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The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : part of Gas Works Lane Granary [1],  Granary Lane

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Photo / old map: Map, Steedman 1825, ref. 6. Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.

= Property demolished or site redeveloped

Notes:      Demolished. Air-raid shelter later built on part of the site.

Part of a divided property. Other parts: part of Gas Works Lane Granary [2]     part of Gas Works Lane Granary [3]     part of Gas Works Lane Granary [4]     part of Gas Works Lane Granary [5]     part of Gas Works Lane Granary [6]     

 

Introduction

Building erected c.1824

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.439668,-2.942375

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):   (formerly stores, 7, Boat Road)   (formerly garages & workshop, 9, Boat Road)   (former house [1], Granary Lane)   (former house [2], Granary Lane)   (formerly 5, Granary Lane)   (Smithy, formerly 9, Granary Lane)   (Burgh Yard, formerly 11, Granary Lane)   (Slaughter House, Granary Lane)   (part of Gas Works Lane Granary [2], Granary Lane)   (part of Gas Works Lane Granary [3], Granary Lane)   (part of Gas Works Lane Granary [4], Granary Lane)   (part of Gas Works Lane Granary [5], Granary Lane)   (part of Gas Works Lane Granary [6], Granary Lane)   (former house [3], Granary Lane)   (former house [4], Granary Lane)   (former house [5], Granary Lane)   (former house [6], Granary Lane)   (Newport harbour pack house, Granary Lane)   (Caldwell, Granary Lane)   Newport Hotel, 1, High Street   3 High Street   5 High Street   7 High Street   8 High Street   shop, 9, High Street   10 High Street   St Mary's Church, High Street   shop, 11, High Street   shop, 13, High Street   shop, 15, High Street   (house at gasworks, High Street)   (Gas Office, High Street)   downstairs property, 9, High Street  

Later use of the site :   (formerly 5 Granary Lane)     

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      401      402

 

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

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

part of Gas Works Lane Granary [1]

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 45 entries

SourceEntry 
1904-05 MacDonald dirBetsworth & Barlow, Gas Works lane; sanitary plumbers. Gas and hot water engineers : Plumbers And Gas-Fitters
1904-05 dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers and gasfitters, Gas work lane
1903-04 MacDonald dirBetsworth & Barlow, Gas Works lane; sanitary plumbers. Gas and hot water engineers : Plumbers And Gas-Fitters
1903-04 dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers and gasfitters, Gaswork lane
1903 Slater dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers & gasfitters, Gas Work lane, E Newport (Commercial)
1902-03 MacDonald dirBetsworth & Barlow, Gas Works lane; sanitary plumbers. Gas and hot water engineers : Plumbers And Gasfitters
1902-03 dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers and gasfitters, Gaswork lane
1901-02 MacDonald dirBetsworth & Barlow, Gas Works lane; sanitary plumbers. Gas and hot water engineers : Plumbers And Gas-Fitters
1901-02 dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers and gasfitters, Gaswork lane
1900-01 MacDonald dirBetsworth & Barlow, Gas Works lane; sanitary plumbers. Gas and hot water engineers : Plumbers And Gas-Fitters
1900-01 dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers and gasfitters, Gaswork lane
1899-00 MacDonald dirBetsworth & Barlow, Gas Works lane; sanitary plumbers. Gas and hot water Pipe : Plumbers And Gas-Fitters
1899-00 dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers and gasfitters, Gaswork lane
1899 Slater dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers & gasfitters, Gas Work lane, E [under Commercial]
1898-99 MacDonald dirBetsworth & Barlow, Gas Works lane; sanitary plumbers. Gas and hot water Pipe : Plumbers And Gas-Fitters
1898-99 dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers and gasfitters, Gaswork lane
1897-98 MacDonald dirBetsworthy [sic] & Barlow, Gas Works lane ; sanitary plumbers. Gas and hot water pipe : Plumbers And Gasfitters
1897-98 dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers and gasfitters, Gas work lane
1896-97 dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers and gasfitters, Gas work lane
1896 Slater dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers & gasfitters. Gas Work lane, E [under Commercial]
1895-96 dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers and gasfitters, Gaswork lane
1894-95 dirBetsworth & Barlow, plumbers and gasfitters, Gaswork lane
1893-94 dirStewart, James, plumber (reg.), Gaswork lane; h. Wilson cot., William st.location 2
1893 Slater dirStewart James, (and brassfounder), East Newport : Plumbers And Gasfitters.
1892-93 dirStewart, James, plumber (reg.), Gaswork lane; h. Wilson cot., William st.location 2
1891-92 MacDonald dirStewart, James, Newport; registered plumber : Plumbers And Gasfitters
1891-92 Lamburn dirStewart, Jas., Gaswork lane : Plumbers And Gasfitters.
1891-92 dirStewart, James, plumber (reg.), Gaswork lane; h. Wilson cot., William stlocation 2
1890-91 dirStewart, James, plumber (reg.), Gaswork lane; h. Wilson cot., William st.location 2
1889-90 dirStewart, James, plumber (reg.), Gaswork lane; h. Wilson cot., William st.location 2
1889 Slater dirStewart James, (and brassfounder), East Newport : Plumbers And Gasfitters
1888-89 dirStewart, James, plumber (reg.), Gaswork lane; h. Wilson cot., William st.location 2
1887-88 dirStewart, James, plumber and gasfitter, Gaswork lane ; h. James squarelocation 2
1886-87 dirStewart, James, plumber, Gaswork lane ; h. James square. Eastlocation 2
1886 Slater dirStewart James, plumber, gasfitter & brassfounder, East Newport
1885 MacDonald dirStewart, James, Newport : Plumbers & Gasfitters
1884-85 dirStewart, James, plumber, Gaswork lane ; h. James squarelocation 2
1878-79 dirIreland, Leitch, & Co., coal merchants. Pierheadlocation 2
1878 Slater dirIreland, Leitch & Co. Newport : Coal Merchants.location 2
1877 Worrall dirIreland, Leith, & Co. Newport : Coal Merchants.location 2
1876-77 dirIreland, Leitch, & Co., coal merchants, coal depot, East Newport. [* ms. alteration - everything except the company name deleted]location 2
1874-75 dirPetrie, James, coal merchant, Walnut Cottagelocation 2
1869-70 dirPetrie, James, coal merchant. Walnut Cottagelocation 2
1867-68 dirPetrie, James, coal merchant. Walnut Cottagelocation 2
1866 Fife dirPetrie, James, coal merchant, Newportlocation 2

 

 

Census records

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Valuation Roll entries      There are 29 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1927-28792Granary William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 10 Atholl Cres, Edinburgh ruinousView details
1925-26773Granary William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh empty ruinousView details
1922-23745Part of Granary & Workshop William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh empty ruinousView details
1920-21725Part of Granary & Workshop William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh empty ruinousView details
1917-18723Part of Granary & Workshop William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh empty ruinousView details
1915-16719Part of Granary & Workshop William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh empty ruinousView details
1912-13705Part of Granary & Workshop William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh empty 12View details
1907-08685Part of Granary & Workshop William Berry per Hagart & Burn Murdoch WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh empty 12View details
1905-06669Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh empty 12View details
1903-04661Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Harry Betsworth & John Barlow, plumbers same 12View details
1901-02450Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Harry Betsworth & John Barlow, plumbers same 12View details
1900-01437Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Harry Betsworth & John Barlow, plumbers same 12View details
1899-00408Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Harry Betsworth & John Barlow, plumbers same 12View details
1897-98359Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Harry Betsworth & John Barlow, plumbers same 12View details
1896-97337Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Harry Betsworth & John Barlow, plumbers same 12View details
1895-96310Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Harry Betsworth & John Barlow, plumbers same 12View details
1894-95144Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh Harry Betsworth & John Barlow, plumbers same 12View details
1893-94137Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh James Stewart, plumber same 12View details
1892-93141Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh James Stewart, plumber same 12View details
1891-92139Part of Granary and Workshop William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh James Stewart, plumber same 12View details
1890-91134Part of Granary William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh James Stewart, plumber same 12View details
1889-90130Part of Granary - Boatshed William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, 140 Princes St, Edinburgh James Stewart, plumber same 7View details
1885-86121Part of Granary - Boatshed William Berry Esq. per Haggart & Burn Murdoch, WS, Edinburgh James Stewart, plumber same 7View details
1881-8271Part of Granary - Boatshed William Berry Esq. (a minor), per J D Hannan, factor same Newport Boating Club 7-10-0View details
1878-7978Coal Depot William Berry Esq. (a minor) same Ireland, Leitch & Co., coal merchants 15View details
1875-7677Coal Depot John Berry Esq. same Ireland, Leitch & Co., coal merchants 15View details
1871-7276Coal depot John Berry James Petrie, coal merchant 6View details
1867-6871Coal depot - part of Granary John Berry James Petrie, coal merchant 6View details
1865-6672Coal Depot, part of Granary John Berry of Tayfield said James Petrie James Petrie, coal merchant 6View details

 

 

Railway Map References:

PlanYearRefDescriptionOwner or reputed ownerOccupier[Comments]
RHP85261 (E & N)184560GranariesWilliam BerryJames Bogie, James Lindsay, & part unoccupied
RHP85254 (G & D J)184529Warehouse & granaryWilliam BerryJames Bogie, James Charles Lindsay

 

Other Sightings:

YearDetailSource
1825 Building shown on map: Ref. 6, Granary newly erected National Library of Scotland, Plan of the coast from Newport to Craighead, 1824-25, John Steedman
1822 Building NOT shown on map No image available. National Records of Scotland, RHP30440, Plan of Newport.

 

Early Sasines:

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