Location : River House [1], West Road
= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes: Demolished. upper floor
Other properties at the same location : River House [2], West Road River House [3], West Road
Introduction
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.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.435077,-2.949796
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): (the Waterside (Midwaterside), Old Places) 11 West Road 9 West Road 28 West Road 30 West Road 32 West Road 34 West Road 36 West Road 38 West Road 40 West Road 42 West Road (River House [2], West Road) (River House [3], West Road) (Just's Land [1], West Road) (Just's Land [2], West Road) (Just's Land [3], West Road) (Just's Land [4], West Road) (Just's Land [5], West Road)
1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
| Newburgh Road, West Newport |
House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| The Terrace | ||
| River House [1] | 1912 |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 43 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-28 dir | Knipes, Wm. J., leathercutter, The Terrace, Newburgh rd., W. Newport | ||
| 1926-27 dir | Knipes, William J., leathercutter, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1925-26 dir | Knipes, William J., leather cutter, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1923-24 dir | Knipes, William J., leather cutter, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Just, Miss, River House, W. | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Just, Miss, River house. West Newport | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Just, Miss, River house. West Newport | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1891-92 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1890-91 dir | Just, Miss, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1889-90 dir | Just, Miss, River house. West Newport | ||
| 1889 Slater dir | Just Miss Annie, The Terrace, West Newport, Fife | ||
| 1888-89 dir | Just, Miss, River house. West Newport | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Just, Miss, River house. West Newport | ||
| 1886 Slater dir | Just Miss Annie, River House, The Terrace, W N | ||
| 1882-83 dir | Just, Miss Anne, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1880-81 dir | Just, Miss Annie, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1878-79 dir | Just, Miss, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1877 Worrall dir | Just Miss Anne, The Terrace, W. | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Just, Miss, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1874-75 dir | Just, Miss, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Just, Miss, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1869-70 dir | Just, Miss, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1867-68 dir | Just, Miss, Just's Cottages, West Newport | ||
| 1866 Fife dir | Just, Mrs David Snr., summer lodgings prop., W Newport | ||
| 1862 Fife dir | Just, Mrs David Snr., summer lodgings prop., W Newport | ||
| 1862 Fife dir | Just, Mrs David, grocer, W Newport | ||
| 1853-54 dir | Just, David, wright, Woodmuir Feus. | ||
| 1852 Slater dir | Just, David, wright, Newport | ||
| 1837 Pigot dir | Just, David, grocer / spirit dealer, Newport | ||
| 1834 dir | Just, David, mason, Newport |
Entries in the Registers of Voters
| Source | Enrol Date | Name | Occup. | Address | Qualification | Property | at | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Female Voters | Just, Miss Annie | River House, West Newport | Proprietor of House | River House | ||||||
| 1846-1862 Voters | 21 September 1832 | Just, David | mason | proprietor | house, garden and land | Newport | [entry deleted] Dead | |||
| 1844-1861 Voters | 21 September 1832 | Just, David | mason | proprietor | house, garden and land | Newport | ||||
| 1833-1840 Voters | 21 September 1832 | Just, David | Mason | proprietor | house, garden and land | Newport | ||||
| 1832 Voters | 21 September 1832 | Just, David | Mason | proprietor | house, garden and land near | Newport |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | The Terrace | Knipes | William | 3 | ||||
| 1911 | Newburgh Road, The Terrace | Richardson | David | 3 | ||||
| 1901 | The Terrace | Just | Annie | 4 | View household | |||
| 1891 | Justs Land | Uninhabited | View household | |||||
| 1881 | The Terrace | Just | Annie | 4 | View household | |||
| 1871 | Tayside | The Terrace | Just | Elizabeth | 4 | View household | ||
| 1861 | 4 west from Fig Cott | Just | Elizabeth | 8 | View household | |||
| 1851 | Just | David | View household | |||||
| 1841 | Newport | Just | David | View household | [probably this house] |
Valuation Roll entries There are 46 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 1067 | House | Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport-on-Tay per Burgh Chamberlain | uninhabitable | 0 | View details | |||
| 1961-62 | 2810 | House | Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport-on-Tay per Burgh Chamberlain | Walter D Fearn | 25 | View details | |||
| 1958-59 | 1123 | House & Garden | Mrs Christina Mackie, Abercraig, Newburgh Road | Walter D Fearn, traveller | 20-7-7 | View details | |||
| 1957-58 | 1101 | House & Garden | Mrs Christina Mackie, Abercraig, Newburgh Road | Walter D Fearn, traveller | 20-7-7 | View details | |||
| 1952-53 | 1068 | House & Garden | Mrs Christina Mackie, Abercraig, Newburgh Road, W Newport | Walter D Fearn, traveller | 20-7-7 | View details | |||
| 1947-48 | 1034 | House & Garden | Mrs Christina Mackie, Abercraig, Newburgh Road, W Newport | Walter J Fearn, traveller | 18-11-7 | View details | |||
| 1942-43 | 1015 | House & Garden | Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Walter J Fearn, traveller | 18-11-7 | View details | |||
| 1940-41 | 1014 | House & Garden | Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Walter J Fearn, traveller | 18-11-7 | View details | |||
| 1937-38 | 1032 | House & Garden | Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Walter J Fearn, traveller | 18-11-7 | View details | |||
| 1935-36 | 995 | House & Garden | Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Walter J Fearn, traveller | 18-11-7 | View details | |||
| 1932-33 | 949 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Walter J Fearn, traveller | 18-11-7 | View details | |||
| 1930-31 | 947 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Walter J Fearn, traveller | 18-11-7 | View details | |||
| 1927-28 | 936 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Walter J Fearn, traveller | 18-11-7 | View details | |||
| 1925-26 | 916 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | William Knipes, leather splitter | same | 18-11-7 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 890 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | William Knipes, leather splitter | same | 17-5-7 | View details | ||
| 1920-21 | 869 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | William Knipes, leather splitter | same | 13 | View details | ||
| 1917-18 | 867 | House & Garden | Robert Just, W Newport | William Knipes, leather splitter | same | 13 | View details | ||
| 1915-16 | 860 | House & Garden | Robert Just, W Newport | Miss Mary Richardson | same | 13 | View details | ||
| 1912-13 | 773 | House & Garden | Robert Just | Miss Mary Richardson | same | 13 | View details | ||
| 1910-11 | 762 | House & Garden | Robert Just | David Richardson | same | 13 | View details | ||
| 1909-10 | 757 | House & Garden | Robert Just | David Richardson | same | 13 | View details | ||
| 1907-08 | 753 | House & Garden | Robert Just, Rose Cottage | Miss Mary Ann Richardson | same | 12 | View details | ||
| 1905-06 | 752 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 10 | View details | |||
| 1903-04 | 740 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 10 | View details | |||
| 1901-02 | 540 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 10 | View details | |||
| 1900-01 | 528 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 10 | View details | |||
| 1899-00 | 498 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 9 | View details | |||
| 1897-98 | 449 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 9 | View details | |||
| 1896-97 | 426 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 9 | View details | |||
| 1895-96 | 395 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 9 | View details | |||
| 1894-95 | 362 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 9 | View details | |||
| 1893-94 | 342 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 9 | View details | |||
| 1892-93 | 331 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 9 | View details | |||
| 1891-92 | 321 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 9 | View details | |||
| 1890-91 | 294 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 8-10-0 | View details | |||
| 1889-90 | 274 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 11 | View details | |||
| 1885-86 | 250 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | proprietor | 11 | View details | |||
| 1881-82 | 157 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | Said Miss Just | 12 | View details | |||
| 1878-79 | 160 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | Said Miss Just | 12 | View details | |||
| 1875-76 | 160 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | Said Miss Just | 12 | View details | |||
| 1871-72 | 156 | House and Garden | Mrs David Just | Mrs David Just | 12 | View details | |||
| 1867-68 | 160 | House and Garden | Mrs David Just, senior | Said Mrs Just | 10 | View details | |||
| 1865-66 | 156 | House and Garden | Mrs David Just, senior | Said Mrs Just | 11 | View details | |||
| 1864-65 | 147 | House and Garden | Mrs David Just, senior | Said Mrs Just | 11 | View details | |||
| 1860-61 | 135 | House and Garden | Mrs David Just snr | Mrs David Just, snr. | 16 | View details | |||
| 1855-56 | 183 | House | David Just sen. | said David Just | 16 | View details |
Railway Map References:
| Plan | Year | Ref | Description | Owner or reputed owner | Occupier | [Comments] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP85254 (G & D J) | 1845 | 70 | Dwelling house, byre, barn, outbuildings & garden ground | David Just (proprietor); William Berry (superior) | David Just | [the block to left of the number 70 is on back garden of 28/30 West Rd, and the block beneath the number 70 is the building known as River House] |
Early Sasines:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 174 view details | Broadhaugh | 48 yds N-S, 43' E-W | (David Just, 1) | River House, West Rd | 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. |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921.00675 | Robert Thomas Just to Jane Low / Just & Christina Edie Just / Mackie | Not Instr Jane Low / Just residing Rose Cottage, widow of Robert Thomas Just, Rose Cottage, sometime clerk, The Terrace, West Newport, liferent & Christina Edie Just / Mackie wife of Robert Laird Mackie residing Violet Bank, Wormit, fee of River House, West Newport described as (1) pce grnd 48 yds length & 43' breadth & ho t/on, : S by highway, pt of Broadhaugh … privilege of well & bleaching green, & (2) pce grnd, : N by River Tay, : S partly by (1) being subjects 3rd in trust disp & settl. David Just 16 Apr 1890 … will Robert Just … Lib 1538.179 | 16 Apr 1921 | 174, 377 | sasine extract |
| 1907.00805 | Trs David Just to Robert Thomas Just | Disp by Trs dec David Just mason to Robert Thomas Just house proprietor Newport of (1) 48 yd by 43' with ho t/on, : S by highway, pt of croft of Broadhaugh with privilege of well & bleaching green; (2) pce grnd : N by River Tay, : S partly by (1) being the subjects 3rd described in disp & settl by David Just recorded here 16 Apr 1890 [1890.06308] | 16 May 1907 | 174 (1), 377 (2) | |
| 1899.00951 | Change of Trs | Deed of assump & convey by Trs deceased David Just ... to said Trs of pts of Broadhaugh (as in 16 Apr 1890 [1890.06308]) | 26 May 1899 | 174, 175, 377 | |
| 1890.06359 | Change of Trs | Deed of assump & convey by David Just ... containing disp to himself as Tr of pces of Broadhaugh as in 1890.06308 | 29 Apr 1890 | 174, 175, 377 | |
| 1890.06358 | alteration of feu duties | Disch & ren by David Just, Upper Friarton, surviving Tr of father David Just, proprietor of dom directum of 3 pieces grnd of Broadhaugh (1, 2 & 3 in 1890.06308) consent of Ann Just daughter of dec David Just, in favour of (1) Trs late George Just of £2-13-7 of feu duty in disp of 25 Mar 1843 (as described in 1845.02237) to George Just of 37 pol 22 yd; (2) Trs late John Just of £2-1-3 of feu duty 25 Mar 1843 (as described in 1845.02238) to said John Just of 29 pol 15 yd grnd; (3) said first mentioned David Just as an individual of £3-16-0 of feu duty 13 Sep 1853 (as described in 1853.02812) to first mentioned David Just of 54 pol 20.5 yd & ho t/on. | 29 Apr 1890 | 203 (1), 191 (2) , 216 (3); also 174, 175, 377 | |
| 1890.06308 | Trust disposition & settlement of David Just to spouse & children | Trust disp & settl by David Just mason Newport to his wife [Jessie] in liferent & sons George, John, William, David, Thomas & daughters Margaret, Jean, Ann & Elizabeth of (1) pce grnd 48 yd x 43'; (2) E half of small park of land, : High Road, pt of croft of Broadhaugh with privilege of shipping & unloading goods by a road to & from the sea & quarrying stones in the common quarry; (3) pce grnd, : N by River Tay, pt of Broadhaugh, pt of the subjects in Ch of Resig to William Just (25 Sep 1821) ... on behalf of David Just residing Justfield, Upper Friarton, Forgan son of David Just mason Newport | 16 Apr 1890 | 174 (1), 175 (2), 377 (3) | |
| 1828.04313 | Thomas Just to David Just (1809) | David Just, mason, Justfield, seised pce of ground & ho t/on pt of Croft of Broadhaugh on feu disp by Thomas Just, Justfield, 28 Mar 1809 | 9 Jul 1828 | 174, 162 | sasine extract |
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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