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Location : 5  West Road

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Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.435333,-2.947858

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):   6 Shepherds Road   8 Shepherds Road   1 West Road   4 West Road   (Woodmuir House, West Road)   1 Woodmuir Crescent   3 Woodmuir Crescent   2 Woodmuir Terrace  

Earlier use of the site :   (Woodmuir House)     

 

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

Newburgh Road, West Newport1961

 

 

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

Duncraig

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 151 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, 5 West Road; Miss S. Chalmers, Matron
1973 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, 6 West Road; Mrs L. Kippen, Matron
1972 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, 5 West Road; Mrs L. Kippen, Matron
1971 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, 5 West Road; Mrs L Kippen, Matron
1970 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, 5 West Road; Mrs L. Kippen, Matron
1969 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, 5 West Road; Mrs L. Kippen, Matron
1968 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, 5 West Road; Mrs L. Kippen, Matron
1967 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, 5 West road ; Mrs L. Kippen, Matron
1966 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, 5 West road ; Mrs L. Kippen, Matron
1965 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, 5 West road
1964 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, Newburgh road
1963 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, Newburgh road
1962 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, Newburgh road
1961 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, Newburgh road
1960 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, Newburgh road
1958-59 dirDuncraig Old Folks' Home, Newburgh road
1953-54 dirMillar, Miss E. J., Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1952-53 dirMillar, Miss E. J., Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1951-52 dirMillar, Miss E. J., Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1950-51 dirMillar, Miss E. J., Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1949-50 dirMillar, Miss E. J., Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1948-49 dirMillar, Miss E. J., Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1947-48 dirMillar, Miss E. J., Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1946-47 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1942-43 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1942-43 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1941-42 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1941-42 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1940-41 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1940-41 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1939-40 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1939-40 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1938-39 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1938-39 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1937-38 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1937-38 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1936-37 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1936-37 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1935-36 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1935-36 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West, Newport
1934-35 MacDonald dirMiller, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1934-35 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1933-34 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1933-34 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1932-33 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh rd., W. Newport (Teleph. No. N. 132)
1931-32 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1931-32 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh rd., W. Newport (Teleph. No. N. 132)
1930-31 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1930-31 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh rd. W. Newport (Teleph. No. N. 132)
1929-30 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1929-30 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh rd., W. Newport (Teleph. No. N. 132)
1928-29 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1928-29 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh rd., W. Newport (Teleph. No. N. 132)
1928 Kelly dirMillar Miss, Duncraig
1927-28 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1927-28 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh rd., W. Newport (Teleph. No. N. 132)
1926-27 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1926-27 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh rd., W. Newport (Teleph. No. N. 132)
1925-26 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1925-26 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1923-24 MacDonald dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, W. N.
1923-24 dirMillar, Miss, Duncraig, Newburgh road, West Newport
1921 Slater dirLeighton Robert, Duncraig, W
1917-18 MacDonald dirLeighton, R., Duncraig, Wester Newport
1916-17 MacDonald dirLeighton, R., Duncraig, Wester Newport
1915-16 MacDonald dirLeighton, R., Duncraig, Wester Newport
1915 Slater dirLeighton Robert, Duncraig, W
1914-15 MacDonald dirLeighton, R., Duncraig, Wester Newport
1913-14 MacDonald dirLeighton, R., Duncraig, Wester Newport
1912-13 MacDonald dirLeighton, R., Duncraig, Wester Newport
1911-12 MacDonald dirLeighton, R., Duncraig, Wester Newport
1911 Slater dirLeighton Robert, Duncraig, W
1910-11 MacDonald dirLeighton, R., Duncraig, Wester Newport
1908-09 MacDonald dirScott, Mrs, Duncraig, Wester Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualScott, Hugh W., Duncraig, W. Newport.
1907-08 MacDonald dirScott, Mrs, Duncraig, Wester Newport
1907-08 dirScott, Hugh W., Duncraig, West Newport
1907-08 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1907-08 dirScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association]
1907 Tayside AnnualScott, Hugh W., Duncraig, W. Newport.
1907 Tayside AnnualScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association.]
1907 Tayside AnnualScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, W.
1907 Slater dirScott Mrs. Hugh, Duncraig, W
1906-07 MacDonald dirScott, Mrs, Duncraig, Wester Newport
1906-07 dirScott, Hugh W., Duncraig, West Newport
1906-07 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1906-07 dirScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association]
1905-06 MacDonald dirScott, Mrs, Duncraig, Wester Newport
1905-06 dirScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association]
1905-06 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1905-06 dirScott, Hugh W., Duncraig, West Newport
1904-05 MacDonald dirScott, Mrs, Duncraig, Wester Newport
1904-05 dirScott, Hugh W., Duncraig, West Newport
1904-05 dirScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association]
1904-05 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1903-04 MacDonald dirScott, Mrs, Duncraig, Wester Newport
1903-04 dirScott, Hugh W., Duncraig, West Newport; Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Boating Club]location 2
1903-04 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1903-04 dirScott, Hugh W., Duncraig, West Newport
1903-04 dirScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association]
1903 Slater dirScott Mrs. Duncraig, W Newport
1902-03 MacDonald dirScott, Mrs, Duncraig, Wester Newport
1902-03 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1902-03 dirScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association]
1902-03 dirScott, Hugh W., Duncraig, West Newport
1902-03 dirScott, Hugh W., Duncraig, West Newport; and Treasurer, [under Newport Boating Club]location 2
1901-02 MacDonald dirScott, Mrs, Duncraig, Wester Newport
1901-02 dirScott, Hugh W., Duncraig, West Newport ; Secretary and Treasurer [under Newport Boating Club]location 2
1901-02 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1901-02 dirScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association]
1900-01 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1900-01 dirScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association]location 2
1899-00 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1899-00 dirScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association]location 2
1899 Slater dirScott Mrs. Duncraig, W
1898-99 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1898-99 dirScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association]location 2
1897-98 dirScott, Miss, Duncraig; Secretary, [under Newport Young Women's Christian Association]location 2
1897-98 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1896-97 dirHolden, Mrs, Duncraig, West Newport
1896-97 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1896 Slater dirScott Mrs. Duncraig, W
1895-96 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1895-96 dirHolden, Mrs, Duncraig, West Newport
1894-95 dirHolden, Mrs, Duncraig, West Newport
1894-95 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1893-94 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1893-94 dirHolden, Mrs, Duncraig, West Newport
1893 Slater dirScott Mrs. Louisa, Duncraig, W N
1892-93 dirHolden, Mrs, Duncraig, West Newport
1892-93 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1891-92 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1891-92 dirHolden, Mrs, Duncraig, West Newport
1890-91 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1890-91 dirHolden, Mrs, Duncraig, West Newport
1889-90 dirHolden, Mrs, Duncraig, West Newport
1889-90 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1889 Slater dirScott Mrs Louisa, Duncraig, West Newport, Fife
1888-89 dirHolden, Mrs, Duncraig, West Newport
1888-89 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1887-88 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1887-88 dirHolden, Mrs, Duncraig, West Newport
1886-87 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1886-87 dirHolden, Mrs, Duncraig, West Newport
1886 Slater dirScott Mrs Louisa, Duncraig, W N
1885-86 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1884-85 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1882-83 dirScott, Mrs Hugh, Duncraig, West Newport
1882 Slater dirScott Mrs. Louisa, Duncraig, W N
1880-81 dirScott, Hugh (manufacturer, Dundee), Duncraig, West Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Scott, Hugh Wilfred Clerk Duncraig Lodger Duncraig
1900 Female Voters Holden, Miss Mary Duncraig, Newport Proprietor of House West Newport
1900 Female Voters Scott, Mrs Louisa Duncraig, West Newport Tenant of House Duncraig

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Duncraig Miller Euphemia J 12
1911 Duncraig Leighton Robert 10
1901 Duncraig Scott Louisa 11View household
1891 Duncraig Scott Louisa 12View household
1881 Duncraig House Scott Louisa 14View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 44 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74243700Old Folks Home Church of Scotland Committee on Social Service, per Sec, 121 George St, Edinburgh proprietor 785View details
1971-72243700Old Folks Home Church of Scotland Trust (Moral & Social Welfare) per Sec, 121 George St, Edinburgh proprietor 785View details
1969-702437Eventide Home Church of Scotland Trust for Moral & Social Welfare per Sec, 121 George St, Edinburgh proprietor 425View details
1967-681013Eventide Home Church of Scotland Trust for Moral & Social Welfare per Sec, 121 George St, Edinburgh proprietor 425View details
1966-671013Eventide Home Church of Scotland Committee on Social Service per Sec, 121 George St, Edinburgh proprietor 425View details
1964-651013Eventide Home Church of Scotland Committee on Social Service per Sec, 121 George St, Edinburgh proprietor 425View details
1961-622914Eventide Home Church of Scotland Committee on Social Service per Sec, 121 George St, Edinburgh proprietor 425View details
1958-591162Eventide Home Church of Scotland Committee on Social Service per Sec, 121 George St, Edinburgh proprietor 136View details
1957-581140Eventide Home Church of Scotland Committee on Social Service per Sec, 121 George St, Edinburgh proprietor 136View details
1952-531107House & Garden Euphemia J Millar (liferentrix) per Fergusson & Stephen, Whitehall St, Dundee proprietor 100View details
1947-481074House & Garden Euphemia J Millar (liferentrix) per Fergusson & Stephen, Whitehall St, Dundee proprietor 100View details
1942-431054House & Garden Trs of late Robert Leighton per Fergusson & Stephen, Whitehall St, Dundee Euphemia J Millar (liferentrix) 100View details
1940-411053House & Garden Trs of late Robert Leighton per Fergusson & Stephen, Whitehall St, Dundee Euphemia J Millar (liferentrix) 100View details
1937-381074House & Garden Trs of late Robert Leighton per Fergusson & Stephen, Whitehall St, Dundee Euphemia J Millar (liferentrix) 100View details
1935-361038House & Garden Trs of late Robert Leighton per Fergusson & Stephen, Whitehall St, Dundee Euphemia J Millar (liferentrix) 100View details
1932-33994House & Garden Trs of late Robert Leighton per Fergusson & Stephen, Whitehall St, Dundee Euphemia J Millar (liferentrix) 100View details
1930-31991House & Garden Trs of late Robert Leighton per Fergusson & Stephen, Whitehall St, Dundee Euphemia J Millar (liferentrix) 100View details
1927-28981House & Garden Trs of late Robert Leighton per Fergusson & Stephen, Whitehall St, Dundee Euphemia J Millar (liferentrix) 100View details
1925-26961House & Garden Trs of late Robert Leighton per Fergusson & Stephen, Whitehall St, Dundee Euphemia J Millar, liferentrix 100View details
1922-23935House & Garden Trs of late Robert Leighton proprietor 100View details
1920-21914House & Garden Robert Leighton, retired proprietor 90View details
1917-18913House & Garden Robert Leighton, retired proprietor 90View details
1915-16906House & Garden Robert Leighton, retired proprietor 90View details
1912-13776House & Garden Robert Leighton, retired proprietor 90View details
1910-11765House & Garden Robert Leighton, retired same 90View details
1909-10760House & Garden Robert Leighton, retired same 100View details
1907-08756House & Garden Trs of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Ferguson & Stephen, soilicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 100View details
1905-06736House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 100View details
1903-04724House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 100View details
1901-02524House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 100View details
1900-01512House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 100View details
1899-00482House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1897-98432House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Messrs Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1896-97409House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Messrs Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1895-96378House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Messrs Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1894-95345House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Messrs Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1893-94328House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Messrs Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1892-93317House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Messrs Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1891-92307House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Messrs Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1890-91280House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Messrs Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1889-90260House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Messrs Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1885-86236House and Garden Trs. of late Hugh Scott, manufacturer per Messrs Ferguson & Stephen, solicitors, Dundee Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1881-82143House and Garden Hugh Scott, manufacturer Mrs Louisa Scott 110View details
1878-79147House and Garden Hugh Scott, manufacturer 0View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 415  view details Woodmuir 2 roods 2 pol 21 yd (Scott) 5 West Rd (Duncraig)

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1908.00326Hugh Scott to Trs; confirmation of removal of height restrictionNot Instr Trs dec Hugh Scott, manufacturer, Dundee of following subjects now disburdened of servitude as to height of bldgs which may be erected on Woodmuir House garden, viz. dw ho called Woodmuir House & 2 roods 2 pol 21 yd in which it is situated, : N by t/p road, : S by 30' street, : SW by rd or street28 Feb 1908415
1878.02877Removal of height restriction on buildings on Woodmuir House garden [Duncraig]Ren by James Shepherd, boatman residing Newport, proprietor of pce grnd immediately S of Woodmuir House Garden in favour of Hugh Scott, manufacturer Dundee, proprietor of said garden - of a right of servitude over said Woodmuir House Garden which servitude is to the effect that any buildings which shall be erected on said garden shall not exceed a storey and a half in height, & including the roof & chimney stalks thereof shall not exceed a height of 25' from the ground - & declaring said Woodmuir House Garden to be disburdened of said servitude11 Apr 1878212, 415
1875.05045St Fort to Hugh ScottFeu ch by Jane Fraser / Stewart of St Fort to Hugh Scott of dw ho called Woodmuir House with triangular pce grnd measuring 2 roods 2 pol 21 yd on which same is situated, : N by t/p road Newport - Woodhaven (under excep.)12 Nov 1875415, 196sasine extract

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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