Location : 37 Woodmuir Terrace
= Property still standing
Notes: upper
Part of a divided property. Other parts: 15 Woodmuir Crescent
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 15 Woodmuir Crescent
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
| Newburgh Road, West Newport | 1930s |
House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Langskail | ||
| Linden | ||
| Tighnavon |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 17 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 dir | Gourley, D., gardener, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1946-47 dir | Gourley, D., gardener, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1942-43 dir | Johnston, Mrs Thomas, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Johnston, Mrs Thomas, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Johnston, Mrs Thomas, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Johnston, Mrs Thomas, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Johnston, Mrs Thomas, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Johnston, Mrs Thomas, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Johnston, Mrs Thomas, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Johnston, Mrs Thomas, Tighnavon, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Johnston, Mrs Thomas, Tighnavon, West Newport | ||
| 1933-34 dir | Johnston, Mrs Thomas, Tighnavon, West Newport | ||
| 1932-33 dir | Johnston, Mrs Thomas, Tighnavon, West Newport | ||
| 1931-32 dir | Johnston, Thomas, gardener, Tighnavon, West Newport | ||
| 1930-31 dir | Johnston, Thomas, gardener, Tighnavon, West Newport | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Johnston, Thomas, gardener, Tighnavon, West Newport | ||
| 1928-29 dir | Johnston, Thomas, gardener, Tighnavon, West Newport |
Census records
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Valuation Roll entries There are 12 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 1278 | House | John R D Menelaws | empty | View details | |||
| 1957-58 | 1255 | House | John R D Menelaws | empty | View details | |||
| 1952-53 | 1220 | House | John R D Menelaws | empty | View details | |||
| 1947-48 | 1181 | House | Mrs Simina Simpson | George Gourlay, IO | View details | |||
| 1942-43 | 1157 | House | Mrs Simina Simpson | Thomas R Johnston, IO | View details | |||
| 1940-41 | 1156 | House | Mrs Simina Simpson | Thomas R Johnston, IO | View details | |||
| 1937-38 | 1175 | House | Mrs Simina Simpson | Thomas R Johnston, IO | View details | |||
| 1935-36 | 1137 | House | Mrs Simina Simpson | Thomas R Johnston, IO | View details | |||
| 1932-33 | 1092 | House | Alexander Simpson, retired | Thomas R Johnston, IO | View details | |||
| 1930-31 | 1089 | House | Alexander Simpson, retired | Thomas R Johnston, IO | View details | |||
| 1927-28 | 1079 | House | Alexander Simpson, retired | Thomas R Johnston, IO | View details | |||
| 1925-26 | 1058 | House | Alexander Simpson, retired | Thomas R Johnston, gardener, IO | View 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:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891.00102 | Robert Fleming to Henry Boase | Disp 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 Park | 2 Feb 1891 | 337, 368 | |
| 1889.05710 | Robert Fleming to John Scrymgeour; 8 poles 23.25 yds added to Wellgate lots 1/7 from Woodmuir lots 6/7 | Disp 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 Woodmuir | 12 Nov 1889 | 39, 161, 337 | |
| 1880.05813 | William Robertson to Robert Fleming | Disp 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 1880 | 24 May 1880 | 368, 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 lots | Feu 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 1869 | 337, 368, 196, 277, 125, 332, 369, 110, 310, 219, 119, 325, 212 | |
| 1868.03369 | Trs William Stewart jun to William Robertson | William 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 Park | 16 Nov 1868 | 337 | |
| 1868.03339 | both Ramsay loans repaid | James 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 1868 | 337 | |
| 1867.02363 | another loan by James Dempster Ramsay | James 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 Park | 6 Nov 1867 | 337 | |
| 1867.01623 | loan by James Dempster Ramsay | James Dempster Ramsay gets bond & disp £625 by William Stewart of 2 lots grnd 90.5 pol, lots 6 & 7 of Woodmoor Park | 14 Jan 1867 | 337 | |
| 1867.01618 | St Fort to William Stewart | William 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 Park | 11 Jan 1867 | 337, 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;
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