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House Names in Newport and Wormit (listed by present address) - streets L - S
Until complete, consistent street numbering was introduced in 1964, nearly all houses in Newport and Wormit were known only by their name. It can therefore be very difficult to track down an address in present-day Newport-on-Tay when all you have is the name of the house. A large number of the house names remained fixed through successive changes in ownership of the property.
As a message boy in the town in the 1960s, I had a detailed working knowledge of the various house names - in those days one had to deliver groceries to 'Jones, Newstead' or 'Pae, Craigmount' with no further clue as to the whereabouts of the address.
The house names listed here have been gathered from valuation rolls, street directories, gate posts, fanlights and personal knowledge.
The list contains house names up to 1967. Any subsequent changes have not been included.
N.B. Street numbers (and some street names) before 1964 will be different from those listed below. Work is in progress on a table to convert pre-1964 street numbers to post-1964 numbers.
Work on this list is still in progress; in particular, many addresses in East Newport have still to be included. There are a total of 910 entries.
House names : A-F G-R S-Z Present-day Streets : A-K T-Z
| House Name | Present (1967) address | Other names of the property | |
Clivemont |
18 |
Linden Ave |
|
The Willows |
23 |
Linden Ave |
|
Benruaig |
26 |
Linden Ave |
|
Linwood |
28 |
Linden Ave |
|
Pentland |
6 |
Linden Ave |
|
Kincraig |
10 |
Mount Stewart Rd |
|
Braeside |
11 |
Mount Stewart Rd |
|
Westmount |
12 |
Mount Stewart Rd |
|
Baymount |
2 |
Mount Stewart Rd |
|
Fairview |
7 |
Mount Stewart Rd |
Tayview |
Tayview |
7 |
Mount Stewart Rd |
Fairview |
Annfield |
9 |
Mount Stewart Rd |
Tighnreoch |
Tighnreoch |
9 |
Mount Stewart Rd |
Annfield |
Wayside |
1 |
Myrtle Tce |
|
High Level |
(10) |
Naughton Rd |
|
Essengael |
12 |
Naughton Rd |
West Wormit |
West Wormit |
12-14 |
Naughton Rd |
St Clair, Essengael |
St Clair |
14 |
Naughton Rd |
West Wormit |
Tilehurst |
16 |
Naughton Rd |
|
Carse View |
17 |
Naughton Rd |
|
Davaar |
18 |
Naughton Rd |
|
Ashcliffe |
19 |
Naughton Rd |
Baymount |
Baymount |
19 |
Naughton Rd |
Ashcliffe |
Mayfre |
20 |
Naughton Rd |
|
Alpine Villa |
21 |
Naughton Rd |
|
Ellenbank |
23 |
Naughton Rd |
Mount Vernon |
Mount Vernon |
23 |
Naughton Rd |
Ellenbank |
Courban |
26 |
Naughton Rd |
Meric, Dunnichen, Windsway |
Dunnichen |
26 |
Naughton Rd |
Windsway, Courban, Meric |
Meric |
26 |
Naughton Rd |
Dunnichen, Windsway, Courban |
Windsway |
26 |
Naughton Rd |
Meric, Dunnichen, Courban |
Dunolly |
27 |
Naughton Rd |
Kincraig |
Kincraig |
27 |
Naughton Rd |
Dunolly |
Bellevue |
31/33 |
Naughton Rd |
|
Riverview |
35/37 |
Naughton Rd |
|
Abbotsford |
39 |
Naughton Rd |
Drumclog |
Drumclog |
39 |
Naughton Rd |
Abbotsford |
Cragmount |
41 |
Naughton Rd |
|
Cragside |
45 |
Naughton Rd |
|
Kemnay House |
47 |
Naughton Rd |
Kemnay |
Arleston |
1 |
North Tce |
Scroggieside |
Scroggieside |
1 |
North Tce |
Arleston |
Scroggieside |
2-4 |
North Tce |
|
The Tower |
1 |
Northview Tce |
The Towers, Tower Villa |
Tower Villa |
1 |
Northview Tce |
The Tower, The Towers |
Cumballa |
11 |
Northview Tce |
The Mount, Viewbank |
The Mount |
11 |
Northview Tce |
Cumballa, Viewbank |
Viewmount |
11 |
Northview Tce |
The Mount, Cumballa |
Holmbrae |
13 |
Northview Tce |
Ida Bank |
Ida Bank |
13 |
Northview Tce |
Holmbrae |
Aerial Villa |
15 |
Northview Tce |
Ballochmyle, Ardvaar |
Ardvaar |
15 |
Northview Tce |
Ballochmyle, Aerial Villa |
Ballochmyle |
15 |
Northview Tce |
Ardvaar, Aerial Villa |
Beechwood |
5/7 |
Northview Tce |
|
Tayview |
9 |
Northview Tce |
Whinfell |
Whinfell |
9 |
Northview Tce |
Tayview |
Claremount |
1 |
Norwood Tce |
Montclair |
Montclair |
1 |
Norwood Tce |
Claremount |
Marchmont |
10 |
Norwood Tce |
|
St Arlands |
12 |
Norwood Tce |
|
Ravensby |
14 |
Norwood Tce |
|
Blair Lodge |
16 |
Norwood Tce |
|
Holmefield |
18 |
Norwood Tce |
|
Montclair |
20 |
Norwood Tce |
|
Ardoch |
24 |
Norwood Tce |
|
Carnmhor |
28 |
Norwood Tce |
|
Bonavista |
30 |
Norwood Tce |
Winfield |
Winfield |
30 |
Norwood Tce |
Bonavista |
Rocquaine |
32 |
Norwood Tce |
|
Cardrona |
36 |
Norwood Tce |
|
Braemore |
5/6 |
Norwood Tce |
|
Kilrenny |
11 |
Prospect Tce |
Tayview House |
Tayview |
13 |
Prospect Tce |
|
Canisby |
14 |
Prospect Tce |
? Rocklea, The Lea |
Rocklea |
14 |
Prospect Tce |
The Lea, Canisby ? |
The Lea |
14 |
Prospect Tce |
Rocklea, Canisby ? |
Craigmount |
16 |
Prospect Tce |
|
Taymount |
2/4 |
Prospect Tce |
|
Salem Cottage |
6 |
Prospect Tce |
|
Eggerness |
8 |
Prospect Tce |
|
Viewmount |
10 |
Queen St |
|
Rose Cottage |
2 |
Queen St |
|
Greenwood |
28 |
Queen St |
|
Lynwood |
30/32 |
Queen St |
|
Maryfield Cottage |
4 |
Queen St |
|
Fairview |
6 |
Queen St |
|
Strathview |
8 |
Queen St |
Viewmount |
Viewmount |
8 |
Queen St |
Strathview |
Hawthorn Cottage |
Queen St |
||
Holly Cottages |
Queen St |
||
Holly Cottages |
Queen St |
||
Roselea |
Queen St |
||
Woodside |
Queen St |
||
Woodside |
Queen St |
||
Woodside |
Queen St |
||
Woodside |
Queen St |
||
Woodside |
Queen St |
||
Woodside |
Queen St |
||
Woodside |
Queen St |
||
Woodside |
Queen St |
||
Woodside |
Queen St |
||
Holmsgarth |
1 |
Riverside La |
1 Holly Cottage |
Riverside |
3 |
Riverside La |
|
Craiglea |
1 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Ashlea |
12 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Ashbank |
13 |
Riverside Rd |
Ashcliff |
Ashcliff |
13 |
Riverside Rd |
Ashbank |
Elmbank |
14 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Hazelbank |
15 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Kinellan |
16 |
Riverside Rd |
Thornbank West, Varenna |
Thornbank West |
16 |
Riverside Rd |
Varenna, Kinellan |
Varenna |
16 |
Riverside Rd |
Thornbank West, Kinellan |
The Cliff |
17 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Thornbank |
18 |
Riverside Rd |
Thornbank East |
Thornbank East |
18 |
Riverside Rd |
Thornbank |
Marybank House |
19 |
Riverside Rd |
Taycrag |
Taycrag |
19 |
Riverside Rd |
Marybank House |
Fife House |
2 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Malista |
20 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Hazelwood |
21 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Duncraig |
22 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Craggan Mhor |
23 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Dunvarlich |
25 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Scroggieside |
27 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Fern Bank |
28 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Scroggieside |
29 |
Riverside Rd |
West View |
West View |
29 |
Riverside Rd |
Scroggieside |
Rock Cliff |
3 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Fernlea |
30 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Clifton |
31 |
Riverside Rd |
|
St Leonards |
32 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Barletta |
33 |
Riverside Rd |
Elmslea |
Elmslea |
33 |
Riverside Rd |
Barletta |
Ardmere |
34 |
Riverside Rd |
Lynavoir, Violet Bank |
Lynavoir |
34 |
Riverside Rd |
Violet Bank, Ardmere |
Violet Bank |
34 |
Riverside Rd |
Lynavoir, Ardmere |
Bonawe |
35 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Violet Bank |
36-40 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Oakbank |
37 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Dalvreck |
39 |
Riverside Rd |
Rockedge, Glucksburg |
Glucksburg |
39 |
Riverside Rd |
Dalvreck, Rockedge |
Rockedge |
39 |
Riverside Rd |
Glucksburg, Dalvreck |
Kentallen |
4 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Cragside |
41 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Varna Cottage |
42 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Earnbank |
43 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Rosebank Terrace |
44 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Edenbank |
45 |
Riverside Rd |
|
South Terrace |
46-48 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Ashcliff |
47/49 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Dunedin |
5 |
Riverside Rd |
Rowan Bank |
Rowan Bank |
5 |
Riverside Rd |
Dunedin |
Berna |
50 |
Riverside Rd |
Inisheer |
Inisheer |
50 |
Riverside Rd |
Berna |
East Manse |
51 |
Riverside Rd |
Myrtlebank |
Myrtlebank |
51 |
Riverside Rd |
East Manse |
Drumgelloch |
53 |
Riverside Rd |
Hilbre |
Hilbre |
53 |
Riverside Rd |
Drumgelloch |
Flora Bank |
54 |
Riverside Rd |
Floralbank, Mandal |
Floralbank |
54 |
Riverside Rd |
Flora Bank, Mandal |
Mandal |
54 |
Riverside Rd |
Floralbank, Flora Bank |
Rockville |
55/57 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Fernbrae |
56 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Lowood |
58 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Tayview |
6 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Cumbrae |
60 |
Riverside Rd |
Roughwood |
Roughwood |
60 |
Riverside Rd |
Cumbrae |
Invermay |
62 |
Riverside Rd |
|
The Anchorage |
64 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Minterne |
66 |
Riverside Rd |
St Hilda, St Hilda Cott |
St Hilda Cottage |
66 |
Riverside Rd |
St Hilda, Minterne |
Trafford Cottage |
68 |
Riverside Rd |
Trafford, Woodlyn |
Woodlyn |
68 |
Riverside Rd |
Trafford, Trafford Cott |
Rowan Bank |
7 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Ardachy |
70 |
Riverside Rd |
Ashlea |
Ashlea |
70 |
Riverside Rd |
Ardachy |
Glenloy |
72 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Greystone |
74 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Greystane |
76 |
Riverside Rd |
Greystone |
Greystone |
76 |
Riverside Rd |
Greystane |
Culloden |
78 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Briarwood |
79 |
Riverside Rd |
St Jans |
St Jans |
79 |
Riverside Rd |
Briarwood |
Norwood |
80 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Ashton Cottage |
82 |
Riverside Rd |
Kevock Bank, Kirklea, Cairnie Cott |
Cairnie Cottage |
82 |
Riverside Rd |
Kirklea, Ashton Cott, Kevock Bank |
Kevock Bank |
82 |
Riverside Rd |
Cairnie Cott, Kirklea, Ashton Cott |
Kirklea |
82 |
Riverside Rd |
Kevock Bank, Ashton Cott, Cairnie Cott |
Glencoe |
84 |
Riverside Rd |
Rossie Cottage |
Yew Tree Cotage |
85 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Rose Cottage |
87 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Curr's Cottages |
89-95 |
Riverside Rd |
Park View |
Park View |
89-95 |
Riverside Rd |
Curr's Cottages |
Tayside |
9 |
Riverside Rd |
Tayside House |
Woodhaven Farmhouse |
92 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Mars Cottage |
97 |
Riverside Rd |
|
Rossie Cottage |
84 |
Riverside Road |
Glencoe |
Alverton Villa |
Robert St |
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Poplar House |
Robert St |
||
Poplar Place |
Robert St |
||
St Marys |
Robert St |
||
Union Cottages |
Robert St |
||
Union Cottages |
Robert St |
||
Whitehall Villa |
Robert St |
||
Whitehall Villa |
Robert St |
||
Scotswood |
1 |
Scotswood Cres |
|
Ardlea |
2 |
Scotswood Cres |
|
Daisybank |
3 |
Scotswood Cres |
Nacton Cottage, Drumgollen |
Drumgollen |
3 |
Scotswood Cres |
Nacton Cottage, Daisybank |
Nacton Cottage |
3 |
Scotswood Cres |
Daisybank, Drumgollen |
Clunie House |
4 |
Scotswood Cres |
Cluny House |
Waverley Cottage |
5 |
Scotswood Cres |
|
Craigroy |
4 |
Scott St |
|
Abertay |
6 |
Scott St |
|
Balmore |
1 |
Shepherds Rd |
Redhu |
Redhu |
1 |
Shepherds Rd |
Balmore |
Elmbank |
10 |
Shepherds Rd |
|
Justfield |
12 |
Shepherds Rd |
|
Station House |
14 |
Shepherds Rd |
|
Greenbank |
2 |
Shepherds Rd |
|
Balmore |
3 |
Shepherds Rd |
Thorndene |
Thorndene |
3 |
Shepherds Rd |
Balmore |
Garoda |
4 |
Shepherds Rd |
Greenbank |
Greenbank |
4 |
Shepherds Rd |
Garoda |
Benarty |
6 |
Shepherds Rd |
Union Cottage |
Union Cottage |
6 |
Shepherds Rd |
Benarty |
Rosebank |
8 |
Shepherds Rd |
|
Woodhaven Cottage |
1 |
St Fort Rd |
|
Kinvarra |
10 |
St Fort Rd |
|
Annandale |
12 |
St Fort Rd |
|
Oakhurst |
14 |
St Fort Rd |
|
Heathcote |
16 |
St Fort Rd |
Rosecote |
Rosecote |
16 |
St Fort Rd |
Heathcote |
Havercroft |
18 |
St Fort Rd |
|
Ashford |
2 |
St Fort Rd |
Camperdown |
Camperdown |
2 |
St Fort Rd |
Ashford |
Avon Lea |
20 |
St Fort Rd |
|
Seafield |
22 |
St Fort Rd |
|
Burnside |
24 |
St Fort Rd |
Duncairn |
Duncairn |
24 |
St Fort Rd |
Burnside |
Fishers Cottage |
3 |
St Fort Rd |
|
Duneaves |
6 |
St Fort Rd |
Graywood |
Graywood |
6 |
St Fort Rd |
Duneaves |
Drumalis |
8 |
St Fort Rd |
|
Cregagh |
1 |
Station Rd |
Elmbank, Torduff |
Elmbank |
1 |
Station Rd |
Torduff, Cregagh |
Torduff |
1 |
Station Rd |
Cregagh, Elmbank |
Ardgour |
14 |
Station Rd |
|
Ardchoille |
2 |
Station Rd |
Cornaig, Invermhor, Ferragon |
Cornaig |
2 |
Station Rd |
Ardchoile, Invermhor, Ferragon |
Ferragon |
2 |
Station Rd |
Ardchoille, Cornaig, Invermhor |
Invermhor |
2 |
Station Rd |
Ardchoille, Ferragon, Cornaig |
Elmbank |
3 |
Station Rd |
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