 840 | House | Colin M Brand | proprietor | 104 | View details | ||
| 1964-65 | 840 | House | Colin M Brand | proprietor | 91 | View details | ||
| 1961-62 | 2509 | House | Colin M Brand | proprietor | 91 | View details | ||
| 1958-59 | 1019 | House | Colin M Brand | proprietor | 52 | View details | ||
| 1957-58 | 1000 | House | Colin M Brand | proprietor | 52 | View details | ||
| 1952-53 | 975 | House | Mrs Agnes Clark | proprietor | 52 | View details | ||
| 1947-48 | 944 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | empty | View details | |||
| 1942-43 | 925 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | John Penn, IO | View details | |||
| 1940-41 | 924 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | John Penn, IO | View details | |||
| 1937-38 | 936 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | John Penn, IO | View details | |||
| 1935-36 | 905 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | John Penn, IO | View details | |||
| 1932-33 | 880 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | John Penn, IO | View details | |||
| 1930-31 | 878 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | John Penn, IO | View details | |||
| 1927-28 | 871 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | John Penn, IO | View details | |||
| 1925-26 | 853 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | Thomas Collins, caretaker, IO | View details | |||
| 1922-23 | 832 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | Thomas Collins, caretaker, IO | View details | |||
| 1920-21 | 812 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | Thomas Collins, caretaker, IO | View details | |||
| 1917-18 | 810 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | Thomas Collins, caretaker, IO | View details | |||
| 1915-16 | 803 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | Thomas Collins, caretaker, IO | View details | |||
| 1912-13 | 978 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | Thomas Collins, caretaker, IO | View details | |||
| 1907-08 | 953 | House | Trustees for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | Thomas Collins, caretaker, IO | View details | |||
| 1905-06 | 933 | House | Trs for Newport Liberal Club per P F & J Husband, solicitors, Dundee | proprietor | 40 | View details | ||
| 1903-04 | 912 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | George G Bell, grocer | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1901-02 | 738 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | George G Bell, grocer | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1900-01 | 726 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | George G Bell, grocer | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1899-00 | 695 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | George G Bell, grocer | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1897-98 | 646 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | George G Bell, grocer | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1896-97 | 625 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | Mrs Margaret Morrison or Mather | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1895-96 | 590 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | Mrs Margaret Morrison or Mather | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1894-95 | 547 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | Mrs Margaret Morrison or Mather | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1893-94 | 527 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | Mrs Margaret Morrison or Mather | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1892-93 | 517 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | Mrs Margaret Morrison or Mather | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1891-92 | 504 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | Mrs Margaret Morrison or Mather | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1890-91 | 472 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | Mrs Margaret Morrison or Mather | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1889-90 | 451 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | James P Mathers, merchant | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1885-86 | 422 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | John P Mathers, merchant | same | 40 | View details | |
| 1881-82 | 317 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | same | Mrs Dickson | 39 | View details | |
| 1878-79 | 307 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | 51-6-0 | View details | |||
| 1875-76 | 263 | House and Garden | James Brown, builder | William Dove, merchant | 51-6-0 | View details |
Dean of Guild Plans:
| Address | Applicant | Architect | Works | Date | Note | Old Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilburn Place, Newport | Newport Liberal Club | R Hunter, Barrack Street, Dundee | new billiard room | 12 December 1904 | DG/N/6/15 | 1 sheet |
Held at Fife Archives. See index page
Early Sasines:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 293 view details | Kilnburn Field | 2nd south from Congregational Church | (Liberal Club) | 7 / 9 Kilnburn |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904.00792 | James Brown to Trs Newport Liberal Club | Feu con & feu disp by James Brown to Trs Newport Liberal Club of pce grnd & dw ho, the 2nd in Kilnburn Place counting S from the Congregational Church, : E by said Place, pt of 1.993 acres (12 May 1874) | 17 May 1904 | 259, 293 |
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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