Plot 372: Railway - all plots
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| Plot ID | Area | Lot Number | Size | Description | Notes | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 372 | Railway | all plots | combined map showing all plots | |||
Sub-plots created from this plot :
| Plot ID | Area | Lot Number | Size | Description | Notes | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Wellgate | 0.680 acres | (Wellgate) | railway | ||
| 84 | Woodmuir | 4.921 acres (less 0.151 acres sold back) | land from St Fort estate, includes both Woodmuir and the area from Waterstone Crook to Birkhill Ave. | (Railway) | railway | |
| 380 | Wellgate | 47 pol | S of 20' street, E of Kirk Road | (Crooks) / Railway | 9 Castle Brae | |
| 445 | Woodmuir | 0.151 acres | triangle | (Railway) | part of Beechwood Tce East | |
| 446 | Newport | 12.028 acres + 0.163 acres + 0.978 acres | land from Tayfield estate (East & West Newport) | (Railway) | railway | |
| 447 | Birkhill | 18.567 acres + 5.699 acres + 3 roods 18 pol | land from Birkhill estate (various lots) | (Railway) | railway | |
| 625 | Wormit | 145 pol | back to railway co. | (Wieland / North British Railway) | at Goods Station Road | |
| 627 | Morton | 8.263 acres | (Edinburgh, Perth & Dundee Railway) |
Sasine Abridgements (in reverse order):
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Registered | Plot IDs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906.00862 | From North British Railway Co (1905) to Birkhill to George Duncan | Feu disp by Birkhill to George Duncan, The Tower, Wormit of rocky bank / waste grnd on SE side of highway Newport - Cupar lying between the highway and a footpath running nearly parallel therewith & ex adverso of other grnd on S belonging to the grantee, which land was acquired by the grantor in disp 3 May 1905 [presumably returned by Railway Co] | 17 May 1906 | 447, 372, 619 | |
| 1906.00567 | North British Railway Co back to Birkhill | Disp by North British Railway Co to Birkhill of strip of grnd 130.5 sq yd on SE of highway to Cupar (under exception) | 26 Apr 1906 | 447, 372 | |
| 1906.00566 | pce of grnd feued to D Duncan had already been feued to Railway. Railway Co return it to Birkhill | Disp by North British Railway to Birkhill of 0.02 acres [80.9 sq m] grnd at Wormit, pt of the feu (46 pol of Wormit) originally granted by Birkhill per incuriam [through lack of care] to David Duncan by feu disp 20 May 1890 [1890.06657] | 26 Apr 1906 | 544, 447, 372 | |
| 1894.00753 | George B Wieland to North British Railway | Disp by George Bradley Wieland of Manor House, Shepparton, Middlesex to North British Railway Co of strip of grnd 145 pol lately formed into a roadway along NW side of railway line Edinburgh - Dundee & siding extending from road to the railway station at Wormit to the road to the farm steading of Wormit, pt of 30 acres 3 roods 13 pol of Wormit | 17 May 1894 | 625, 372 (blue), 543 | |
| 1890.07043 | Tayfield to Newport Railway Co | Disp by William Berry Tayfield to Trs Newport Railway Co of 0.978 acres land at Newport East Railway Station on the S of the railway ... pt of Tayfield | 19 Sep 1890 | 446, 372 | |
| 1888.03015 | Tayfield to Newport Railway Co | Disp by William Berry Tayfield to Newport Railway Co of 0.163 acres [659 sq metres - position unknown] of Tayfield & others, pt of lands in 16 Feb 1853 & 21 Mar 1879 | 14 Feb 1888 | 446, 372 | |
| 1886.00625 | Birkhill to North British Railway | Wedderburn, Birkhill to North British Railway lots 10, 32, 34 - total 3 roods 18 pol - parts of Wormit (under North British Tay Bridge Act 1881) | Jun 1886 | 447, 372, 395 | |
| 1882.01708 | Birkhill to North British Railway | Disp by Henry Scrymgeour Wedderburn to North British Railway Co of 4.5 pol of foreshore, lot 22 in book of plans for North British Railway (New Tay Viaduct) Act 1881, pt of lands of Wormit | 14 Apr 1882 | 372 (red) | |
| 1882.01678 | Board of Trade to North British Railway Co (for new Tay Bridge) | Feu disp by Board of Trade to North British Railway Co of right, title & interests of HM the Queen over 3 roods 11 pol pt of the foreshore & bed of the River Tay below High Water Mark between Buckingham Point & Long Craig which will be occupied by the 81 pillars & supports of the bridge to be constructed under 'N B Railway (New Tay Viaduct) Act 1881' | 3 Apr 1882 | 372 (red) | |
| 1880.06414 | triangle of ground returned to St Fort; right of way given to [public] over roadway & bridge | Disp by & between Newport Railway Co & Trs late Jane Fraser / Stewart, St Fort, containing (1) disp by Newport Railway Co to said Trs of a triangular pce grnd 0.151 acres immediately on S side of fence erected by said Company between West Newport Railway Station on the E & the bridge ... over the railway on the W, being pt of Woodmuir Park, & pt of grnd in disp to Company (4 Jul 1877); (2) disp by Trs to Company of right of way along with said Trs & all others having / acquiring the right to use the same over the road passing through a portion of Woodmuir Park leading N from the old road called the Kirk Road to & across the before mentioned bridge over the railway, thence E on N side of the railway till it joins a road leading from Newport towards the West Newport Railway Station, & to the effect of securing to said Company & traders & public frequenting ... the railway or stations of the Company, the free use of said road | 17 Nov 1880 | 445, 84, 372, 196, 385 | |
| 1879.04322 | Birkhill to Newport Railway Co | Disp by Wedderburn, Birkhill to Newport Railway Co of pts of the lands of Wormit after-mentioned - 5.699 acres - (pts of Wormit with mill, mill land & salmon fishing of Wormit called Longcraig & 7 acres of the arable lands lying contiguous about said mill of Wormit in Barony of Naughton) | 2 May 1879 | 372, 447 | |
| 1878.03767 | Board of Trade to Newport Railway Co (for connecting link to Tay Bridge) | Feu disp by Board of Trade under 'Crown Lands Act 1866' to Newport Railway Co of right, title & interest of Her Majesty in, to & over pce land, pt of the foreshore & bed of the River Tay below the High Water Mark opposite to Longcraig & occupied by the supports of a viaduct, reserving minerals etc | 26 Nov 1878 | 372 (purple) | |
| 1877.01967 | Tayfield to Newport Railway Co | Disp by Berry, Tayfield to Newport Railway Co of 12.028 acres of Tayfield (see 16 Feb 1853) | 17 Jul 1877 | 372, 446 | |
| 1877.01926 | St Fort to Newport Railway Co | Disp by Jane Fraser / Stewart, St Fort, widow to Newport Railway Co of 4.921 acres, pts of lands of St Fort (see 1 Oct 1872) | 4 Jul 1877 | 372 (green), 84, 196, 385 | |
| 1877.01744 | Birkhill to North British Railway Co | Disp by Birkhill to North British Railway Co of portions of land etc, 18.567 acres, pt of Wormit as described in deed of entail to granter 22 Feb 1875 [This is the first mention in the sasine registers of a distinct part of Wormit, apart from its listing as a part of Birkhill estate.] | 17 May 1877 | 395, 372 (yellow), 447 | |
| 1876.00839 | Trs Rev T Just to North British Railway [? Newport Railway Co] | Disp by Trs deceased Rev Thomas Just to North British Railway Co of 0.680 acres, pt of Wellgate Park [? Newport Railway Co] | 12 Sep 1876 | 83, 372 (blue), 161 | |
| 1876.00159 | Robert Crooks to North British Railway [? Newport Railway Co] | Disp by Robert Crooks ... to North British Railway Co of 47 pol grnd of Wellgate Park, : N by 20'road, : W by Kirk Road [? Newport Railway Co] | 28 Feb 1876 | 159, 372 (red square) | |
| 1871.00227 | Board of Trade to North British Railway Co (for Tay Bridge) | Feu disp by Board of Trade on behalf of Her Majesty to the North British Railway Co of the right, title & interest of HM in, to & over those pieces of land containing together 2 roods, which will be occupied by the 90 pillars of the bridge to be constructed under 'N B Railway Tay Bridge & Railways Act 1870' pt of the foreshore & bed of the River Tay below the HW mark between Buckingham Point & Long Craig | 13 Apr 1871 | 372 (purple) | |
| 1855.03391 | John Hay to Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway Co | Edinburgh Perth & Dundee Railway Co get disp by John Hay, Morton, to portions of ground extending to 8.263 acres, pt of lands of Morton | 12 Jun 1855 | 627, 372 (black dashes), 220 |
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
Names in Sasines:
| 1890.07043 | Berry, Tayfield |
| 1888.03015 | Berry, Tayfield |
| 1877.01967 | Berry, Tayfield |
| 1882.01678 | Board of Trade |
| 1878.03767 | Board of Trade |
| 1871.00227 | Board of Trade |
| 1876.00159 | Crooks, Robert |
| 1906.00566 | Duncan, David |
| 1906.00862 | Duncan, George |
| 1855.03391 | Edin, Perth Dundee Rly Co |
| 1855.03391 | Hay, Morton |
| 1876.00839 | Just, Rev Thomas |
| 1890.07043 | Newport Railway Co |
| 1888.03015 | Newport Railway Co |
| 1880.06414 | Newport Railway Co |
| 1879.04322 | Newport Railway Co |
| 1878.03767 | Newport Railway Co |
| 1877.01967 | Newport Railway Co |
| 1877.01926 | Newport Railway Co |
| 1906.00567 | North British Railway |
| 1906.00566 | North British Railway |
| 1894.00753 | North British Railway |
| 1886.00625 | North British Railway |
| 1882.01708 | North British Railway |
| 1882.01678 | North British Railway |
| 1877.01744 | North British Railway |
| 1876.00839 | North British Railway |
| 1876.00159 | North British Railway |
| 1871.00227 | North British Railway Co |
| 1880.06414 | Stewart, St Fort |
| 1877.01926 | Stewart, St Fort |
| 1906.00862 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1906.00567 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1906.00566 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1886.00625 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1882.01708 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1879.04322 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1877.01744 | Wedderburn, Birkhill |
| 1894.00753 | Wieland, George Bradley |