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Location : 1  Riverside Lane

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Introduction

Sketch map from RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway plans, 1845;
80 is now Coronation Garden;
83 is byre, stable, shed & outbuildings etc (Thomas Just);
85 is dwelling house, straw house, outbuildings & garden (Thomas Just);
86 is bathing house (Thomas Just);
87 is arable ground (Thomas Just);
above right of 88 is dwelling house etc (Mrs Isabella Brown/Cameron & Margaret Brown), now demolished (Riverside [3]);
89 is Wellgate House (William Thornton, David Pitcairn), now 78 West Road;
90 is Pluck-the-Craw (Mrs Jane Cameron, David Scott, John Baillie, Peter Inglis)

1 Riverside Lane and 74 West Road were built on the site of, or converted from, Thomas Just's house. 76 West Road was later added on to the west.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.43393,-2.953341

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):   3 Riverside Lane   Riverside [2], Riverside Lane   47 West Road   49 West Road   53 West Road   55 West Road   57 West Road   59 West Road   70 West Road   74 West Road   76 West Road   78 West Road   (Broadhaugh Steading, West Road)   (cottage, West Road)   (weaver's cottage, West Road)  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      421      424

 

Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)

Newburgh Road, West Newport
72 West Road1965-1973

 

 

House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)

Holmsgarth
1 Holly Cottage 1947

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 84 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, 1 Riverside Lane
1973 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, 72 West Road
1972 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, 72 West Road
1971 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, 72 West Road
1970 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, 72 West Road
1969 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, 72 West Road
1968 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, 72 West Road
1967 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, 72 West road
1966 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, 72 West road
1965 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, 72 West road
1964 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, Holmsgarth, Riverside lane
1963 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, Holmsgarth, Riverside lane
1962 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, Holmsgarth, Riverside lane
1961 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, Holmsgarth, Riverside lane
1960 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, Holmsgarth, Riverside lane
1958-59 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, Holmsgarth, Riverside lane
1957-58 dirMcBurney, Roy, marine engineer, Holmsgarth, Riverside lane
1953-54 dirHalcrow, Andrew, wireless operator, Holmsgarth, Newburgh road, West Newport
1952-53 dirHalcrow, Andrew, wireless operator, Holmsgarth, Newburgh road, West Newport
1951-52 dirHalcrow, Andrew, wireless operator, Holmsgarth, Newburgh road, West Newport
1950-51 dirHalcrow, Andrew, wireless operator, Holmsgarth, Newburgh road, West Newport
1949-50 dirHalcrow, Andrew, wireless operator, 1 Holly cottage, Newburgh road, West Newport
1947-48 dirKerr, David Macfarlane, chemist, Pierhead (Tel. No. N. 3179) ; h, Holly cottage, West Newport[could be this house]location 2
1946-47 dirKerr, David Macfarlane, chemist, Pierhead (Tel. No. N. 3179) ; h. Holly cottage, West Newport[could be this house]location 2
1937-38 dirWillis, George, Holly cottage, Newburgh road, West Newport
1936-37 dirWillis, George, Holly cottage, Newburgh road, West Newport
1935-36 dirWillis, George, Holly cottage, Newburgh road, West Newport
1934-35 dirWillis, George, Holly cottage, Newburgh road, West Newport
1932-33 dirGray, David, draper's salesman, Holly cottages, Newburgh road, West Newport
1931-32 dirGray, David, draper's salesman, Holly cottages, Newburgh road, West Newport
1930-31 dirGray, David, draper's salesman, Holly cottages, Newburgh road, West Newport
1929-30 dirGray, David, draper's salesman, Holly cottages, Newburgh road., West Newport
1928-29 dirGray, David, draper's salesman, Holly cottages, Newburgh road, West Newport
1927-28 dirGray, David, draper's salesman, Holly cottages, Newburgh road, West Newport
1926-27 dirGray, David, draper's salesman, Holly cottages, Newburgh road, West Newport
1925-26 dirBlackwood, Robert (lithographer, Dundee), Holly cottages, Newburgh road, West Newport
1923-24 dirBlackwood, Robert (lithographer, Dundee), Holly cottages, Newburgh road, West Newport
1922-23 dirBlackwood, Robert (lithographer, Dundee), Holly cottages, Newburgh road, West Newport
1920-21 dirBlackwood, Robert (lithographer, Dundee), Holly cottages, Newburgh road, West Newport
1918-19 dirBlackwood, Robert (lithographer, Dundee), Holly cottages, Newburgh road, West Newport
1915-16 dirAllan, Alexander (vulcanizator, Dundee), Holly cottages, West Newport
1914-15 dirAllan, Alexander (vulcanizator, Dundee), Holly cottages, West Newport
1913-14 dirAllan, Alexander, vulcaniser, Holly cottage, West Newport
1911 Slater dirNicoll Charles, 1 Holly cottages, W
1908-09 dirM'Caskill, John, postman, Holly cottage, West Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualM'Caskell, John, postman, 1 Holly Cottages.
1907-08 dirM'Caskill, John, postman, Holly cottage, West Newport
1906-07 dirMalchus, M. J., Holly cottage, West Newport
1905-06 dirDavid, Henry W. (clerk, Dundee), Holly cottage, West Newport
1905-06 dirDavid, Harry W., Holly cottage West Newport; Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Rugby Football Club]
1904-05 dirDavid, Harry W., Holly cottage, West Newport; Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Rugby Football Club]
1904-05 dirDavid, Henry W. (clerk, Dundee), Holly cottage, West Newport
1903-04 dirDavid, Henry W. (clerk, Dundee), Holly cottage, West Newport
1902-03 dirDavid, Henry W. (clerk, Dundee), Holly cottage. West Newport
1901-02 dirFlynn, Michael, Holly cottage, West Newport
1900-01 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' Training Ship; h. Holly cottage, West Newportlocation 2
1899-00 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' Training Ship ; h. Holly cottage, West Newportlocation 2
1899 Slater dirFlynn Michael, training ship officer, Holly cottage, W [under Commercial]
1898-99 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' Training Ship; h. Holly cottage, West Newportlocation 2
1897-98 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' T. S. ; h. Holly cottage, West Newportlocation 2
1896-97 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' T. S. ; h. Holly cottage, West Newportlocation 2
1896 Slater dirFlynn Michael, training ship officer, Holly cottage, W [under Commercial]
1895-96 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' T. S. ; h. Holly cottage. West Newportlocation 2
1894-95 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' T. S. ; h. Holly cottage, West Newportlocation 2
1893-94 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' T. S. ; h. Holly cottage, West Newportlocation 2
1893 Slater dirFlynn Michael, training ship officer, Holly Cottage, West Newport : Miscellaneous.
1892-93 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' T. S. ; h. Holly cot., W. Newportlocation 2
1891-92 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' T. S. ; h. Holly cot., W. Newportlocation 2
1890-91 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' T. S. ; h. Holly cot., W. Newportlocation 2
1889-90 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' T. S. ; h. Holly cot., W. Newportlocation 2
1889 Slater dirFlynn Michael, training ship officer, Holly Cottage, West Newport : Miscellaneous.
1888-89 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' T. S. ; h. Holly cot., W. Newportlocation 2
1887-88 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' T. S. ; h. Holly cot., W. Newportlocation 2
1886 Slater dirFlynn Michael, training ship officer, Holly Cottage West Newport
1885-86 dirFlynn, Michael, chief officer, 'Mars' Training Ship; h. Holly cot. W. Newportlocation 2
1884-85 dirFlynn, Michl., chief officer, 'Mars' Training Ship; h. Holly cot. W. Newport
1882 Slater dirFlynn Michael, training ship officer, Holly Cottage, West Newport : Miscellaneous.
1878-79 dirDavidson, Mrs Alexander, Holly cottage. West Newport
1878 Slater dirDavidson Mrs. Margt., Holly Cottage, W N
1877 Worrall dirDavidson Mrs. A., Holly Cottage, W.
1876-77 dirDavidson, Mrs Alexander, Holly cottage. West Newport
1874-75 dirDavidson, Mrs (milliner, Dundee), Holly Cottage, West Newport
1871-72 dirDavidson, Mrs (milliner, Dundee), Holly Cottage, West Newport
1869-70 dirMorrison, William (of Morrison, Pizzotti, & Co., Dundee), Holly Cottage, West Newport[probably this house]

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Flynn, Michael S. Of the 'Mars' 1 Holly Cottages, West Newport Tenant of House 1 Holly Cottages

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Holly Cottage Blackwood Robert 5
1911 Newburgh Road, Holly Cottage Nicol Charles 6
1901 Woodhaven Road Flynn Michael 5View household
1891 Holly Cottages Flynn Michael 6View household
1881 Holly Cottage Flynn Michael 6View household
1871 Tayside Davidson Margaret 5View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 52 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1974-75236300House Roy McBurney proprietor 83View details
1973-74236300House Roy McBurney proprietor 83View details
1972-73236300House Roy McBurney proprietor 83View details
1971-72236300House Roy McBurney proprietor 83View details
1969-702363House Roy McBurney proprietor 55View details
1968-692363House Roy McBurney proprietor 55View details
1967-68966House Roy McBurney proprietor 55View details
1966-67966House Roy McBurney proprietor 55View details
1964-65966House Roy McBurney proprietor 62View details
1961-622903House Roy McBurney proprietor 58View details
1958-591148House & Garden Roy McBurney proprietor 23-5-4View details
1957-581127House & Garden Roy McBurney proprietor 23-5-4View details
1952-531094House & Garden Andrew F Halcrow proprietor 23-5-4View details
1947-481061House & Garden Mrs Peggy S Le Roux, Bromley, Kent per Anderson Gardner Hepburn & Co, solicitors, Dundee Dorothy J Shepherd 23-5-4View details
1942-431042House & Garden Mrs Jenny Just, Bechara, Bromley, Kent per Anderson Gardner Hepburn & Co, solicitors, Dundee Dorothy J Shepherd 23-5-4View details
1940-411041House & Garden Jane Just, Gowanbank, West Newport Dorothy J Shepherd 23-5-4View details
1937-381060House & Garden Jane Just, Gowanbank, W Newport George Willis 23-5-4View details
1935-361022House & Garden Jane Just, Gowanbank, W Newport George Willis 23View details
1932-33976House & Garden Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, W Newport David G Gray, draper 21-5-4View details
1930-31973House & Garden Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, W Newport David G Gray, draper 21-5-4View details
1927-28962House & Garden Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, W Newport David G Gray, draper 21-5-4View details
1925-26942House & Garden Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, W Newport Mrs Roberta Blackwood same 21-5-4View details
1922-23915House & Garden Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, W Newport Mrs Roberta Blackwood same 21-5-4View details
1920-21894House & Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, W Newport Mrs Roberta Blackwood same 16View details
1917-18892House & Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, W Newport Mrs Roberta Blackwood same 16View details
1915-16885House & Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, W Newport Alexander Allan, mechanic same 16View details
1912-13731House & Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport Alexander Allan, mechanic same 16View details
1910-11720House & Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport Rev Charles Nicol same 16View details
1909-10716House & Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport Rev Charles Nicol same 16View details [see also 755]
1907-08712House & Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport John McCaskill, postman same 16View details
1905-06696House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport Harry David, clerk same 16View details
1903-04684House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, bank agent, Bay House, Newport Harry David, clerk same 16View details
1901-02482House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, bank agent, Bay House, Newport Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 16View details
1900-01469House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, bank agent, Bay House, Newport Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 16View details
1899-00439House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, bank agent, Bay House, Newport Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 16View details
1897-98389House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, bank agent, Bay House, Newport Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 14View details
1896-97367House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, bank agent, Bay House, Newport Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 14View details
1895-96338House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, accountant, British Linen Bank, Dundee Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 14View details
1894-95305House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, accountant, British Linen Bank, Dundee Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 14View details
1893-94288House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, accountant, British Linen Bank, Dundee Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 14View details
1892-93276House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, accountant, British Linen Bank, Dundee Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 14View details
1891-92266House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, accountant, British Linen Bank, Dundee Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 14View details
1890-91239House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, accountant, British Linen Bank, Dundee Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 14View details
1889-90220House and Garden Misses Joanna & Jane Just, Gowanbank, Newport per David Brand, accountant, British Linen Bank, Dundee Michael S Flynn of the 'Mars' same 14View details
1885-86197House and Garden Trustees of late Rev. Thomas Just per David Brand Esq, bank accountant William M Flynn of the 'Mars' same 14View details [Holly]
1881-82103House and Garden Trustees of late Rev. Thomas Just per David Brand Esq, bank accountant same James Flynn of the Mars 14View details [Holly]
1878-79106House and Garden Trustees of late Rev. Thomas Just same Mrs Davidson 17-10-0View details [Holly]
1875-76105House and Garden Trustees of late Rev. Thomas Just same Mrs Davidson 17-10-0View details [Holly]
1871-7299House and Garden Rev Thomas Just, Kelvedon, Essex Mrs Davidson 17-10-0View details [Holly]
1867-68104House and Garden Rev. Thomas Just, Charmouth, Dorset William Cessford, schoolmaster 15View details [Holly]
1865-66102House and Garden Rev. Thomas Just said William Cessford William Cessford, teacher 14View details [Holly]
1864-6596House and Garden Rev. Thomas Just 6View details [Holly] Half year

 

 

Railway Map References:

PlanYearRefDescriptionOwner or reputed ownerOccupier[Comments]
RHP85254 (G & D J)184585Dwelling house, straw house, outbuildings & garden groundThomas Just (proprietor); William Berry (superior)Thomas Just[1 Riverside Lane and 74 West Road were built on the site of, or converted from, Thomas Just's house. 76 West Road was later added on to the west.]

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 561  view details Broadhaugh 33.6 pol (Bechara) 74 West Rd, 1 Riverside Lane

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1941.00537Trs Jane Eliza Just to Jenny Just Bainbridge Gibson / BecharaDisp by Trs dec Jane Eliza Just Gowanbank to Jenny Just Bainbridge Gibson or Bechara, wife of George Bechara, Bromley Kent of the following, pt of lands vested in Jane Eliza Just viz. 33.6 pol grnd & 2 cottages 'Holly Cottages' t/on, : N by the sea flood, : E partly by Riverside Lane partly by a pathway, : S by Newburgh Rd, pt of Broadhaugh described in disp to Jane Eliza Just (23 May 1888) under reservation of right to access to said lane & the foreshore by pathway therein mentioned18 Jun 1941195, 561

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;

Basic Types of Sasine Abridgements     Worked example explaining the sasine transactions on the property pages     Sasine entries - background information and explanation

 

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