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Location : formerly 4, police house,  King Street

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= Property demolished or site redeveloped

Notes:      

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building between 1907 and 1946. Other properties involved : former 8 King Street      One possible interpretation is given below.

Other references can be found at : Police Station     Police house     

 

Introduction

Police Station and police house from 1868, became house only from 1907.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.440862,-2.938653

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):   1 Gowrie Street   3 Gowrie Street   5 Gowrie Street   7 Gowrie Street   9 Gowrie Street   11 Gowrie Street   13 Gowrie Street   15 Gowrie Street   17 Gowrie Street   19 Gowrie Street   21 Gowrie Street   23 Gowrie Street   25 Gowrie Street   27 Gowrie Street   (former builder's yard, Gowrie Street)   8 Hillside Place   10 Hillside Place   1 King Street   2 King Street   3 King Street   5 King Street   (formerly 6, police station, King Street)   7 King Street   (formerly 8, police house, King Street)   9 King Street   (formerly 10, King Street)   (formerly 12, King Street)   (formerly 14, King Street)   (formerly 16, King Street)   20 King Street   (former laundry, King Street)   (The Cottage, King Street)   1 Maryton   2 Maryton   3 Maryton   4 Maryton   5 Maryton   6 Maryton   7 Maryton   8 Maryton   9 Maryton   10 Maryton   11 Maryton   12 Maryton   13 Maryton   14 Maryton   15 Maryton   16 Maryton   17 Maryton   18 Maryton   19 Maryton   20 Maryton   21 Maryton   22 Maryton   23 Maryton   24 Maryton   1 Queen Street   3 Queen Street   5 Queen Street   7 Queen Street   9 Queen Street   11 Queen Street   13 Queen Street   (Holly Cottages [west], Queen Street)   (Holly Cottages [east], Queen Street)   (St Fillans Church, William Street)   12 William Street   14 William Street  

Later use of the site :   1 Maryton     2 Maryton     3 Maryton     4 Maryton     5 Maryton     6 Maryton     7 Maryton     8 Maryton     9 Maryton     

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      169 (no transcripts on this site)

 

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)

Police Station 1906
Police House from 1907

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 107 entries

SourceEntry 
1967 dirPaton, Thomas, police sergeant, 4 King streetlocation 2
1967 dirSmith, Thomson, police constable, 19 Kirk roadlocation 2
1967 dirPaton, T.; Sgt. [under Newport Police Station - King Street]location 2
1967 dirYuill, William, police constable, 17 Kirk roadlocation 2
1966 dirSmith, Thomson, police constable, 19 Kirk roadlocation 2
1966 dirPaton, Thomas, police sergeant, 4 King streetlocation 2
1966 dirCraig, James, police constable, 17 Kirk roadlocation 2
1966 dirPaton, T.; Sgt. [under Newport Police Station, King Street]location 2
1965 dirSmith, Thomson, police constable, 19 Kirk roadlocation 2
1965 dirCraig, James, police constable, 17 Kirk roadlocation 2
1965 dirScott, William C., police sergeant, 4 King streetlocation 2
1964 dirCraig, James, police constable, Police house, Kirk roadlocation 2
1964 dirSmith, Thomson, police constable, Police house, Kirk roadlocation 2
1964 dirScott, William C., police sergeant, 6 King streetlocation 2
1963 dirHynd, Walter, police sergeant, 6 King streetlocation 2
1963 dirSmith, Thomson, police constable, Police house, Kirk roadlocation 2
1963 dirCraig, James, police constable, Police house, Kirk roadlocation 2
1962 dirSmith, Thomson, police constable, Police house, Kirk roadlocation 2
1962 dirHynd, Walter, police sergeant, 6 King streetlocation 2
1962 dirCraig, James, police constable, Police house, Kirk roadlocation 2
1961 dirCraig, James, police constable, Police house, Kirk roadlocation 2
1961 dirHynd, Walter, police sergeant, 6 King streetlocation 2
1961 dirSmith, Thomson, police constable, Police house, Kirk roadlocation 2
1960 dirPhilp, George M., police-sergeant, 6 King streetlocation 2
1960 dirCraig, James L., police constable, 9 Craighead roadlocation 2
1958-59 dirPhilip, George M., police-sergeant, 6 King streetlocation 2
1956-57 dirStewart, John, police sergeant, Police Station, King streetlocation 2
1955-56 dirStewart, John, police sergeant, Police station, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1954-55 dirStewart, John, police sergeant, Police station, King street, Eastlocation 2
1953-54 dirStewart, John, police sergeant, Police station, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1952-53 dirThomson, Thomas, police sergeant, Police Station, King st., Newportlocation 2
1951-52 dirThomson, Thomas, police sergeant, Police Station, King st., Newportlocation 2
1950-51 dirThomson, Thomas, police sergeant,. Police Station, King st., Newportlocation 2
1949-50 dirThomson, Thomas, police sergeant, Police Station, King st., E. Newportlocation 2
1948-49 dirThomson, Thomas, police sergeant, Police Station, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1947-48 dirMackay, David, police sergeant, Police Station, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1946-47 dirMackay, David, police sergeant, Police Station, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1907-08 dirClark, Andrew, police constable. King street
1907 Tayside AnnualSpark, James, police sergeant, King St.
1906-07 dirClark, Andrew, police constable, King street
1906-07 dirSpark, James, police sergeant, King street
1905-06 dirSpark, James, police sergeant, King street
1905-06 dirM'Nab, William, police constable, King street
1904-05 dirM'Nab, William, police constable, King street
1904-05 dirSpark, James, police sergeant, King street
1903-04 dirAnderson, Lawrence, police sergeant, King street
1903-04 dirM'Nab, William, police constable, King street
1903 Slater dirAnderson, Laurence, sergeant; [under Police Station, King Street,]
1902-03 dirAnderson, Lawrence, police sergeant. King street
1902-03 dirM'Nab, William, police constable, King street
1902-03 dirM'Leod, Roderick, police constable. King street, East Newport
1901-02 dirM'Leod, Roderick, police constable. King street. East Newport
1901-02 dirAnderson, Lawrence, police constable, King street
1901-02 dirRobertson, Josias, police constable. King street
1900-01 dirRobertson, Josias, police constable, King street
1900-01 dirMurray, Roderick, police constable. West Newport
1900-01 dirAnderson, Lawrence, police constable. King street
1899-00 dirReid, James, police constable, King street, East Newport
1899-00 dirMurray, Roderick, police constable. West Newport
1899-00 dirTaylor, William, police sergeant, King street
1899 Slater dirTaylor, William, sergeant; [under Police Station, King Street]
1898-99 Telephone dirCounty Constabulary Station, Newport, Fife; tel. no. 27
1898-99 dirReid, James, police constable, King street, East Newport
1898-99 dirTaylor, William, police sergeant, King street
1898-99 dirBurt, Peter, police constable, West Newport
1897-98 dirTaylor, William, police sergeant, King street
1897-98 dirGraham, Thomas, police constable, King street, East Newport
1896-97 dirTaylor, William, police sergeant, King street
1896-97 dirGraham, Thomas, police constable, King street, East Newport
1896 Slater dirTaylor, William, sergeant; [under Police Station, King Street]
1895-96 dirBeveridge, William, police constable, King street. East Newport
1895-96 dirTaylor, William, police sergeant, King street
1894-95 dirTaylor, William, police sergeant. King street
1894-95 dirBeveridge, William, police constable. King street, East Newport
1893-94 dirBeveridge, William, police constable. King street, East Newport
1893-94 dirWyness, William, police sergeant, King street
1893 Slater dirWyness William, sergeant, Police Station, King st : Miscellaneous.
1892-93 dirWyness, William, police sergeant, King street
1892-93 dirBeveridge, William, police constable, King street, East Newport
1891-92 dirWyness, William, police sergeant. King street
1890-91 dirWyness, William, police sergeant, King street
1890-91 dirBalfour, William, police-constable, King street
1889-90 dirWyness, William, police sergeant, King street
1889-90 dirBalfour, William, police-constable. King street
1889 Slater dirWyness William, sergeant Police Station, King st. Newport : Miscellaneous.
1888-89 dirWyness, William, police sergeant, King street
1888-89 dirBalfour, William, King street. East Newport[?]
1887-88 dirBalfour, William, King street. East Newport[?]
1887-88 dirWyness, William, police sergeant. King street
1886-87 dirMenzies, David, policeman. King street
1886-87 dirWyness, William, police sergeant. King street
1886 Slater dirWyness Sgt., Newport Police Station
1885 Clark dirWyness, L. Wm., Sergeant. : Police Station King St Newport
1884-85 dirMenzies, David, police constable. King street
1884-85 dirWyness, William, sergeant of police, King street
1882-83 dirClark, Ludovick William, police sergeant, King street
1882 Slater dirClark L. Wm., sergeant, Police Station, King st. Newport : Miscellaneous.
1880-81 dirInglis, Alexander, sergt. of police. Police Station, King st., E. Newport
1878-79 dirInglis, Alexander, sergeant of police, King street. East Newport
1878-79 dirM'Gillivray, John, police constable, King street. East Newport
1878 Slater dirM'Gillivray John, officer : Police Station, King St. Newport
1878 Slater dirHunter Charles, sergeant : Police Station, King St. Newport
1877 Worrall dirHunter Charles, sergeant : Police Station, Newport
1876-77 dirM'Gillivray, John, police constable, Police station, King street [* ms. alteration - entry deleted]
1876-77 dirHunter, Charles, police sergeant, King street, East Newport [* ms. alteration - entry deleted]
1873 Slater dirBissett Robert, constable, Police Station, Newport : Miscellaneous.
1873 Slater dirM'Cormick Edward, constable, Police Station, Newport : Miscellaneous.

 

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 King Street, Police Station Flaws James 4
1911 King Street, Police Buildings Spark James 4
1901 Police Office King Street Robertson Josias 3View household
1901 Police Office King Street Anderson Laurence 3View household
1891 Constabulary Station Wyness William 3View household
1891 Constabulary Station Beveridge William 3View household
1881 Police Station House Inglis Alexander 3View household
1881 Police Station House Menzies David 3View household
1871 King Street Bisset Robert 3View household
1871 King Street McCormick Edward 3View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 42 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1967-68256House Newport-on-Tay Town Council per Chamberlain empty View details
1966-67256House Newport-on-Tay Town Council per Chamberlain proprietor; Thomas Paton, IO View details
1964-65256House Fife Police Joint Committee per Clerk, Cupar William Scott, IO View details
1961-62620House Fife Police Joint Committee per Clerk, Cupar George Philp, IO View details
1958-59369House Fife Police Joint Committee per Clerk, Cupar George Philp, IO £25 View details
1957-58372House Fife Police Joint Committee per Clerk, Cupar George Philp, IO £25 View details
1952-53342House Fife Police Joint Committee per J M Mitchell, clerk, Cupar Thomas Thomson, IO £25 View details
1947-48338House County Council of Fife (Police) per J M Mitchell, county clerk David Mackay, IO £25 View details
1942-43343House County Council of Fife (Police) per J M Mitchell, county clerk James Wilson, IO View details
1940-41341House County Council of Fife (Police) per J M Mitchell, county clerk James Wilson, IO View details
1937-38346House County Council of Fife (Police) per J M Mitchell, county clerk James Wilson, IO View details
1935-36341House County Council of Fife (Police) per J M Mitchell, county clerk James Wilson, IO View details
1932-33321House County Council of Fife (Police) per J M Mitchell, county clerk James Wilson, IO View details
1930-31316House County Council of Fife (Police) per J M Mitchell, county clerk James Wilson, IO View details
1927-28313House Fife County Council per Patrick & Mitchell, joint county clerks James Flaws, IO View details
1925-26298House Fife County Council per J M Mitchell, county clerk James Flaws, PC, IO View details
1922-23283House Fife County Council per Patrick & Mitchell, joint county clerks James Flaws, PC, IO View details
1920-21272House Fife County Council per Patrick & Mitchell, joint county clerks James Flaws, PC, IO View details
1917-18271House Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk George Park, PC, IO View details
1915-16269House Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk George Park, PC, IO View details
1912-13437House Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Alexander M Anderson, PC, IO View details
1907-08418House Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Alexander M Clark, PC, IO View details
1905-06405House Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk empty, IO View details
1903-04401Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. Laurence Anderson 24View details
1901-02991Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. Laurence Anderson 20View details
1900-01974Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. Laurence Anderson 20View details
1899-00940Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. William Taylor 20View details
1897-98893Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. William Taylor & PC Thomas Graham 20View details
1896-97865Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. William Taylor & PC Thomas Graham 20View details
1895-96831Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. William Taylor & PC Thomas Graham 20View details
1894-95787Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. William Wyness & PC William Beveridge 20View details
1893-94764Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. William Wyness & PC William Beveridge 20View details
1892-93748Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. William Wyness & PC William Beveridge 20View details
1891-92732Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. William Wyness & PC William Beveridge 20View details
1890-91685Police Station House and Garden Fife County Council per W D Patrick, county clerk Sgt. William Wyness & PC William Balfour 20View details
1889-90659Police Station House and Garden Commissioners of Supply per W D Patrick, Cupar Sgt. William Wyness & PC William Balfour 20View details
1885-86622Police Station House and Garden Commissioners of Supply Said Commissioners Sgt. William Wyness & PC David Menzies 20View details
1881-82514Police Station House and Garden Commissioners of Supply Said Commissioners 20View details
1878-79490Police Station House and Garden Commissioners of Supply Said Commissioners 20View details
1875-76377Police Station House and Garden Commissioners of Supply Said Commissioners 20View details
1871-72339Police station, house and Garden Commissioners of Supply Commissioners of Supply 20View details
1867-68353Feu Commissioners of Supply Said Commissioners 4View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 239  view details Maryton lot 28 (part) 17.75 pol on E side of King Street (Commiss. of Supply) Police Station (was 4-8 King St)

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1874.0380827 feus to Balmerino ChurchDisp by Berry, Tayfield to Trs Rev James Campbell, Minister of Balmerino and his successors of the following lands, pts of Tayfield (1) 17.75 pol Marytown; (2) 3 pieces lots 29, 30, 31 Marytown; (3) 2 roods Scots lot 26 Marytown; (4) 1 rood 23 falls 15 ells lots 27 & 28 Marytown; (5) 1 acre 34 falls grnd lot 20 S of Marytown; (6) 34 pol 20.5 yd of Gowrie Hill; (7) 32 pol 5 yd of Gowriehill; (8) 4 pol Gowrie Lane; (9) 72.25 pol lot 27 S of Marytown; (10) 37 pol Gardyne St lot 8; (11) 31 pol 20 yd Gardyne St lot 8; (12) 27.5 pol Gardyne St lot 7; (13) 34 pol 25 yd Gardyne St lot 7; (14) 45 pol 9 yd field of Seacraig; (15) 37 pol field of Seacraig; (16) 45 pol 25 yd field of Seacraig; (17) 36 pol 22 yd field of Seacraig; (18) 35 pol lot 5 E of Newport; (19) 54 pol lot 6 E of Newport; (20) 53 pol 18 yd lot 7 E of Newport; (21) 17 pol 14 yd lot 4b E of Newport; (22) 64 pol lot 21 E of Newport; (23) 52 pol 6 yd lot 8 E of Newport; (24) 53.5 pol lot 9 E of Newport; (25) 18 pol 22 yd lot 4a E of Newport; (26) 73 pol lot 28 S of Marytown; (27) 64 pol of Gowriehill; ... under burden of feu rights9 Nov 1874239, 167, 168, 169, 205, 261, 156, 3, 4, 333, 324, 331, 323, 330, 271, 274, 273, 272, 222, 223, 144, 145, 336, 322, 62, 228, 71, 342
1867.01822Tayfield to Commissioners of SupplyThe Commissioners of Supply for the County of Fife regist. feu ch to themselves by Berry, Tayfield of pce of grnd 17.75 poles on E side of King Street, Maryton10 Apr 1867239, 250

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

 

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