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Location : Just's Land [4],  West Road

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= Property demolished or site redeveloped

Notes:      Demolished. lower floor, east.

Part of a block. Other parts: Just's Land [1]     Just's Land [2]     Just's Land [3]     Just's Land [5]     

 

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.

 

Commentary

Robert Just owned 5 properties at The Terrace and 8 at Woodend. His listings in the Valuation Rolls are frequently mixed up and untangling them has proved a challenge. People did move between the properties, which adds to the difficulties. Some directory entries remain unanswered.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.4352,-2.9495

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):   (Harris Land [1], West Road)   (Harris Land [2], West Road)   7 West Road   11 West Road   10 West Road   9 West Road   28 West Road   30 West Road   32 West Road   34 West Road   (River House [1], 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 [5], West Road)   part of 10, West Road   (Harris Land [3], West Road)   (Harris Land [4], West Road)   (Harris Land [5], West Road)  

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      443      447

 

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)

Just's Land [4]
The Terrace

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 17 entries

SourceEntry 
1932-33 dirHopkinson, Mrs Agnes, The Terrace, Newburgh road, West Newport
1931-32 dirPattie, George, chauffeur, The Terrace, Newburgh rd., West Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualRobertson, Andrew, The Terrace, W.
1901-02 dirGrant, George, second officer, 'Mars' ; h. The Terrace, West Newportlocation 2
1901-02 dirLawson, Mrs, The Terrace, West Newport
1900-01 dirLawson, Mrs, The Terrace, West Newport
1899-00 dirLawson, Mrs, The Terrace, West Newport
1898-99 dirM'Farlane, Miss, dressmaker, The Terrace, West Newport
1898-99 dirAmes, Mrs, The Terrace, West Newport[could be either]location 2
1897-98 dirM'Farlane, Miss, dressmaker. The Terrace, West Newport
1896-97 dirM'Farlane, Miss, dressmaker, The Terrace, West Newport
1895-96 dirWightman, Margaret, literary writer. The Terrace, West Newport
1894-95 dirWightman, Margaret, literary writer. The Terrace, West Newport
1893-94 dirWightman, Margaret, literary writer, The Terrace, West Newport
1892-93 dirWightman, Margaret, literary writer, The Terrace, West Newport
1877 Worrall dirFerguson James, engineer. The terrace, W. : Miscellaneous.
1862 Fife dirJohnston, Mrs, dressmaker / milliner, W Newport

 

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 The Terrace Mitchell Mary 2
1911 Newburgh Road, The Terrace Boyd Ann 2
1901 The Terrace Lawson Margaret 2View household
1891 Justs Land Wightman Margaret 2View household
1881 The Terrace Uninhabited View household
1871 TaysideJusts Building Smith Janet 2View household
1861 1 west from Fig Cott Johnstone Ann 2View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 44 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1958-591118House Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport-on-Tay per Burgh Chamberlain empty (condemned) 0View details
1957-581097House Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport-on-Tay per Burgh Chamberlain empty (condemned) 0View details
1952-531063House Mrs Christina Mackie, Abercraig, Newburgh Road, W Newport William Arthur 9-5-10View details
1947-481029House Mrs Christina Mackie, Abercraig, Newburgh Road, W Newport Mrs Rachel Duncan 9-5-10View details
1942-431010House Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Mrs Rachel Duncan 9-5-10View details
1940-411009House Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Mrs Rachel Duncan 9-5-10View details
1937-381027House Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport James J W Gordon, cycle agent 9-5-10View details
1935-36990House Mrs Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport James J W Gordon, cycle agent 9-5-10View details
1932-33944House Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Agnes S Hopkins 9-5-10View details
1930-31942House Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport George T Pattie, motor driver 9-5-10View details
1927-28931House Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport James Fearn, retired 9-5-10View details
1925-26911House Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Christina Robertson same 9-5-0View details
1922-23885House Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Mrs Mitchell same 8-12-10View details
1920-21864House Reps of late Robert Just per Jane Just, Rose Cottage, W Newport Mrs Mitchell same 6-10-0View details
1917-18862House Robert Just, W Newport Edward Allan, vanman same 6-10-0View details
1915-16855House Robert Just, W Newport John Wilkie, sailmaker same 6View details
1912-13762House Robert Just John Smart, chauffeur same 6View details
1910-11751House Robert Just Mrs Ann Boyd same 6View details
1909-10747House Robert Just William W Mason, sawyer same 6View details
1907-08743House Robert Just, Rose Cottage Andrew Robertson, retired same 6View details
1905-06726House Robert Just Mrs Innes same 5View details
1903-04714House Robert Just Mrs Innes same 5View details
1901-02514House Robert Just George Grant, instructor 'Mars' same 5View details
1900-01502House Robert Just Mrs Margaret Lawson same 5View details
1899-00472House Robert Just Mrs Margaret Lawson same 5View details
1897-98422House Robert Just Miss Jane McFarlane, dressmaker same 5View details
1896-97399House Robert Just, retired joiner Miss Jane McFarlane, dressmaker same 5View details
1895-96368House Robert Just Miss Jane McFarlane, dressmaker same 5View details
1894-95335House Robert Just Miss Margaret T Wightman same 5View details
1893-94318House Robert Just, retired joiner Miss Margaret T Wightman same 4-10-0View details
1892-93307House Robert Just, retired joiner Miss Margaret T Wightman same 4-10-0View details
1891-92297House Robert Just, retired joiner Miss Margaret T Wightman same 5View details
1890-91270House Robert Just, retired joiner Miss Margaret T Wightman same 5View details
1889-90251House Robert Just, retired joiner Miss Margaret T Wightman same 4-4-0View details
1885-86227House Robert Just, joiner Miss Whitman same 4-4-0View details
1881-82134House Robert Just, joiner same David Heggie, gardener 4-4-0View details
1878-79137House Robert Just, joiner 4-10-0View details
1875-76138House Robert Just, joiner same James Ferguson, Tay Bridge Works 4View details
1871-72133House Robert Just, joiner - 3-10-0View details
1867-68136House Robert Just, joiner 3-10-0View details
1865-66132House Robert Just, joiner said Mrs Johnston Mrs William Johnston 4View details
1864-65124House Robert Just, joiner 3-10-0View details
1860-61113House Robert Just, joiner - 3-10-0View details
1855-56172House and Garden Robert Just, joiner, Newport 2View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 176  view details Broadhaugh (Robert Just) Just's Land, 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:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1921.00676Robert Thomas Just to Jane Low / Just & Christina Edie Just / MackieNot 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 property at The Terrace, West Newport described as 2 houses & yds, : S by public road, pt of croft of Broadhaugh, privilege of bleaching green & well & shipping goods … will Robert Thomas Just … Lib 1538.18216 Apr 1921176sasine extract
1894.00165Thomas Just to Robert Thomas JustExtract decr by Sherriff Subst Fife & Kinross finding that Robert Thomas Just clerk residing at The Terrace, West Newport is entitled to procure himself infeft of the following subjects in which Thomas Just, feuar, Justfield, died last vest & seised viz. - 2 houses & yds, : S by public road, being pts of the croft of Broadhaugh with privilege of bleaching green & well - which subjects were feued by Thomas Just to himself & Barbara Mackie in fee & liferent ... & children in fee ... conform to Con. of Marriage (6 Mar 1810) between them, 11 Jan 1894. 516.1586 Feb 1894176, 162

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;

Basic Types of Sasine Abridgements     Worked example explaining the sasine transactions on the property pages     Sasine entries - background information and explanation

 

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