Location : part of old St David's Inn, Boat Road
Photo / old map: Image Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID JV-972
= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes: Demolished.
Part of a sometimes divided property. Other parts: old St David's Inn
Introduction
Photo taken early 1878. Used as an inn before the Newport Inn was built in 1806. After that date it was divided into different properties. Building demolished late 1881 to make way for Trinity Church.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.438875,-2.942340
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) (old St David's Inn, Boat Road) (Tayside Cottages [NE], Boat Road) (Tayside Cottages [mid], Boat Road) (Tayside Cottages [SW], Boat Road) (former house [1], Granary Lane) (Smithy, formerly 9, Granary Lane) (former house [4], Granary Lane) (Chapel House [1], High Road) (part of Chapel House [2], High Road) (part of Chapel House [3], High Road) Newport Hotel, 1, High Street Trinity UF Church, 2, High Street 4 High Street office at front, 6, High Street 8 High Street 10 High Street St Mary's Church, High Street (cottage south of 4, High Street) (the Waterside (East Water), Old Places)
Later use of the site : Trinity UF Church
1854 Ordnance Survey Name Book Entry (originals at ScotlandsPlaces) (more information on the O.S. Name Books page)
| List of names to be corrected if necessary | Orthography, as recommended to be used in the new plans | Other modes of spelling the name | Authorities for these other modes of spelling when known | Situation | Descriptive remarks or other general observations which may be considered of interest | Source |
| Post Office | Post Office | Post Office; Post Office; Post Office | Mr. Young Newport; Post Office letter stamp; Mr. Bell, Innkeeper. | In the South end of the Village of Easter Newport. | A dwelling house two stories high and in good repair, one room of which is used as a post office for Newport and its vicinity: letters are received and dispatched daily. | OS1/13/32/66 |
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)
| 13 Newport Road | 1861 | |
| part of St David's Inn | 1871 | |
| Tayside | 1871 | |
| Tayside Cottages | pre 1881 |
Directory entries (before 1975)
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Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Tayside Cottages | Mackie | Ann | 4 | View household | |||
| 1871 | Tayside | Mackie | David | 4 | View household | |||
| 1861 | 13 Newport Road | Mackie | Robert | 4 | View household | |||
| 1851 | Gibson | Andrew | View household | [probably here] | ||||
| 1851 | Forman | Margaret | View household | [probably here] |
Valuation Roll entries There are 8 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878-79 | 60 | House | William Berry Esq. (a minor) | same | Mrs Ann Mackie | 10 | View details | ||
| 1875-76 | 60 | House | John Berry Esq. | same | David Mackie, seaman | 10 | View details | ||
| 1871-72 | 63 | Houses | John Berry | David Mackie, seaman | 10 | View details | |||
| 1867-68 | 62 | House | John Berry | David Mackie, seaman | 10 | View details | |||
| 1865-66 | 63 | House | John Berry of Tayfield | said David Mackie | David Mackie, seaman | 10 | View details | ||
| 1864-65 | 59 | House | John Berry of Tayfield | David Mackie, seaman | 10 | View details | |||
| 1860-61 | 67 | House | John Berry of Tayfield | David Mackie, sailor | 10 | View details | |||
| 1855-56 | 60 | House & yard | John Berry of Tayfield | John Shepherd | said John Shepherd | 10 | View details |
Railway Map References:
| Plan | Year | Ref | Description | Owner or reputed owner | Occupier | [Comments] |
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| RHP85261 (E & N) | 1845 | 68 | Dwelling house, garden and area | William Berry | Mrs Margaret Foreman or Henderson, and Charles Mitchell | [Old St David's Inn, site of Trinity Church] |
| RHP85254 (G & D J) | 1845 | 60 | Dwelling house, outbuildings & garden | William Berry | Charles Mitchell, Mrs Margaret Foreman or Henderson | [Formerly the old St David's Inn; on the site of Trinity Church] |
Early Sasines:
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