Comments on Individual Properties
These are my comments which are included on some properties in the 'Commentary' section of a Property Page. They contain a few comments which could otherwise only be found on the individual property page itself. They are not listed in any order. Click on the 'Location' link to go to the full property page.
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| Waiting room for the ferry, and bothy for the ferrymen. | Waiting Room & Bothy, Boat Brae | Location |
| Rapid progress is being made with the restoration and improvement of the buildings on the west side of the pier, which are being converted from a low shed to a handsome range of shops. Dundee Evening Telegraph, 14 Sep 1878, p3 Improvements at Newport Pier ... conversion of old boatshed and other low buildings into a range of 7 handsome shops. ... thought it would be necessary to take off the roofs and add to the height of the walls - on examination it was found the requisite height might be attained without that expense. The work has been done ... a range of architectural buildings which will compare favourably with any in the locality.... [extensive details of the buildings] ... understood a pavement is to be laid down in front of them ... all shops except one have already been let ... Dundee Advertiser 29 Apr 1879, p11 | Waiting Room & Bothy, Boat Brae | Location |
| Rapid progress is being made with the restoration and improvement of the buildings on the west side of the pier, which are being converted from a low shed to a handsome range of shops. Dundee Evening Telegraph, 14 Sep 1878, p3 Improvements at Newport Pier ... conversion of old boatshed and other low buildings into a range of 7 handsome shops. ... thought it would be necessary to take off the roofs and add to the height of the walls - on examination it was found the requisite height might be attained without that expense. The work has been done ... a range of architectural buildings which will compare favourably with any in the locality.... [extensive details of the buildings] ... understood a pavement is to be laid down in front of them ... all shops except one have already been let ... Dundee Advertiser 29 Apr 1879, p11 | shop, Boat Brae | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 1 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 2 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 3 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 4 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 5 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 6 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 7 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 8 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 9 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 10 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 11 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 12 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 13 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 14 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 15 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 16 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 17 Royal Buildings | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | 18 Royal Buildings | Location |
| 'Building work is going on at the site recently purchased from the Town Council by Mr David Young … 2 commodious shops with workshops and cellarage below … architect - Thomas Cappon; builder - David Mackie; joiner - James Latto; plumbers - Betsworth & Barlow; plasterer - [William] Lawson.' [Source: Courier, Dundee, 2 July 1904, © the British Newspaper Archive, The British Library Board & D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd.] | shop, 9, High Street | Location |
| 'Building work is going on at the site recently purchased from the Town Council by Mr David Young … 2 commodious shops with workshops and cellarage below … architect - Thomas Cappon; builder - David Mackie; joiner - James Latto; plumbers - Betsworth & Barlow; plasterer - [William] Lawson.' [Source: Courier, Dundee, 2 July 1904, © the British Newspaper Archive, The British Library Board & D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd.] | shop, 11, High Street | Location |
| This page shows the entries as recorded. However, I wonder whether the early entries for 25 and 27 Kinbrae Park have got mixed up. Both properties are similar and are the 2 parts of a semi-detached building. It seems unlikely that a tenant would move from one half to the other. There are other examples where the Town Council recorded their tenants at the wrong addresses. | 25 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| This page shows the entries as recorded. However, I wonder whether the early entries for 25 and 27 Kinbrae Park have got mixed up. Both properties are similar and are the 2 parts of a semi-detached building. It seems unlikely that a tenant would move from one half to the other. There are other examples where the Town Council recorded their tenants at the wrong addresses. | 27 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block is told in the blog James' Square. | 2 King Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 2 King Street | Location |
| In 1891 it was purchased with the intention of creating a convalescent home for the poor children of Dundee and neighbourhood. It was subsequently deemed unsuitable for that purpose and remained a private house. The convalescent home was eventually founded in Comerton House. See the blog Not In My Back Yard. | 11 King Street | Location |
| See the blog Seacraig. | Garage, formerly 31, King Street | Location |
| More about John Hay, tenant here in the 1840s, in Jottings: Pay Your Coal Bill! | 61 Kirk Road | Location |
| No. 16a was built on part of the garden which had been laid out as a tennis court. | 16 Prospect Terrace | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block is told in the blog James' Square. | 1 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 1 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block is told in the blog James' Square. | 3 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 3 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block is told in the blog James' Square. | 5 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 5 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block is told in the blog James' Square. | 7 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 7 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block is told in the blog James' Square. | 9 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 9 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block is told in the blog James' Square. | 11 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 11 Queen Street | Location |
| Baker's premises on the site from about 1846. Shop at no. 1 Gowrie St is listed instead from 1878. 1867-1871: 1-13 Queen St and 25-27 Gowrie St built. 1879-1880: 2 King St, 3-11 and 17-19 Gowrie St added. 1881: 13, 15, 21, 23 Gowrie St added. The development of the whole block is told in the blog James' Square. | 13 Queen Street | Location |
| James' Square entries are correct back as far as 1885, except that 1, 3, & 5 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated; 5 & 7 Gowrie Street may be wrongly allocated; and 9 & 11 Queen Street may be wrongly allocated. Before that, in 1881 there is much confusion as to which property is which. But from 1878 back, allocations are probably correct. | 13 Queen Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 2, Robert Street | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | formerly 2, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 4, Robert Street | Location |
| On this whole plot there have been 3 generations of buildings. 1. Built from the 1830s on, a house, Tay Cottage, on Tay Street; further up Robert Street Turnbull's 2 workshop buildings with a house above one of them. Tay Cottage was demolished in 1876, the workshop in late 1877. 2. Built in 1877, the Royal Hotel on Tay Street, and a row of shops with houses above running up Robert Street and round into Union Street (the last bit built 1878). The whole block was known as Royal Buildings. They were all demolished in 1971-2. 3. Built in 1973-4, the existing Royal Buildings. | formerly 4, Robert Street | Location |
| All ground floor properties (2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 32/34 Robert Street) were built as shops but they lost out to the High Street and many were soon used as houses. There were 2 groups of houses on the two upper floors - 6, 8, 10 & 12 were accessed by a close and 24, 26, 28 & 30 were accessed by another close. (All numbers refer to 1967 numbering.) | formerly 6, Robert Street | Location |
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