Location : Military Quarters, Crosshill Terrace
= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes: World War 1
Introduction
Camp for 400 - 500 men during World War 1. Huts removed after the war.
Commentary
In June 1921 there was an army presence of 24 men in Wormit, the Wormit Station Guard. This was probably because of the industrial unrest at the time. It is not known where the military quarters were, only that they were within the boundaries of burgh ward 3. Certainly this site in Crosshill Terrace was available at the time, although the previous buildings had been removed after the first world war. In the 1921 census, the army is listed almost at the end of the entries for Wormit, among entries for Hillpark Terrace. A location on higher ground overlooking the station would be a possibility. So at present, the location of the 1921 quarters is unknown.
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.426942,-2.971533
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): 32 Birkhill Avenue 34 Birkhill Avenue 36 Birkhill Avenue 50 Crosshill Terrace 51 Crosshill Terrace 54 Crosshill Terrace 47 Crosshill Terrace 49 Crosshill Terrace 53 Crosshill Terrace 55 Crosshill Terrace 57 Crosshill Terrace 52 Crosshill Terrace 56 Crosshill Terrace 58 Crosshill Terrace 60 Crosshill Terrace 3 Highfield Avenue
Information and Photographs on Other Sites (open in a new window)
| Army Barracks - World War 1 source: Newport History Group |
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)
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Directory entries (before 1975)
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Census records
| Year | Address | Head | Notes | Rooms | ||||
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| 1921 | Wormit Station Guard | Foster | Lt. Claude T | [ + 23 men] |
Valuation Roll entries There are 2 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | |||
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| 1917-18 | 1338 | Huts | War Department per F I Bacon, Crown Valuer, Whitehall, London | proprietor | 40 | View details | |||
| 1915-16 | 1332 | Huts | War Dept per F L Bacon, Crown Valuer, Whitehall, London | proprietor | 40 | View details |
Early Sasines:
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