Notes on Individual Properties
The notes which are included on some properties in the 'Introduction' section of a Property Page are given here. They contain a few unusual notes which cannot be found any other way. They are not listed in any order. Click on the 'Location' link to go to the full property page.
There are 304 records.
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 23 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 24 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 25 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 26 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 27 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 28 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 29 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 30 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 31 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 32 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 33 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 35 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 37 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 39 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Built on the gardens of Kinbrae. | 41 Kinbrae Park | Location |
| Police Station and police house from 1868, became house only from 1907. | formerly 4, police house, King Street | Location |
| Police Station from 1907. | formerly 6, police station, King Street | Location |
| Second police house from 1907. | formerly 8, police house, King Street | Location |
| More information in the blog March 2017 | 20 King Street | Location |
| More information in the blog March 2017 | St Fillans R C Church, 18, King Street | Location |
| Block of 4 - northern and central houses (34, 36, 40, 44) built 1897/8, the southern houses (38 & 42) added 1904. | 34 King Street | Location |
| Block of 4 - northern and central houses (34, 36, 40, 44) built 1897/8, the southern houses (38 & 42) added 1904. | 36 King Street | Location |
| Block of 4 - northern and central houses (34, 36, 40, 44) built 1897/8, the southern houses (38 & 42) added 1904. | 38 King Street | Location |
| Block of 4 - northern and central houses (34, 36, 40, 44) built 1897/8, the southern houses (38 & 42) added 1904. | 40 King Street | Location |
| Block of 4 - northern and central houses (34, 36, 40, 44) built 1897/8, the southern houses (38 & 42) added 1904. | 42 King Street | Location |
| Block of 4 - northern and central houses (34, 36, 40, 44) built 1897/8, the southern houses (38 & 42) added 1904. | 44 King Street | Location |
| Original property extended south and incorporated with 2 stables to create 2 semi-detached properties c.1903. | 7 Mount Stewart Road | Location |
| More information in the blog March 2017 | 39 Naughton Road | Location |
| An upstairs bedroom contained built-in wardrobes reputedly made from wood recovered from the Tay Bridge disaster. | 10 Prospect Terrace | Location |
| Original house was single-storey with a flat roof. | 20 Prospect Terrace | Location |
| Link with the Tay Bridge: Henry Noble stayed here. | 51 Queen Street | Location |
| 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 | Location |
| 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. | 1 Riverside Lane | Location |
| 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) | 3 Riverside Lane | Location |
| More information in the blog February 2017 | 11 Riverside Road | Location |
| More information in the blog February 2017 | 13 Riverside Road | Location |
| First Free Church on this site from 1895 in what is now the East Hall. This church building opened 1901. | Wormit Church, 52, Riverside Road | Location |
| First mooted locally in 1892, and originally using the Mission Hall as a schoolroom, building work commenced May 1895, architect - T Martin-Cappon, masonry - Robert Boyd, joiner - Robert Mathewson, plumbers - Betsworth & Barlow, plasterer - Alexander Robertson, slater - John Storrier. Opened 6 January 1896 providing accommodation for 133 pupils, the design allowing for future expansion. [Fifeshire Journal 24 Nov 1892, Dundee Advertiser 2 May 1895, Dundee Courier 7 Jan 1896] | Wormit School, Riverside Road | Location |
| The extension (of 3 large classrooms) was agreed in August 1898, architect T M Cappon. Opened 4 September 1899, giving accommodation for 370 pupils. [Dundee Advertiser 3 Aug 1898 & 5 Sep 1899] | Wormit School, Riverside Road | Location |
| At times during the 19th century, the front part of the farmhouse was rented out as a separate property. At these times, the farmer's family lived in the rear part of the buildings. | Woodhaven Farmhouse, 92, Riverside Road | Location |
| More information in the blog. | 13 Robert Street | Location |
| Before 1878, listed together with 25 Robert Street as house, laundry, outhouses or washing house. | 19 Robert Street | Location |
| Before 1878, listed together with 19 Robert Street as house, laundry, outhouses or washing house. | 25 Robert Street | Location |
| Opened on this site in 1877, the Club having previously used the green at Seacraig. | Newport Bowling Club, 2, Scott Street | Location |
| Link with the Tay Bridge: Frank Beattie stayed here. | 8 Shepherds Road | Location |
| A S Neill (teacher, of Summerhill) was lodging here in 1911 while working at Newport School. | 1 St Marys Lane | Location |
| There is much confusion, pre-1903, as to who lived where: addresses of 1, 1a, 1b and 3 St Phillans Place were used for 4 houses and a shop. They were all occupied by tenants, lodgers and boarders. Unless there is census or valuation roll proof, residents could be present in any of the properties. The houses concerned are 4 Cupar Road, 6 Cupar Road, 1 St Mary's Lane and 3 St Mary's Lane. | 1 St Marys Lane | Location |
| There is much confusion, pre-1903, as to who lived where: addresses of 1, 1a, 1b and 3 St Phillans Place were used for 4 houses and a shop. They were all occupied by tenants, lodgers and boarders. Unless there is census or valuation roll proof, residents could be present in any of the properties. The houses concerned are 4 Cupar Road, 6 Cupar Road, 1 St Mary's Lane and 3 St Mary's Lane. | 3 St Marys Lane | Location |
| 85, 87 & 89 Tay Street: 85 was built and occupied by 1861. Either 87 or 89 was also built at this time. The third house was built by 1869. It is not possible, from the information available here, to tell whether 87 or 89 was the last one to be built. | 85 Tay Street | Location |
| 85, 87 & 89 Tay Street: 85 was built and occupied by 1861. Either 87 or 89 was also built at this time. The third house was built by 1869. It is not possible, from the information available here, to tell whether 87 or 89 was the last one to be built. | 87 Tay Street | Location |
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