Location : Chapel House [1], High Road
= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes: demolished
Part of a sometimes divided property. Other parts: part of Chapel House [2] part of Chapel House [3]
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.438438,-2.942588
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): (formerly garage, 20, Boat Road) (old St David's Inn, Boat Road) (Seamills Dairy & Stables, Boat Road) (part of motor works, Boat Road) (part of old St David's Inn, Boat Road) (Tayside Cottages [NE], Boat Road) (Tayside Cottages [mid], Boat Road) (Tayside Cottages [SW], Boat Road) (Seamills Farmhouse, High Road) (part of Chapel House [2], High Road) (part of Chapel House [3], High Road) house, High Road Trinity UF Church, 2, High Street (cottage south of 4, High Street)
Later use of the site : (formerly garage 20 Boat Road)
1854 Ordnance Survey Name Book Entry (originals at ScotlandsPlaces) (more information on the O.S. Name Books page)
| List of names to be corrected if necessary | Orthography, as recommended to be used in the new plans | Other modes of spelling the name | Authorities for these other modes of spelling when known | Situation | Descriptive remarks or other general observations which may be considered of interest | Source |
| Chapelhouse | Chapelhouse | Chapelhouse; Chapelhouse; Chapelhouse | John Berry Esq. Tayfield; Mr. Smith Factor Chapelhouse; Property Documents. | About 4 chains S of Newport Inn in the South side of the Village of Easter Newport. | A small house two stories high and in good repair with a small garden attached. Occupied by Mr Smith, Factor. The property of John Berry Esq. of Tayfield. | OS1/13/32/71 |
Information and Photographs on Other Sites (open in a new window)
| Chapel House source: Newport History Group |
1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
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House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Chapel House [1] | ||
| Factor's House |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 87 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1951-52 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1950-51 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1949-50 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1948-49 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1947-48 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1946-47 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1942-43 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel, house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, High road, East Newport | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1933-34 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1931-32 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1930-31 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1928-29 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1927-28 dir | Forbes, George Anderson, motor engineer, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1923-24 dir | Williamson, Mrs William, Chapel house, High road., East Newport | ||
| 1922-23 dir | Williamson, Mrs William, Chapel house. East Newport | ||
| 1920-21 dir | Williamson, Mrs William, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Williamson, William, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1915-16 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1915 Slater dir | Williamson William, gardener, Pierhead [under Commercial] | ||
| 1914-15 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1913-14 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1912-13 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1911-12 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1911 Slater dir | Williamson William, gardener, Pierhead [under Commercial] | ||
| 1910-11 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house. East Newport | ||
| 1909-10 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1908-09 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house. East Newport | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Williamson, Wm. H., gardener, Chapel House. | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Williamson, Wm. H., gardener, Chapel House. | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Williamson, Alex., grocer, Chapel House. | ||
| 1907 Slater dir | Williamson William, gardener, Pierhead [under Commercial] | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1903 Slater dir | Williamson William, gardener. Pierhead Newport (Commercial) | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house. East Newport | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house. East Newport | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Whyte, John, grocer and wine merchant, West Newport ; h. Chapel house. East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1897-98 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Whyte, John, grocer and wine merchant, West Newport ; h. Chapel house, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1895-96 dir | Whyte, John, grocer and wine merchant. West Newport ; h. Chapel house. East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1895-96 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house. East Newport | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Whyte, John, grocer and wine merchant, West Newport ; h. Chapel house. East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1893-94 dir | Williamson, William, house proprietor. Chapel House, East Newport | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Whyte, John, grocer and wine merchant, West Newport ; h. Chapel house, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1892-93 dir | Williamson, William, salmonfisher, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Whyte, John, grocer and wine merchant, West Newport ; h. Chapel house, East Newport | location 2 | |
| 1891-92 Lamburn dir | Miller, Miss, Chapel house : Schools - Private. | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Miller, Miss E. M., teacher, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Miller, Miss, Chapel house; [under Private Schools] | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Miller, Miss, Chapel house; [under Private Schools] | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Miller, Miss E. M., teacher. Chapel house. East Newport | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Miller Ellen M., Chapel House : Schools. | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Miller, Miss, Chapel house; [under Private Schools] | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Miller, Miss E. M., teacher, Chapel house. East Newport | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Miller, Miss E. M., teacher. Chapel house. East Newport | ||
| 1886 Slater dir | Gloag Mary, refreshment rooms, High St | ||
| 1885-86 dir | Sergeant, Miss Adeline, serial writer, Chapelhouse, East Newport | ||
| 1882-83 dir | Smith, Janet, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1880-81 dir | Smith, Janet, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1878-79 dir | Smith, Janet, Chapel house. East Newport | ||
| 1877 Worrall dir | Smith Miss Janet, Chapel House | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Smith, Janet, Chapel house, East Newport | ||
| 1874-75 dir | Smith, Janet, Chapelhouse | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Smith, James, Chapelhouse | ||
| 1869-70 dir | Smith, James, Chapel House | ||
| 1867-68 dir | Smith, James, Chapelhouse, East Newport | ||
| 1867 Slater dir | Smith Mr. James, Newport | ||
| 1866 Fife dir | Smith, James, Chapel House, | ||
| 1862 Fife dir | Smith, James, factor, Tayfield Estate, Chapelhouse, Newport | ||
| 1853-54 dir | Smith, James, Chapel House. |
Entries in the Registers of Voters
| Source | Enrol Date | Name | Occup. | Address | Qualification | Property | at | Notes | ||
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| 1900 Male Voters | Williamson, William H. | Gardener | Chapel House, Newport | Tenant of House | Chapel House | |||||
| 1873 Voters | Smith, James C | late factor |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Chapel House | Williamson | Mary | 4 | ||||
| 1911 | Chapel House | Williamson | William | 4 | ||||
| 1901 | Chapel House | Williamson | William | 4 | View household | |||
| 1891 | Chapel House | Miller | Ellen M | 8 | View household | |||
| 1881 | Chapel House | Smith | Janet | 8 | View household | |||
| 1871 | Chaple House | Smith | James | 8 | View household | |||
| 1861 | Chapel House | Smith | James | 8 | View household | |||
| 1851 | Smith | James | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 40 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 916 | House & Garden | John T Young Ltd, motor engineers | George A Forbes, motor engineer | 16 | View details | |||
| 1947-48 | 884 | House & Garden | John T Young Ltd, motor engineers | George A Forbes, motor engineer | 16 | View details | |||
| 1942-43 | 865 | House & Garden | John T Young Ltd, motor engineers | George A Forbes, motor engineer | 16 | View details | |||
| 1940-41 | 865 | House & Garden | John T Young Ltd, motor engineers | George A Forbes, motor engineer | 16 | View details | |||
| 1937-38 | 877 | House & Garden | John T Young Ltd, motor engineers | George A Forbes, motor engineer | 16 | View details | |||
| 1935-36 | 846 | House & Garden | John T Young Ltd, motor engineers | George A Forbes, motor engineer | 16 | View details | |||
| 1932-33 | 820 | House & Garden | John T Young Ltd, motor engineers | George A Forbes, motor engineer | 16 | View details | |||
| 1930-31 | 817 | House & Garden | John T Young Ltd, motor engineers | George A Forbes, motor engineer | 16 | View details | |||
| 1927-28 | 809 | House & Garden | John T Young Ltd, motor engineers | George A Forbes, motor engineer | 16 | View details | |||
| 1925-26 | 790 | House & Garden | John T Young Ltd, motor engineers | George A Forbes, motor engineer | same | 16 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 768 | House & Garden | John T Young Ltd, motor engineers | William H Williamson, gardener | same | 16 | View details | ||
| 1920-21 | 750 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William H Williamson, gardener | same | 16 | View details | ||
| 1917-18 | 748 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William H Williamson, gardener | same | 16 | View details | ||
| 1915-16 | 744 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William H Williamson, gardener | same | 16 | View details | ||
| 1912-13 | 685 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William H Williamson, gardener | same | 16 | View details | ||
| 1907-08 | 666 | House & Garden | William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William H Williamson, gardener | same | 16 | View details | ||
| 1905-06 | 647 | House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William H Williamson, gardener | same | 16 | View details | ||
| 1903-04 | 639 | House and Garden | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | William H Williamson, gardener | same | 16 | View details | ||
| 1901-02 | 427 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | John G White, merchant, c/o Mrs Swan, 48 New Scott St, Perth | same | 30 | View details | [whole property] | |
| 1900-01 | 414 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | John G White, merchant, Perth | same | 30 | View details | [whole property] | |
| 1899-00 | 385 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | John G White, merchant, 80 Bonnygate, Cupar | same | 30 | View details | [whole property] | |
| 1897-98 | 337 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | John G White, merchant | same | 19 | View details | ||
| 1896-97 | 315 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | John G White, merchant | same | 19 | View details | ||
| 1895-96 | 289 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | John G White, merchant | same | 19 | View details | ||
| 1894-95 | 125 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | John G White, merchant | same | 19 | View details | ||
| 1893-94 | 118 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | John G White, merchant | same | 19 | View details | ||
| 1892-93 | 122 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | John G White, merchant | same | 30 | View details | ||
| 1891-92 | 121 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | empty | 30 | View details | |||
| 1890-91 | 116 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | Mrs Ellen M Millar | same | 30 | View details | ||
| 1889-90 | 112 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh | Mrs Ellen M Millar | same | 30 | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 104 | Chapel House, Garden, etc. | William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, Edinburgh | Mrs Mary Gloag | same | 40 | View details | ||
| 1881-82 | 53 | House and Garden | William Berry Esq. (a minor), per J D Hannan, factor | same | Miss Janet Smith | 20-6-0 | View details | ||
| 1878-79 | 55 | House and Garden | William Berry Esq. (a minor) | same | Miss Janet Smith | 20-6-0 | View details | ||
| 1875-76 | 55 | House and Garden | John Berry Esq. | same | Miss Janet Smith | 20-6-0 | View details | ||
| 1871-72 | 59 | House and Garden | John Berry | James Smith | 20-6-0 | View details | |||
| 1867-68 | 59 | House and Garden | John Berry | James Smith, factor | 20-6-0 | View details | |||
| 1865-66 | 59 | House and Garden | John Berry of Tayfield | said James Smith | James Smith, factor | 20-6-0 | View details | ||
| 1864-65 | 55 | House and Garden | John Berry of Tayfield | James Smith, factor | 20-6-0 | View details | |||
| 1860-61 | 63 | Factor's house and Garden | John Berry of Tayfield | James Smith, factor | 20 | View details | |||
| 1855-56 | 66 | Factor's house | John Berry of Tayfield | James Smith, factor | said James Smith | 20 | View details |
Railway Map References:
| Plan | Year | Ref | Description | Owner or reputed owner | Occupier | [Comments] |
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| RHP85261 (E & N) | 1845 | 70 | Dwelling house, garden, private road & well | William Berry | James Smith | [Chapel House] |
| RHP85254 (G & D J) | 1845 | 58 | Dwelling house, outbuildings & garden ground | William Berry | James Smith | [This was Chapel House] |
Other Sightings:
| Year | Detail | Source |
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| 1825 | Building shown on map: (not named) | National Library of Scotland, Plan of the coast from Newport to Craighead, 1824-25, John Steedman |
| 1821 | Building shown on map: Ref. 5 - house & garden, owner James Black, occupier James Black | No image available. University of Dundee Archives, report & plans for new ferry harbours, 1821, Telford. |
Early Sasines:
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