The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : Knowehead

= Property demolished or site redeveloped

Notes:      The original Washer Willy's.

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building after 1891. One possible interpretation is given below.

Introduction

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).

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.43693,-2.90842

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.

1854 Ordnance Survey Name Book Entry    (originals at ScotlandsPlaces)     (more information on the O.S. Name Books page)

Information and Photographs on Other Sites (open in a new window)

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

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

Directory entries (before 1975)

Census records

Valuation Roll entries      There are 20 entries

Early Sasines:

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