ViewLogo

The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : Blyth Hall,  Blyth Street

Historic Property ImageStreet View Image

= Property still standing

Notes:      

Part of a block. Other parts: Burgh Offices     Caretaker's House     

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.439555,-2.940784

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):   St Thomas's Church, 1, Blyth Street   3 Blyth Street   (Newport School, 5, Blyth Street)   6 Cupar Road   4 Cupar Road   shop, formerly 2, Cupar Road   (old tollhouse, Cupar Road)   shop, 52, High Street   shop, 54, High Street   shop, 50, High Street   (old house [north 1], High Street)   (Congregational Church, Kilnburn)   Burgh Offices, 1, Scott Street   3 Scott Street  

 

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

Blyth Hall     source: Newport History Group

 

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)

Blyth Hall

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 14 entries

SourceEntry 
1928 Kelly dirBlyth Memorial Public Hall (Thos. Brown, hall keeper) [under Commercial]location 2
1921 Slater dirBlyth Memorial Public Hall (Thomas Brown, hall keeper) [under Commercial]location 2
1921 Slater dirBrown, Thomas, hall keeper; Blyth Memorial Public Hall [under Town Council, Blyth Hall Buildings, Scott St. Newport]location 2
1915 Slater dirAnderson, L., hall keeper; Blyth Memorial Public Hall, [under Town Council.]location 2
1915 Slater dirBlyth Memorial Public Hall (L. Anderson, hall keeper) [under Commercial]location 2
1911 Slater dirAnderson, L., hallkeeper; Blyth Memorial Public Hall, [under Town Council.]
1911 Slater dirBlyth Memorial Public Hall, L. Anderson, hall keeper [under Commercial]location 2
1907 Slater dirAnderson, L., hall keeper; Blyth Memorial Public Hall, [under Town Council.]location 2
1907 Slater dirBlyth Memorial Public Hall (L. Anderson, hall keeper) [under Commercial]location 2
1903 Slater dirBlyth Memorial Public Hall (J. Dunse, hall keeper) Newport (Commercial)location 2
1899 Slater dirBlyth Memorial Public Hall (J. Dunse, hall keeper) [under Commercial]location 2
1896 Slater dirBlyth Memorial Public Hall (J. Dunse, hall keeper) [under Commercial]location 2
1885 Clark dirHodson, Rev. S. B., Episcopal Church (Blyth Hall) : Places Of Worship.
1882 Slater dirTrail David, hall keeper, Blyth Memorial Public Hall : Miscellaneous.

 

 

Census records

-

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 40 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1969-702370Blyth Hall & Offices Newport-on-Tay Town Council per Chamberlain proprietor 596View details
1967-68970Blyth Hall & Offices Newport-on-Tay Town Council per Chamberlain proprietor 596View details
1966-67970Blyth Hall & Offices Newport-on-Tay Town Council per Chamberlain proprietor 596View details
1964-65970Blyth Hall & Offices Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport-on-Tay per Burgh Chamberlain proprietor 520View details
1961-623014Blyth Hall & Offices Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport-on-Tay per Burgh Chamberlain proprietor 520View details
1958-591194Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport-on-Tay per Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 56View details
1957-581172Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport-on-Tay per Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 56View details
1952-531139Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per S P Nicoll, Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 44View details
1947-481105Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per S P Nicoll, Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 44View details
1942-431085Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per S P Nicoll, Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 44View details
1940-411084Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per S P Nicoll, Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 44View details
1937-381105Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per S P Nicoll, Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 44View details
1935-361069Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per S P Nicoll, Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 44View details
1932-331024Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per S P Nicoll, Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 44View details
1930-311021Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per S P Nicoll, Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 44View details
1927-281011Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per S P Nicoll, Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 44View details
1925-26991Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per S P Nicoll, Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 44View details
1922-23965Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per S P Nicoll, Burgh Chamberlain proprietors 44View details
1920-21944Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per Frank H Morrison, town clerk proprietors 40View details
1917-18943Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per Frank H Morrison, town clerk proprietors 40View details
1915-16936Blyth Hall Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of the Burgh of Newport, per John Scrimgeour, town clerk proprietors 40View details
1912-13957Blyth Hall Trs for the Blyth Hall per F E Scott, 9 Tally St, Dundee proprietors 40View details
1907-08933Blyth Hall Trs for the Blyth Hall per F E Scott, 9 Tally St, Dundee proprietors 37-10-0View details
1905-06910Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per F E Scott, 27 Bank St, Dundee proprietor 37-10-0View details
1903-04895Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 37-10-0View details
1901-02718Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 37-10-0View details
1900-01706Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 37-10-0View details
1899-00676Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 37-10-0View details
1897-98626Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 37-10-0View details
1896-97600Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 37-10-0View details
1895-96562Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 37-10-0View details
1894-95519Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 37-10-0View details
1893-94499Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 37-10-0View details
1892-93488Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 37-10-0View details
1891-92475Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 37-10-0View details
1890-91447Blyth Hall Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 60View details
1889-90426Blyth Hall and Keeper's House Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alexander Scott, treasurer, Ashbank, Newport proprietor 60View details
1885-86397Blyth Hall and Keeper's House Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alex. Scott treasurer proprietor 60View details
1881-82293Blyth Hall and Keeper's House Trustees for the Blyth Hall per Alex. Scott treasurer Said Trustees 110View details
1878-79284Blyth Hall and Keeper's House Trustees for the Blyth Hall Said Trustees 110View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 373  view details Kilnburn Field 79.66 pol (Blyth Hall) 3 Blyth St, 1-3 Scott St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1887.01564Feu duties removedDisch by William Berry, Tayfield, superior of the subjects, … disburd. feu dut of £29-17-6 + £29-17-6 (see 1876.00309) over pce grnd (79.66 pol) & public hall etc t/on … to be held by Trs for inhabitants of Newport in blench ferme, paying 1 penny Scots yearly only if asked4 Mar 1887373
1876.00587Isabella Blyth / Kerr to Trs for Inhabitants of NewportDeed of Gift & disp by Isabella Blyth / Kerr, consent of & by her husband William Kerr residing Newport, to Trs for holding the subjects aftermentioned for the inhabitants of the town of Newport & its vicinity to be used as a public hall etc … (see 1876.00309) … [with ante-rooms, etc] t/on …7 Jun 1876373
1876.00309Tayfield to Isabella Blyth / KerrFeu con & feu disp by John Berry, Tayfield to Isabella Blyth / Kerr wife of William Kerr sometime engineer Dundee now residing at East Newport of 79.66 pol (on which are to be erected a Public Hall & Offices to be called the Blyth Hall), : W by proposed road called Wester Bogie Place, : N by Prinlaws Place, pt of Kilnburn field in Forgan20 Apr 1876373

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

 

Return to:     Home Page   Present-day Addresses    Properties Map    Old House Names     Directories    Valuation Rolls    Sasines    Census