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.
| This building was erected in 1803. A previous building was 'improved' in 1770/71. | Forgan Manse | Location |
| Built 1841, 550 sittings. | Forgan Church | Location |
| Built c.1970. Built on part of garden of Wellgate House. | 80 West Road | Location |
| Building divided into flats c.1914 | Seacraig House [1], King Street | Location |
| Building divided into flats c.1914 | Seacraig House [2], King Street | Location |
| Building divided into flats c.1914 | Seacraig House [3], King Street | Location |
| The property was demolished in 1960; the site was redeveloped and became Kinbrae Court and Kinbrae Park, but not Kinbrae Park Gardens. | Kinbrae, West Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 1 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 2 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 3 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 4 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 5 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| Used as a Mission Hall from 1889 to 1895 - the first church in Wormit, and also as the first schoolroom. | 5 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 6 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 7 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 8 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 9 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 10 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 11 High Level, Naughton Road | Location |
| The sequence of occupiers along the row differs between the valuation rolls and the censuses. Other sources (directories, Council minutes and school records) give numbers which agree with the valuation roll sequence at least as far back as 1899. Before that, there is no proof. The valuation roll sequence has been used here throughout, this giving the 'best guess' as to who lived where. | 12 High Level, Naughton Road | 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) | Coronation Garden, 64, West Road | 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) | Pluck-the-Crow [east], West Road | Location |
| Up to at least 1851 the row was divided into 4 cottages. The additional occupier is included here. | Pluck-the-Crow [east], West Road | 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) | Pluck-the-Crow [centre], West Road | Location |
| Up to at least 1851 the row was divided into 4 cottages. The additional occupier is included in Pluck-the-Crow [east] | Pluck-the-Crow [centre], West Road | 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) | Pluck-the-Crow [west], West Road | Location |
| Up to at least 1851 the row was divided into 4 cottages. The additional occupier is included Pluck-the-Crow [east] | Pluck-the-Crow [west], West Road | Location |
| Opened 14 August 1899 on site 'in close proximity to the old condemned slaughter house'. Builder - David Mackie; joinery - Robert Matthewson; architect - T Cappon; cost over £200. [Dundee Courier 15 August 1899] | Slaughter House, Granary Lane | Location |
| Listed in Valuation Roll under High Street. Used as smithy & workshop from c.1940 - c.1960. | Slaughter House, Granary Lane | Location |
| Newport people knew this location as Washer Willy's. Tayport people referred to it as Jess Philip's Dam. Both can be identified on the census returns. Knowehead was demolished and "Washer Willy's" is now used by the larger property nearer the road (which was the original Chesterhill). | Knowehead | Location |
| A gasholder was opened here for the Newport Gas Light Co. in October 1897. A house for a manager was built shortly afterwards. The rest of the gasworks was opened 27 May 1903 for Newport Town Council as a replacement for the gasworks in Newport High Street. Cost £10,000. Report of opening ceremony and description of the works in Dundee Courier, 28 May 1903. | Gas Works | Location |
| Pumping station built 1880 to pump water to reservoir on Wormit Hill following Tay Bridge collapse. Pumping ceased on opening of new Tay Bridge in 1887. | house at pumping station, Bay Road | Location |
| Sketch map from RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway plans, 1845; 73 is Broadhaugh, now 44 West Rd (Alexander Kermath); 72 is 40/42 West Rd (George Just); 71 is 36/38 West Rd (John Just); 70 is dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden (David Just) (the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House); 69 is garden ground (David Just); 68 is a pier (Alexander Robertson); 67 is dwelling houses, wright's shop, outbuildings & garden (Robert Just & others) - this is the building known as Just's Land; 66 is road to pier (Alexander Robertson); 65 is arable land used as bleaching green (Mrs William Just, common to all occupiers on Broadhaugh); 64 is part of Arthur Baird's property. | River House [1], West Road | Location |
| Sketch map from RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway plans, 1845; 73 is Broadhaugh, now 44 West Rd (Alexander Kermath); 72 is 40/42 West Rd (George Just); 71 is 36/38 West Rd (John Just); 70 is dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden (David Just) (the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House); 69 is garden ground (David Just); 68 is a pier (Alexander Robertson); 67 is dwelling houses, wright's shop, outbuildings & garden (Robert Just & others) - this is the building known as Just's Land; 66 is road to pier (Alexander Robertson); 65 is arable land used as bleaching green (Mrs William Just, common to all occupiers on Broadhaugh); 64 is part of Arthur Baird's property. | River House [2], West Road | Location |
| Sketch map from RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway plans, 1845; 73 is Broadhaugh, now 44 West Rd (Alexander Kermath); 72 is 40/42 West Rd (George Just); 71 is 36/38 West Rd (John Just); 70 is dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden (David Just) (the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House); 69 is garden ground (David Just); 68 is a pier (Alexander Robertson); 67 is dwelling houses, wright's shop, outbuildings & garden (Robert Just & others) - this is the building known as Just's Land; 66 is road to pier (Alexander Robertson); 65 is arable land used as bleaching green (Mrs William Just, common to all occupiers on Broadhaugh); 64 is part of Arthur Baird's property. | River House [3], West Road | Location |
| Sketch map from RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway plans, 1845; 73 is Broadhaugh, now 44 West Rd (Alexander Kermath); 72 is 40/42 West Rd (George Just); 71 is 36/38 West Rd (John Just); 70 is dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden (David Just) (the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House); 69 is garden ground (David Just); 68 is a pier (Alexander Robertson); 67 is dwelling houses, wright's shop, outbuildings & garden (Robert Just & others) - this is the building known as Just's Land; 66 is road to pier (Alexander Robertson); 65 is arable land used as bleaching green (Mrs William Just, common to all occupiers on Broadhaugh); 64 is part of Arthur Baird's property. | Just's Land [1], West Road | Location |
| Sketch map from RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway plans, 1845; 73 is Broadhaugh, now 44 West Rd (Alexander Kermath); 72 is 40/42 West Rd (George Just); 71 is 36/38 West Rd (John Just); 70 is dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden (David Just) (the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House); 69 is garden ground (David Just); 68 is a pier (Alexander Robertson); 67 is dwelling houses, wright's shop, outbuildings & garden (Robert Just & others) - this is the building known as Just's Land; 66 is road to pier (Alexander Robertson); 65 is arable land used as bleaching green (Mrs William Just, common to all occupiers on Broadhaugh); 64 is part of Arthur Baird's property. | Just's Land [2], West Road | Location |
| Sketch map from RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway plans, 1845; 73 is Broadhaugh, now 44 West Rd (Alexander Kermath); 72 is 40/42 West Rd (George Just); 71 is 36/38 West Rd (John Just); 70 is dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden (David Just) (the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House); 69 is garden ground (David Just); 68 is a pier (Alexander Robertson); 67 is dwelling houses, wright's shop, outbuildings & garden (Robert Just & others) - this is the building known as Just's Land; 66 is road to pier (Alexander Robertson); 65 is arable land used as bleaching green (Mrs William Just, common to all occupiers on Broadhaugh); 64 is part of Arthur Baird's property. | Just's Land [3], West Road | Location |
| Sketch map from RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway plans, 1845; 73 is Broadhaugh, now 44 West Rd (Alexander Kermath); 72 is 40/42 West Rd (George Just); 71 is 36/38 West Rd (John Just); 70 is dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden (David Just) (the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House); 69 is garden ground (David Just); 68 is a pier (Alexander Robertson); 67 is dwelling houses, wright's shop, outbuildings & garden (Robert Just & others) - this is the building known as Just's Land; 66 is road to pier (Alexander Robertson); 65 is arable land used as bleaching green (Mrs William Just, common to all occupiers on Broadhaugh); 64 is part of Arthur Baird's property. | Just's Land [4], West Road | Location |
| Sketch map from RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway plans, 1845; 73 is Broadhaugh, now 44 West Rd (Alexander Kermath); 72 is 40/42 West Rd (George Just); 71 is 36/38 West Rd (John Just); 70 is dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden (David Just) (the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House); 69 is garden ground (David Just); 68 is a pier (Alexander Robertson); 67 is dwelling houses, wright's shop, outbuildings & garden (Robert Just & others) - this is the building known as Just's Land; 66 is road to pier (Alexander Robertson); 65 is arable land used as bleaching green (Mrs William Just, common to all occupiers on Broadhaugh); 64 is part of Arthur Baird's property. | Just's Land [5], West Road | Location |
| Two rooms + kitchen, pan-tiled roof. (see 1910 Valuation Act survey 66). | house on site of 26, Tay 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) | Riverside [3], 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) | Riverside [2], Riverside Lane | Location |
| Opened 28 June 1869 as the green for Newport Bowling Club. Used by them until 1877 when they moved to Scott Street. Thereafter, this green was used by the Maryton Bowling Club from 1877 - 1901, and for Seacraig Lawn Tennis Club c. 1915. | Bowling Green, King Street | Location |
| Tayfield Mains only ever seems to refer to the same 3 properties (the present-day Tayfield Mains). Strawberry Bank and Park-knowe were used as names for all 4 properties (3 at present-day Tayfield Mains and 1 at present-day Strawberry Bank). It is therefore sometimes difficult to tell which property is being referred to. | Strawberry Bank | Location |
| Pre-1904, operated a windmill generator, backed up by a coal-fired generator, on Wormit Hill. | Electric Station, Naughton Road | Location |
| From 1904, operations moved to the Electric Station on the main road. | Electric Station | Location |
| Space for 130 pupils. | Forgan School | Location |
| Built in 1879 to store water brought over the Tay Bridge to supply Newport and Wormit. It is 'one of the strangest sounding places in the UK' - Google it! | Reservoir, Reservoir Road | Location |
| Location Map. | Wormit Bay Golf Club, Bay Road | Location |
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