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Location : 15  Woodmuir Crescent

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Notes:      lower

Part of a divided property. Other parts: 37 Woodmuir Terrace     

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.433994,-2.949934

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):   10 Wellpark Terrace   13 West Road   15 West Road   17 West Road   11 Woodmuir Crescent   13 Woodmuir Crescent   37 Woodmuir Terrace  

 

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

Newburgh Road, West Newport1930s
Lower Woodmuir Terrace1961

 

 

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

Balmore
Linden
Lindeth
Tighnavon
Windhover House

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 152 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirRegent, P. F., lecturer, 15 Woodmuir Crescent
1973 dirRegent, P. F., lecturer, 15 Woodmuir Crescent
1972 dirRegent, P. F., lecturer, 15 Woodmuir Crescent
1971 dirRegent, P. F., lecturer, 15 Woodmuir Crescent
1970 dirRegent, P. F., lecturer, 15 Woodmuir Crescent
1969 dirRegent, P. F., lecturer, 15 Woodmuir Crescent
1968 dirRegent, P. F., lecturer, 15 Woodmuir Crescent
1967 dirRegent, P. F., lecturer, 15 Woodmuir crescent
1966 dirDoxford, D. Iain, 15 Woodmuir crescent
1965 dirDoxford, D. Iain, 15 Woodmuir crescent
1964 dirDoxford, D. Iain, Lindeth, Woodmuir terrace
1963 dirDoxford, D. Iain, Lindeth, Woodmuir terrace
1962 dirDoxford, D. Iain, Lindeth, Woodmuir terrace
1961 dirDoxford, D. lain, Lindeth, Woodmuir terrace
1960 dirDoxford, D. Iain, director, Lindeth, Woodmuir terrace
1958-59 dirMenelaws, J. R. D., representative, Tighnavon, Newburgh road
1957-58 dirMenelaws, J. R. D., representative, Tighnavon, Newburgh road
1956-57 dirMenelaws, J. R. D., representative, Tighnavon, Newburgh road
1955-56 dirMenelaws, J. R. D., representative, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1954-55 dirMenelaws, J. R. D., representative, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1953-54 dirMenelaws, J. R. D., representative, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1952-53 dirMenelaws, J. R. D., representative, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1951-52 dirSimpson, Mrs Simma, Tighnavin, Newburgh road, West Newport
1950-51 dirSimpson, Mrs Simma, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1949-50 dirSimpson, Mrs Simma, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1948-49 dirSimpson, Mrs Simma, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1947-48 dirSimpson, Mrs Simma, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1946-47 dirSimpson, Mrs Alex., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1946-47 dirSimpson, Mrs Simma, Tighnavon, Newburgh road
1942-43 MacDonald dirSimpson, Mrs, Tighnavon, E. N.
1942-43 dirSimpson, Mrs Simma, Tighnavon, Newburgh road
1942-43 dirSimpson, Mrs Alex., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1941-42 MacDonald dirSimpson, Mrs, Tighnavon, E. N.
1941-42 dirSimpson, Mrs Alex., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1941-42 dirSimpson, Mrs Simma, Tighnavon, Newburgh road
1940-41 MacDonald dirSimpson, Mrs, Tighnavon, E. N.
1940-41 dirSimpson, Mrs Simma, Tighnavon, Newburgh road
1940-41 dirSimpson, Mrs Alex., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1939-40 MacDonald dirSimpson, Mrs, Tighnavon, E. N.
1939-40 dirSimpson, Mrs Alex., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1938-39 MacDonald dirSimpson, Mrs, Tighnavon, E. N.
1938-39 dirSimpson, Mrs Alex., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1937-38 MacDonald dirSimpson, Mrs, Tighnavon, E. N.
1937-38 dirSimpson, Mrs Alex., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1936-37 MacDonald dirSimpson, Mrs, Tighnavon, E. N.
1936-37 dirSimpson, Mrs Alex., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1935-36 MacDonald dirSimpson, Mrs, Tighnavon, E. N.
1935-36 dirSimpson, Mrs Alex., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1934-35 MacDonald dirSimpson, A., Tighnavon, W. N.
1934-35 dirSimpson, Mrs Alex., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1933-34 MacDonald dirSimpson, A., Tighnavon, W. N.
1933-34 dirSimpson, Mrs Alex., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1932-33 dirSimpson, Alexander, retired shipmaster, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1931-32 MacDonald dirSimpson, A., Tighnavon, W. N.
1931-32 dirSimpson, Alexander, retired shipmaster, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1930-31 MacDonald dirSimpson, A., Tighnavon, W. N.
1930-31 dirSimpson, Alexander, retired shipmaster, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1929-30 MacDonald dirSimpson, A., Tighnavon, W. N.
1929-30 dirSimpson, Alexander, retired shipmaster, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1929-30 dirSimpson, Alexander, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport; Secretary, [under Newport Curling Club]location 2
1928-29 MacDonald dirSimpson, A., Tighnavon, W. N.
1928-29 dirSimpson, Alexander, retired shipmaster, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1928-29 dirSimpson, Captain, Tighnavon, Newburgh road; Secretary, [under Newport Curling Club]location 2
1928 Kelly dirSimpson Capt. Alexander, Tighnavon, W
1927-28 MacDonald dirSimpson, A., Tighnavon, W. N.
1927-28 dirSimpson, Alexander, retired shipmaster, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1927-28 dirSimpson, Captain, Tighnavon, Newburgh road; Secretary, [under Newport Curling Club]location 2
1926-27 MacDonald dirSimpson, A., Tighnavon, W. N.
1926-27 dirSimpson, Alexander, retired shipmaster, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1926-27 dirSimpson, Captain, Tighnavon, Newburgh road; Secretary, [under Newport Curling Club]location 2
1925-26 MacDonald dirSimpson, A., Tighnavon, W. N.
1925-26 dirSimpson, Capt. J., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirSimpson, A., Tighnavon, W. N.
1923-24 MacDonald dirSimpson, A., Tighnavon, W. N.
1923-24 dirSimpson, Capt. J., Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport
1922-23 dirSimpson, J., Tighnavon, Newburgh road. West Newport
1921 Slater dirSimpson Capt. Alexander, Tighnavon, W
1920-21 dirSimpson, J., Tighnavon, West Newport
1919-20 MacDonald dirBoase, Miss, Tighnavon, W. N.
1918-19 MacDonald dirBoase, Miss, Tighnavon, W. N.
1918-19 dirBoase, Miss, Tighnavon, West Newport
1917-18 MacDonald dirBoase, Miss, Tighnavon, W. N.
1916-17 MacDonald dirBoase, Miss, Tighnavon, W. N.
1915-16 MacDonald dirBoase, H. (Trs. of), Tighnavon, Wester Newport
1915-16 dirBoase, Miss, Tighnavon, West Newport
1915 Slater dirBoase Miss, Tighnavon, W
1914-15 MacDonald dirBoase, H. (Trs. of), Tighnavon, Wester Newport
1914-15 dirBoase, Miss, Tighnavon, West Newport
1913-14 MacDonald dirBoase, H. (Trs. of), Tighnavon, Wester Newport
1913-14 dirBoase, Miss, Tighnavon, West Newport
1912-13 MacDonald dirBoase, H., Tighnavon, Wester Newport
1911-12 MacDonald dirBoase, H., Tighnavon, Wester Newport
1911-12 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1911 Slater dirBoase Henry, Tighnavon, W
1910-11 MacDonald dirBoase, H., Tighnavon, Wester Newport
1910-11 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1909-10 MacDonald dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, Wester Newport
1909-10 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1908-09 MacDonald dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, Wester Newport
1908-09 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport.
1907-08 MacDonald dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, Wester Newport
1907-08 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport.
1907 Slater dirBoase Henry. Tighnavon, W
1906-07 MacDonald dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, Wester Newport
1906-07 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1905-06 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1904-05 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1903-04 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1903 Slater dirBoase Henry, Tighnavon, W Newport
1902-03 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1901-02 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1900-01 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1899-00 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1899 Slater dirBoase Henry, Tighnavon, W
1898-99 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1897-98 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1896-97 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1896 Slater dirBoase Henry, Tighnavon, W
1895-96 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1894-95 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1893-94 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1893 Slater dirBoase Mr. Henry, Tighnavon, W N
1892-93 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1891-92 dirBoase, Henry, Tighnavon, West Newport
1889-90 dirFleming, Robert (merchant, Dundee), Tighnavon, West Newport
1889 Slater dirFleming Mr Robert, Tighnavon, West Newport, Fife
1888-89 dirFleming, Robert (merchant, Dundee), Tighnavon, West Newport
1887-88 dirFleming, Robert (merchant, Dundee), Tighnavon, West Newport
1887-88 dirMoncur, Thomas, gardener, Tighnavon, West Newport[business address!]location 2
1886-87 dirFleming, Robert (merchant, Dundee), Tighnavon, West Newport
1886 Slater dirFleming Robert, Tighnavon, W N
1885-86 dirMoncur, Thomas, gardener, Tighnavon, West Newport[business address!]location 2
1885-86 dirFleming, Robert (stockbroker, Dundee), Tighnavon, West Newport
1885-86 dirFleming, Robert, Tighnavon; Patron [under Newport Horticultural Society]
1884-85 dirFleming, Robert, Tighnavon; Patron [under Newport Horticultural Society]
1884-85 dirFleming, Robert (secy., Scottish American Trust Companies, Dundee), Tighnavon, West Newport
1882-83 dirFleming, Robert (secy., Scottish American Trust Companies, Dundee), Tighnavon, West Newport
1882 Slater dirFleming Mr. Robert, Tighnavon
1880-81 dirFleming, Robert (secretary to the Scottish American Trust Companies, Dundee), Tighnavon, West Newport
1878-79 dirRobertson, William, Balmore villa ; Patron [under Newport Horticultural Society]
1878-79 dirRobertson, William (engineer, Dundee), Balmore, West Newport
1878-79 dirRobertson, William, Balmore; [under Justices Of The Peace, Resident At Newport.]
1878 Slater dirRobertson William, Esq. J.P. Balmore
1877 Worrall dirRobertson Mr. Wm., Balmore, W.
1876-77 dirRobertson, William (engineer, Dundee), Balmore, Newport [* ms. alteration - 'Balmore' deleted]
1876-77 dirRobertson, William, Balmore; [under Justices Of The Peace Resident At Newport]
1874-75 dirRobertson, William (engineer, Dundee), Balmore villa, West Newport
1873 Slater dirRobertson Mr. William, Balmore Villa, Newport
1871-72 dirRobertson, William (engineer, Dundee), Balmore Villa, West Newport
1869-70 dirRobertson, William (of Robertson & Orchar), Balmore Villa, West Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Boase, Henry Retired Spinner Tighnavon. West Newport Proprietor of House Tighnavon
1879-1880 Voters Robertson, William engineer Wester Newport
1878-1879 Voters Robertson, William engineer Wester Newport
1874 Voters Robertson, William engineer
1873 Voters Robertson, William engineer

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Tighnavon Simpson Margaret 10
1911 Tighnavon Boase Henry 12
1901 Woodmuir Park Boase Henry 12View household
1891 Mackie Ann 11View household
1881 Tighnavon Fleming Robert 9View household
1871 Woodmuir ParkBalmore Villa Robertson William 15View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 48 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1974-75253500House & Garage Peter Regent proprietor 164View details
1973-74253500House & Garage Peter Regent proprietor 164View details
1972-73253500House & Garage Peter Regent proprietor 164View details
1971-72253500House & Garage Peter Regent proprietor 164View details
1969-702535House & Garage Peter Regent proprietor 112View details
1968-692535House & Garage Peter Regent proprietor 112View details
1967-681100House & Garage Peter Regent proprietor 112View details
1966-671100House & Garage Peter Regent proprietor 106View details
1964-651100House & Garage David I Doxford proprietor 90View details
1961-623318House, Garage & Offices David I Doxford proprietor 112View details
1958-591277House, Garden & Offices John R D Menelaws proprietor 78View details
1957-581254House, Garden & Offices John R D Menelaws proprietor 78View details
1952-531219House, Garden & Offices John R D Menelaws proprietor 78View details
1947-481180House, Garden & Offices Mrs Simina Simpson proprietor 78View details
1942-431156House, Garden & Offices Mrs Simina Simpson proprietor 78View details
1940-411155House, Garden & Offices Mrs Simina Simpson proprietor 78View details
1937-381174House, Garden & Offices Mrs Simina Simpson proprietor 78View details
1935-361136House, Garden & Offices Mrs Simina Simpson proprietor 78View details
1932-331091House, Garden & Offices Alexander Simpson, retired proprietor 78View details
1930-311088House, Garden & Offices Alexander Simpson, retired proprietor 78View details
1927-281078House, Garden & Offices Alexander Simpson, retired proprietor 78View details
1925-261057House, Garden & Offices Alexander Simpson, retired proprietor 78View details
1922-231031House, Garden & Offices Alexander Simpson, retired proprietor 74-8-0View details
1920-211010House, Garden & Offices Alexander Simpson, retired proprietor 62View details
1917-181008House, Garden & Offices Trs of late Henry Boase, retired spinner per Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee Miss Mary P Boase proprietor 65View details
1915-161002House, Garden & Offices Trs of late Henry Boase, retired spinner per Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee Miss Mary T Boase proprietor 65View details
1912-13908House, Garden & Offices Trs of late Henry Boase, retired spinner per Shield & Kyd, solicitors, Dundee proprietor 65View details
1907-08885House, Garden & Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 80View details
1905-06865House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 80View details
1903-04854House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 80View details
1901-02664House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 80View details
1900-01652House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 90View details
1899-00622House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 90View details
1897-98573House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 90View details
1896-97550House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 90View details
1895-96512House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 90View details
1894-95470House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 90View details
1893-94448House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 90View details
1892-93437House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 90View details
1891-92424House, Garden, and Offices Henry Boase, retired spinner proprietor 90View details
1890-91396House, Garden, and Offices Robert Fleming Esq proprietor 90View details
1889-90375House, Garden, and Offices Robert Fleming Esq proprietor 90View details
1885-86346House, Garden, and Offices Robert Fleming Esq proprietor 90View details
1881-82243House, Garden, and Offices Robert Fleming Esq Said Robert Fleming 90View details
1878-79241House, Garden, and Offices William Robertson, engineer Said William Robertson 90View details
1875-76217House, Garden, and Offices William Robertson, engineer Said William Robertson 80View details
1871-72199House, garden & offices William Robertson, engineer William Robertson 70View details
1867-68179House and Garden William Stewart, jun., merchant 25View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 337  view details Woodmuir lots 6 & 7 90.5 pol - 8 pol 23.25 yd (Stewart) 15 Woodmuir Cres, 37 Woodmuir Tce Stripe of 8 pol 23.25 yd taken off western edge in 1889.

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1891.00102Robert Fleming to Henry BoaseDisp by Robert Fleming, secretary of Scottish American Trust Companies, Dundee formerly residing Newport now at Wallden, Chislehurst to Henry Boase, sometime manufacturer Dundee presently at 6 Union Tce, Dundee of the following contiguous lots & bldgs t/on - (1) 80 pol lots 20 & 21 [actually 21 & 22] of Woodmoor Park ...; (2) 90.5 pol lots 6 & 7 of Woodmoor Park ( + ... land of street); (3) 23 pol 9 yd, : S by grnd belonging to the Newport Railway Co, pt of Woodmuir Park2 Feb 1891337, 368
1889.05710Robert Fleming to John Scrymgeour; 8 poles 23.25 yds added to Wellgate lots 1/7 from Woodmuir lots 6/7Disp by Robert Fleming, Secretary of the Scottish American Trust Companies, Dundee residing Newport to John Scrymgeour baker residing McIvor Cottage, W Newport of stripe of grnd 8 pol 23.25 yd, : N by open ground extending to t/p & forming access to said stripe, : S by 20' road, pt of 2 lots (6 & 7) of Woodmuir12 Nov 188939, 161, 337
1880.05813William Robertson to Robert FlemingDisp by William Robertson, engineer & ironfounder Dundee to Robert Fleming, secretary, Scottish American Trust Companies, Dundee of following contiguous subjects with bldgs t/on (1) 2 lots consisting of 80 pol, lots 20 & 21 of Woodmoor Park, : E partly by 25' street, : S & W by 2 proposed streets 25' wide; (2) 2 lots consisting of 90.5 pol lots 6 & 7 of Woodmoor Park, : E partly by said street , ... & ground between lots 6 & 7 and 20 & 21 ... dated 17 May 188024 May 1880368, 337
1869.00137(1) St Fort to William Robertson (lots 6, 7, 21, 22); (2) consent to enclosure of street given by feuars of other lotsFeu ch & novod by Henry Stewart, St Fort consent George Just builder, disp in feu farm to William Robertson of 2 lots grnd 21 & 22 on feuing plan of Woodmoor Park total 80 pol (including half of streets); and 2 lots total 90.5 pol lots 6 & 7 on plan : S by lots 21 & 22. (2) Also consent of George Just, John Anderson Stewart, William Scrymgeour, Robert Nicoll, Commiss. of George Jos. Scott & John Scott, Arthur Begg, Barbara Doll / Just relict of John Just, Keturah Patrick, Helen Whittet, James Shepherd, all feuars / proprietors of grnd in Woodmoor Park, that the portion of street originally intended to bound lots 6 & 7 on the S shall be enclosed & occupied by said William Robertson as his own property.6 Mar 1869337, 368, 196, 277, 125, 332, 369, 110, 310, 219, 119, 325, 212
1868.03369Trs William Stewart jun to William RobertsonWilliam Robertson, engineer & ironfounder, regist disp to himself by Trs seq. est. William Stewart jun of 2 lots grnd, 90.5 pol, nos. 6 & 7 with villa or dw ho t/on in Woodmoor Park16 Nov 1868337
1868.03339both Ramsay loans repaidJames Dempster Ramsay grants disch of 2 bonds & disp (£625 & £625) by William Stewart jun (Jan & Nov 1867) & declares 2 lots of grnd, 90.5 pol, nos. 6 & 7 of Woodmuir Park disburdened (see 1623 & 2363)12 Nov 1868337
1867.02363another loan by James Dempster RamsayJames Dempster Ramsay gets bond & disp £625 by William Stewart jun over 2 lots grnd, 90.5 pol, & ho t/on, nos 6 & 7 of Woodmoor Park6 Nov 1867337
1867.01623loan by James Dempster RamsayJames Dempster Ramsay gets bond & disp £625 by William Stewart of 2 lots grnd 90.5 pol, lots 6 & 7 of Woodmoor Park14 Jan 1867337
1867.01618St Fort to William StewartWilliam Stewart regist feu ch to himself by Henry Stewart, St Fort, consent of George Just, of 2 lots grnd, 90.5 pol, nos. 6 & 7 of Woodmoor Park11 Jan 1867337, 196

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;

Basic Types of Sasine Abridgements     Worked example explaining the sasine transactions on the property pages     Sasine entries - background information and explanation

 

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