Location : office at front, 6, High Street
= Property still standing
Notes: Separately listed from 1961 only.
Part of a combination of previously separate properties. Other parts: 4 High Street
Introduction
Property used both as house and office / business premises. Front part separately rated only from 1961. Combined as single house in 2006.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.438985,-2.941963
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): (formerly garages & workshop, 9, Boat Road) (old St David's Inn, Boat Road) (part of old St David's Inn, Boat Road) (Tayside Cottages [NE], Boat Road) (Tayside Cottages [mid], Boat Road) (Tayside Cottages [SW], Boat Road) (former house [1], Granary Lane) (former house [2], Granary Lane) (Smithy, formerly 9, Granary Lane) (former house [3], Granary Lane) (former house [4], Granary Lane) (former house [5], Granary Lane) (former house [6], Granary Lane) Newport Hotel, 1, High Street Trinity UF Church, 2, High Street 3 High Street 4 High Street 5 High Street 8 High Street 10 High Street St Mary's Church, High Street 12 High Street 14 High Street shop, 16, High Street 18 High Street 20 High Street 22 High Street (Bowling Green, High Street) (cottage south of 4, High Street) (the Waterside (East Water), Old Places)
Information and Photographs on Other Sites (open in a new window)
| 4-6 High Street source: Canmore |
| Tayfield Estate Office source: Newport History Group |
1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys
Reference no. 405
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
| High Street (ward 2) |
House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
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Directory entries (before 1975) There are 21 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 MacDonald dir | Muir, T., Son, & Patton, Ltd, 6 High street : Coal Merchants | location 2 | |
| 1969 MacDonald dir | Muir, T., Son, & Patton, Ltd., 6 High street : Coal Merchants | location 2 | |
| 1969 dir | Muir, Thos., Son & Patton, Ltd., coal merchants, 6 High Street | location 2 | |
| 1969 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., 6 High Street : Coal Merchants | location 2 | |
| 1968 dir | Muir, Thos., Son & Patton, Ltd., coal merchants, 6 High Street, Tel. N. 2297 | location 2 | |
| 1968 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., 6 High Street : Coal Merchants | location 2 | |
| 1967 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., 6 High street : Coal Merchants. | location 2 | |
| 1967 dir | Muir, Thos., Son & Patton, Ltd., coal merchants, 6 High street, Tel. No. N. 2297 | location 2 | |
| 1966 dir | Muir, Thos., Son & Patton, Ltd., coal merchants, 6 High street, Tel. No. N. 2297 | location 2 | |
| 1966 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., 6 High street : Coal Merchants. | location 2 | |
| 1965 dir | Muir, Thos., Son & Patton, Ltd., coal merchants, 6 High street, Tel. No. N. 2297 | location 2 | |
| 1965 dir | Muir, Thos, Son, & Patton, Ltd., 6 High street : Coal Merchants. | location 2 | |
| 1964 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., coal merchants, 21 High street, Tel. No. N. 2297 | location 2 | |
| 1964 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., 21 High street : Coal Merchants. | location 2 | |
| 1963-64 MacDonald dir | Muir, T., Son & Patton, Ltd., 21 High street : Coal Merchants | location 2 | |
| 1963 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., 21 High street : Coal Merchants. | location 2 | |
| 1963 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., coal merchants, 21 High street, Tel. No. N. 2297 | location 2 | |
| 1962 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., coal merchants, 21 High street, Tel. No. N. 2297 | location 2 | |
| 1962 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., 21 High street : Coal Merchants. | location 2 | |
| 1961 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., coal merchants, 21 High street, Tel. No. N. 2297 | location 2 | |
| 1961 dir | Muir, Thos., Son, & Patton, Ltd., 21 High street : Coal Merchants. | location 2 |
Census records
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Valuation Roll entries There are 7 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 218500 | Shop | William Berry WS per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 | William Willocks, 40 Robert St | 110 | View details | ||
| 1971-72 | 218500 | Shop | William Berry WS per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 | William Willocks, 40 Robert St | 110 | View details | ||
| 1969-70 | 2185 | Office | William Berry WS per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 & 43 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 | Muir Son & Patton Ltd | 26 | View details | ||
| 1967-68 | 832 | Office | William Berry WS per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 & 43 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 | Muir Son & Patton Ltd | 26 | View details | ||
| 1966-67 | 832 | Office | John Berry PhD per Murray Beith & Murray WS, 39 & 43 Castle St, Edinburgh 2 | Muir Son & Patton Ltd | 26 | View details | ||
| 1964-65 | 832 | Office | John Berry PhD per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | Muir Son & Patton Ltd | 22 | View details | ||
| 1961-62 | 2405 | Office | John Berry PhD per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh | Muir Son & Patton Ltd | 22 | View details |
Dean of Guild Plans:
| Address | Applicant | Architect | Works | Date | Note | Old Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayfield Estate Office, High Street, East Newport | William Berry | Alter WC | nd | DG/N/1/39 | 1 sheet |
Held at Fife Archives. See index page
Early Sasines:
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