Location : River House [2], West Road
= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes: Demolished. lower floor
Other properties at the same location : River House [1], 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 [1], 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
Reference no. 449
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 [2] | 1912 |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 56 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-39 dir | Cunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Cunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Cunningham, Alex., vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, W. Newport | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Cunningham, Alex., vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, W. Newport | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Cunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1933-34 dir | Cunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1932-33 dir | Cunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1931-32 dir | Cunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, Newport | ||
| 1930-31 dir | Cunningham, Alexander, vanman, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Veitch, Robert, church-officer, St Fillan's U.F. Church ; h. The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1929-30 dir | Veitch, Robert, The Terrace, Newport - St Fillan's U.F. Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1928-29 dir | Veitch, Robert, church-officer, St Fillan's U.F. Church ; h. The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1928-29 dir | Veitch, Robert, The Terrace : Newport St Fillan's U.F. Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1927-28 dir | Veitch, Robert, The Terrace, W. Newport - Newport St Fillan's U.F. Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1927-28 dir | Veitch, Robert, church-officer, St Fillan's U.F. Church ; h. The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1926-27 dir | Veitch, Robert, church-officer, St Fillan's U.F. Church ; h. The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | location 2 | |
| 1926-27 dir | Veitch, Robert, The Terrace, W. Newport - Newport St Fillan's U.F. Church : Church-Officers. | location 2 | |
| 1925-26 dir | Stevenson, John, The terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1923-24 dir | Stevenson, John, The terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Sutherland, Thomas, gardener, The Ter., W. | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Rodger, James, jobbing gardener. The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Rodger, James, gardener, River House, W. | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Sutherland, Thomas, gardener, The Ter., W. | ||
| 1907 Slater dir | Rodger James. gardener, The Terrace, W [under Commercial] | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Rodger, James, jobbing gardener, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Rodger, James, jobbing gardener, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1904-05 dir | Rodger, James, jobbing gardener, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1903-04 dir | Young, Allan M., The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1902-03 dir | Young, Allan M., The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1901-02 dir | Young, Allan M., The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1900-01 dir | Young, Allan M., The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Mitchell, George, retired grocer. River house. West Newport | ||
| 1899-00 dir | Mitchell, Robert G., grocer, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Mitchell, George, retired grocer, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1898-99 dir | Mitchell, Robert G., grocer, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Dow, Jas., River house, W. Newport; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1897-98 dir | Dow, James, School Board officer, River house. West Newport | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Dow, James, River house, W. Newport; School Board Officer, [under School Board Of Forgan] | ||
| 1896-97 dir | Dow, James, tinsmith and gasfitter, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1895-96 dir | Dow, James, tinsmith and gasfitter. River house, West Newport | ||
| 1894-95 dir | Dow, James, tinsmith and gasfitter. River house, West Newport | ||
| 1893-94 dir | Dow, James, tinsmith and gasfitter. River house. West Newport | ||
| 1892-93 dir | Dow, James, tinsmith and gasfitter, River house, West Newport | ||
| 1887-88 dir | Johnston, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1886 Slater dir | Johnston Mrs Ann, The Terrace, W N | ||
| 1882-83 dir | Johnston, Mrs W., The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1880-81 dir | Johnston, Mrs W., The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1878-79 dir | Johnstone, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1877 Worrall dir | Johnston Mrs. W., The Terrace, W | ||
| 1876-77 dir | Johnston, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1874-75 dir | Johnston, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Johnston, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1871-72 dir | Johnston, William (merchant, Dundee), The Terrace, W. Newport | ||
| 1869-70 dir | Johnstone, Mrs William, The Terrace, West Newport | ||
| 1867-68 dir | Johnstone, Mrs, West Newport | ||
| 1853-54 dir | Just, John, Woodmuir Feus. |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | The Terrace | Stevenson | John | 3 | ||||
| 1911 | Newburgh Road, The Terrace | Mason | William | 4 | ||||
| 1901 | The Terrace | Young | Allan M | 4 | View household | |||
| 1891 | Justs Land | Uninhabited | View household | |||||
| 1881 | The Terrace | Johnstone | Ann | 4 | View household | |||
| 1871 | Tayside | The Terrace | Mackie or Johnstone | Ann | 3 | View household | ||
| 1851 | Just | John | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 42 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 1122 | House & Garden | Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport-on-Tay per Burgh Chamberlain | empty (condemned) | 0 | View details | |||
| 1957-58 | 1102 | House & Garden | Sidney W Sutherland | proprietor | 23-10-5 | View details | |||
| 1952-53 | 1067 | House & Garden | Mrs Christina Mackie, Abercraig, Newburgh Road, W Newport | Douglas Millar | 23-10-5 | View details | |||
| 1947-48 | 1033 | House & Garden | Mrs Christina Mackie, Abercraig, Newburgh Road, W Newport | Douglas Millar | 15-14-5 | View details | |||
| 1942-43 | 1014 | House & Garden | Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Douglas Millar | 15-14-5 | View details | |||
| 1940-41 | 1013 | House & Garden | Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Douglas Millar | 15-14-5 | View details | |||
| 1937-38 | 1031 | House & Garden | Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Alexander Cunningham, motor driver | 15-14-5 | View details | |||
| 1935-36 | 994 | House & Garden | Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Alexander Cunningham, motor driver | 15-14-5 | View details | |||
| 1932-33 | 948 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Alexander Cunningham, motor driver | 15-14-5 | View details | |||
| 1930-31 | 946 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Alexander Cunningham, motor driver | 15-14-5 | View details | |||
| 1927-28 | 935 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | Robert Veitch, gardener | 15-14-5 | View details | |||
| 1925-26 | 915 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | John Stevenson, labourer | same | 15-14-5 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 889 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | John Stevenson, labourer | same | 14-12-5 | View details | ||
| 1920-21 | 868 | House & Garden | Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport | John Stevenson, labourer | same | 10-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1917-18 | 866 | House & Garden | Robert Just, W Newport | John Stevenson, electrician | same | 11 | View details | ||
| 1915-16 | 859 | House & Garden | Robert Just, W Newport | William W Mason, sawyer | same | 10 | View details | ||
| 1912-13 | 772 | House & Garden | Robert Just | William W Mason, sawyer | same | 10 | View details | ||
| 1910-11 | 761 | House & Garden | Robert Just | William W Mason, sawyer | same | 10 | View details | ||
| 1909-10 | 756 | House & Garden | Robert Just | Thomas Sutherland, gardener | same | 9-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1907-08 | 752 | House & Garden | Robert Just, Rose Cottage | Thomas Sutherland, gardener | same | 9-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1905-06 | 751 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | James Rodger, gardener | same | 9 | View details | ||
| 1903-04 | 739 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | Allan M Young, clerk | same | 9 | View details | ||
| 1901-02 | 539 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | Allan M Young, clerk | same | 9 | View details | ||
| 1900-01 | 527 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | Allan M Young, clerk | same | 9 | View details | ||
| 1899-00 | 497 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | Robert Mitchall, grocer | same | 9 | View details | ||
| 1897-98 | 448 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | James Dow, school board officer | same | 8 | View details | ||
| 1896-97 | 425 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | James Dow, school board officer | same | 8 | View details | ||
| 1895-96 | 394 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | James Dow, gasfitter | same | 8 | View details | ||
| 1894-95 | 361 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | James Don, ironmonger | same | 8 | View details | ||
| 1893-94 | 341 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | James Don, ironmonger | same | 8 | View details | ||
| 1892-93 | 330 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | James Don, ironmonger | same | 8 | View details | ||
| 1891-92 | 320 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | James Don, ironmonger | same | 8 | View details | ||
| 1890-91 | 293 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | James Monkhouse, station agent | same | 7-10-0 | View details | ||
| 1889-90 | 273 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | Robert Fleming, stockbroker | James Webster, coachman | 8 | View details | ||
| 1885-86 | 249 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | Mrs William Johnston | same | 8 | View details | ||
| 1881-82 | 156 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | same | Mrs William Johnston | 8 | View details | ||
| 1878-79 | 159 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | same | William Johnston, clerk | 8 | View details | ||
| 1875-76 | 159 | House and Garden | Miss Annie Just | same | William Johnston, clerk | 8 | View details | ||
| 1871-72 | 155 | House and Garden | Mrs David Just | William Johnston, clerk | 7 | View details | |||
| 1867-68 | 161 | House | Mrs David Just, senior | William Johnston, clerk | 7 | View details | |||
| 1865-66 | 157 | House | Mrs David Just, senior | said Thomas Harris | Thomas Harris, mason | 7 | View details | ||
| 1864-65 | 148 | House | Mrs David Just, senior | Thomas Harris, mason | 7 | 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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