Location : Retreat Cottage, Beach Road
Photo / old map: Map: RHP85254, Glasgow & Dundee Junction Railway, 1845
= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes: demolished; ref. 119
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.431018,-2.966249
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): (Cottage [1], Beach Road) (Cottage [2], Beach Road) (Cottage [3], Beach Road) Bridge View, Beach Road (formerly 83, Riverside Road) 85 Riverside Road 87 Riverside Road 89 Riverside Road 91 Riverside Road (Woodhaven Farm Cottage [3], Riverside Road) (Cottage [3], Riverside Road) 81 Riverside Road
Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)
| Newburgh Road, Woodhaven |
House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)
| Retreat Cottage |
Directory entries (before 1975) There are 7 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-10 dir | Duke, Mrs, Retreat cottage, Woodhaven | ||
| 1908-09 dir | Duke, Mrs, Retreat cottage, Woodhaven | ||
| 1908 Tayside Annual | Tuke, Mrs Elizabeth, Woodhaven. [in Wormit directory] | ||
| 1907-08 dir | Duke, Mrs, Retreat cottage, Woodhaven | ||
| 1907 Tayside Annual | Tuke, Mrs Elizabeth, Woodhaven. [in Wormit directory] | ||
| 1906-07 dir | Duke, Mrs, Retreat cottage, Woodhaven | ||
| 1905-06 dir | Duke, Mrs, Retreat cottage, Woodhaven |
Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Woodhaven Cottage, Woodhaven | Macintosh | John | 2 | ||||
| 1911 | Newburgh Road, Retreat Cottage | Low | James S | 2 | ||||
| 1901 | Woodhaven | Duke | Isabella | 2 | View household | |||
| 1891 | Woodhaven Cottages | Bisset | Isabella | 2 | View household | |||
| 1881 | 1 Cottar House | Bissett | John | 2 | View household | |||
| 1871 | Village | Davidson | Catherine | 1 | View household | [probably this house] | ||
| 1851 | Fotheringham | Ann | View household | |||||
| 1841 | Woodhaven Village | Fotheringham | George | View household |
Valuation Roll entries There are 35 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 1474 | House | Trs for Andrew Mylius per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh | empty | 9-16-11 | View details | |||
| 1957-58 | 1451 | House | Trs for Andrew Mylius per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh | Mrs Elizabeth Brunton | 9-16-11 | View details | |||
| 1952-53 | 1416 | House | Trs for Andrew Mylius (minor) per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh | Thomas Brunton | 9-6-11 | View details | |||
| 1947-48 | 1378 | House | Trs for Andrew Mylius (minor) per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh | Thomas Brunton | 9-6-11 | View details | |||
| 1942-43 | 1356 | House | Trs for Andrew Mylius (minor) per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh | Mrs Jeanie Gleig, farmer (T); Janet Taylor, IO £4 | View details | ||||
| 1940-41 | 1354 | House | Trs for Andrew Mylius (minor) per Lindsay Howe & Co, WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh | Mrs Jeanie Gleig, farmer (T); James Brown, IO £4 | View details | ||||
| 1937-38 | 1376 | House | Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Lindsay, Howe & Co WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh | Mrs Jeanie Gleig, farmer (T); Mrs Cecilia Young, IO £4 | View details | ||||
| 1935-36 | 1312 | House | Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Lindsay, Howe & Co WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh | Mrs Jeanie Gleig, farmer (T); Cecilia Young, IO £4 | View details | ||||
| 1932-33 | 1286 | House | Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Lindsay, Howe & Co WS, 32 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh | Reps of Stewart Gleig, farmer (T); Mrs Bell, IO £4 | View details | ||||
| 1930-31 | 1273 | House | Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Pagan Osborne, writers, Cupar | Stewart Gleig, farmer (T); Mrs Thomson, IO £4 | View details | ||||
| 1927-28 | 1260 | House | Mrs Lesbia Mylius per Pagan & Osborne, Cupar | Stewart Gleig, farmer (T); William Thomson, IO £4 | View details | ||||
| 1925-26 | 1237 | House | Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, writer, Cupar | Stewart Gleig, farmer | empty, IO | View details | |||
| 1922-23 | 1207 | House | Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar | Stewart Gleig, farmer | John McIntosh, cattleman, IO | View details | |||
| 1920-21 | 1185 | House | Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar | Stewart Gleig, farmer | John McIntosh, cattleman, IO | View details | |||
| 1917-18 | 1181 | House | Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar | Stewart Gleig, farmer | empty, IO | View details | |||
| 1915-16 | 1174 | House | Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, writer, Cupar | Stewart Gleig, farmer | empty, IO | View details | |||
| 1912-13 | 1031 | House | Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar | Stewart Gleig, farmer | Sophia Petrie, dariywoman, IO | View details | |||
| 1910-11 | 1019 | House | Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar | Stewart Gleig, farmer | James Low, porter, IO | View details | |||
| 1909-10 | 1013 | House | Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar | Stewart Gleig, farmer | Mrs Elizabeth Duke, IO | View details | |||
| 1907-08 | 1008 | House | Trs of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart, per David Osborne, Cupar | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Elizabeth Duke, IO | View details | |||
| 1905-06 | 984 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per David Osborne, Cupar | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Elizabeth Tuke; IO | View details | |||
| 1903-04 | 970 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per David Osborne, Cupar | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Elizabeth Tuke; IO | View details | |||
| 1901-02 | 49 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Elizabeth Tuke; IO | View details | |||
| 1900-01 | 49 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Elizabeth Tuke; IO | View details | |||
| 1899-00 | 45 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | William Blyth, ploughman; IO | View details | |||
| 1898-99 | 44 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | James Niven, labourer | 4 | View details | ||
| 1897-98 | 40 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | James Niven, labourer; IO | View details | |||
| 1896-97 | 40 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Robert McNaughton, ploughman; IO | View details | |||
| 1895-96 | 39 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Jane Bisset, outworker; IO | View details | |||
| 1894-95 | 38 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Jane Bisset, outworker; IO | View details | |||
| 1893-94 | 37 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Jane Bisset, outworker; IO | View details | |||
| 1892-93 | 40 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Jane Bisset, outworker; IO | View details | |||
| 1891-92 | 40 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per James Curr, land agent, St Fort | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Jane Bisset, outworker; IO | View details | |||
| 1890-91 | 36 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per Lindsay Howe & Co., WS, 32 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Jane Bisset; IO | View details | |||
| 1889-90 | 35 | House | Trs. of late Mrs Jane Fraser Stewart per Lindsay Howe & Co., WS, 32 Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh | Henry Stewart Rhind, farmer | Mrs Jane Bisset; IO | View details |
Railway Map References:
| Plan | Year | Ref | Description | Owner or reputed owner | Occupier | [Comments] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP85254 (G & D J) | 1845 | 119 | Dwelling house, outbuildings, garden ground & footpath | Henry Stewart | Mrs Ann Melville or Fotheringham |
Other Sightings:
| Year | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | Building shown on Ordnance Survey map | Ordnance Survey, Six-inch, first edition, Fife sheet 2, 1854-55. |
Early Sasines:
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