Forfar (Angus) volume 74

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/14/74/1 [Page] 1 PARISH OF NEWTYLE INDEX Names of Objects -- Page Newtyle Ph. [Parish] -- 3 Auchtertyre -- 10 Auchtertyre Quarry -- 10 Auchtertyre Hill -- 29 Bowbutts -- 13 Belmont Arms Inn -- 15 Belmont Wood -- 16 Burnmouth -- 17 Boghead -- 17 Bannatyne House -- 23 Belmont Street -- 25 Burnside -- 31 Camno Burn -- 5 Crew Well -- 9 Chapel of Keillor -- 11 Chester Park -- 12 Church -- 21 Commercial Street -- 25 Church Street -- 26 Castle Street -- 26 Couston -- 40 Den Burn -- 35 Dundee and Newtyle Railway -- 8 Denend -- 18 Denside -- 35 Davidston -- 40 Edderty -- 33 Free Church -- 22 Grahame's Knowe -- 7 Glack of Newtyle -- 14 Hatton -- 27 Hatton Hill -- 27 Hatton Castle 1575 (Ruins of) -- 28 Henderston Hill -- 33 Henderston Quarry -- 33 Henderston -- 34 Hill of Keillor -- 35 Hunkrum Dubs -- 37 Keillor Burn -- 5 Kinpurney -- 18 Kinpurney Quarry -- 19 Kinpurney Hill -- 19 Kirkton -- 23 Alyth Junction Station -- 15 Manse -- 22 Mill of Newtyle (Sawing) -- 27 Millhole Quarry -- 31 Millhole -- 37 Neuk Burn -- 39 Newbigging -- 6 Newtyle Hill -- 14 Nethermill -- 15 Newbigging T.P. [Turn Pike] -- 16 Newtyle -- 21 Newtyle Mill (Bone Dust) -- 24 North Street -- 26 Newtyle Station -- 29 Pitnappie -- 39 Pitnappie Quarry -- 39 Strathmore -- 7 Site of King's Well -- 7 Scottish North Eastern Railway -- 8 Scottish North Eastern Railway (Newtyle Branch) -- 8 Site of Camp -- 9 Supposed site of Chapel -- 11 Site of Balcraig Castle -- 13 Subterranean building or Cavern Discovered Here -- 13 Sidlaw Hills -- 14 School -- 22 South Street -- 25 The Den -- 18 Templeton -- 19 U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church -- 24 Wester Pitnappie -- 37
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OS1/14/74/3 NEWTYLE [parish] Newtyle Ph. [Parish] Sheriff's List of Meresmen New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Johnston's Co. [County] map Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazetteer Oliver & Boyd's Amanack Valn. [Valuation] Roll of County 042; 043; 048; 049 [Situation] In the SW. [South West] end of Forfarshire. A parish at the South-west verge of Forfarshire, quadrangular in form and presenting its angles nearly to the Cardinal points. It measures about 2½ miles by about two, and its area as computed from ordnance plans is 5194.828 Imperial acres. - It is bounded on the north-west by Perthshire, on the North and NE [North East] by Eassie and Nevay, on the east by Glammis and part of Auchterhouse, on the south by Auchterhouse and by Lundie and Fowlis and on the SW. [South West] by Kettins. The surface runs up on the SE. [South East] and on over half of the adjacent sides to a water shedding line of the Sidlaw hills and declining north westward it settles down into a pendicle of the level ground of Strathmore. The chief heights are Kinpurney on the NE. [North East] boundary, Newtyle Hill on the SW. [South West] boundary and Hatton Hill about midway between them. Newtyle is in the presbytery of Meigle and Synod of Angus and Mearns, Patron Lord Wharncliff. There is no detached portion of Newtyle, nor is there any detached portion of any other parish within that of Newtyle.
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OS1/14/74/5 CAMNO BURN Camno Burn Camno Burn Revd. [Reverend] John Moon Mr. David Waddel 042 [Situation] Forming part of the NW. [North West] boundary of the Ph. [Parish]. This Burn forms the north western boundary of the Parish of Newtyle & falls into the Deane Water.
OS1/14/74/5 KEILLOR BURN Keillor Burn Keillor Burn Revd. [Reverend] John Moon William Grey (Gate Keeper on the S.N.E.R. [Scottish North Eastern Railway]) 042 [Situation] Forming the western boundary of the Ph. [Parish]. This Burn forms part of the Western boundary of the Parish of Newtyle, and after getting with Camno Burn about a mile West of Meigle Railway Station falls into the Dean Water.
OS1/14/74/5 [Page] 5 Parish of Newtyle -- Co. [County] Forfar -- Sheet 42 No. 12 Trace 3 -- Names Collected by Sapper Clegg R.E. [Royal Engineers]
OS1/14/74/6 NEWBIGGING Newbigging Newbigging Newbigging Mr. Watson Mr. Bell Valn. [Valuation] Roll 1856-7 042 [Situation] In the NW. [North West] portion of the Ph. [Parish]. A district containing a number of pendicle farms and cothouses situated about 1 mile West by North of Newtyle and has rather an antiquated appearance Lord Wharncliffe proprietor.
OS1/14/74/6 [Page] 6 Parish of Newtyle -- County Forfar -- Sheet 42 No. 12 Trace 6 -- Names Collected by Robert Tay[lor]
OS1/14/74/7 STRATHMORE Strathmore Strathmore Mr. Wilson (schoolmaster) Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon (Ph. [Parish] Minister] 042 [Situation] Consists of about half the parish including the N. &. NW. [North & North West] portion. An extensive plain extending from near the City of Perth through Forfarshire and to the German Ocean. It is bounded on the South (through the Ph. [Parish] of Newtyle) by the Sidlaw Hills
OS1/14/74/7 GRAHAME'S KNOWE Grahame's Knowe Grahame's Knowe Mr. Wilson (schoolmaster) Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon 042 [Situation] In the NW. [North West] portion of the parish. Situated about a half a mile north from Auchtertyre. It is supposed that a man named Grahame fell here while engaged in a conflict with the famous McBeth.
OS1/14/74/7 Site of KING'S WELL King's Well (Site of) King's Well (Site of) Mr. Wilson (schoolmaster) Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon 042 [Situation] About 7 chains South of the Newtyle Branch of the Scottish N.En. [North Eastern] Railway. Is situated about one hundred yards to the north east of Grahame's Knowe tradition points it out as a place where McBeath often quenched his thirst. it is now filled up.
OS1/14/74/7 [Page] 7 Parish of Newtyle -- County of Forfar -- Sheet 42 No. 12 Traces 5 & 6
OS1/14/74/8 SCOTTISH NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY Scottish North Eastern Railway Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 042 [Situation] In the N. [North] Western portion of the parish. A double line running between Perth & Forfar & passes through the north of the Ph. [Parish] of Newtyle and tuches about a mile & a quarter north from the Village.
OS1/14/74/8 SCOTTISH NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY (Newtyle Branch) Scottish North Eastern Railway (Newtyle Branch) Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson (schoolmaster) 042 [Situation] In the N. [North] Western portion of the parish. This line runs from Newtyle Railway Station & joins the Scottish North Eastern Railway something more than a mile east from Meigle Railway Station.
OS1/14/74/8 DUNDEE AND NEWTYLE RAILWAY Dundee & Newtyle Railway. Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 042 [Situation] Running through the SE [South East] side of the parish. A single line running from Dundee to Newtyle, there were three inclines on it but only two now remains. This is the first line made in Scotland.
OS1/14/74/8 [Page] 8 Parish of Newtyle -- Co [County] of Forfar -- Sheet 42 No.12 Trace 6 & Sheet 43 No.13 Trace 6
OS1/14/74/9 Site of CAMP [nr Crew Well] (Supposed Site of) Roman Camp (Supposed Site of) Roman Camp Hugh Watson Esqr. Keillor Mr. David Bell 042 [Situation] In the western portion of the parish. There are no traces whatever of this Camp now remaining unless a small circular wood planted a few years ago to mark its Site. It is generally spoken of in this neighbourhood as a Roman Camp.
OS1/14/74/9 CREW WELL Crew Well Crew Well Hugh Watson Esqr. Mr. David Bell 042 [Situation] On the eastern side of Site of Camp This well is at present filled in, but it has a valuable and copious spring. It is supposed it supplied the encampment with water, which is situated close by.
OS1/14/74/9 [Page] 9 Parish of Newtyle, -- County Forfar -- Sheet 42-16 Trace 3 Site of Camp [notes] "Near Auchtertyre a small village in the parish there is a well commonly called the Crew Well and adjoining it there are the evident remains of a Camp of Square form and of no great dimensions. In the Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] this encampment is said to have been one of Montrose's army during the Civil wars. In a recent History of the Highlands and Highland Clans, notice is taken of the Earl of Crawford and his followers from Fife, having been in arms in the parish, which make it questionable whether the entrenchment may not have been one of that body of troops." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Forfarshire p. [page] 559 It is difficult to trace the origin of the above Camp to any particular age or people. It is therefore better write it simply "Site of Camp," in German Text. - see extract from New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
OS1/14/74/10 AUCHTERTYRE Auchtertyre Auchtertyre Auchtertyre Hugh Watson Esqr. Mr. David Bell Valn. [Valuation] Roll 1856-7 042 [Situation] In the west side of the parish A superior farm house with extensive office and arable farm attached. the property of Lord Wharncliffe occupied by Mr. David Bell
OS1/14/74/10 AUCHTERTYRE QUARRY Auchtertyre Quarry Auchtertyre Quarry Hugh Watson Esqr. Mr. David Bell 042 [Situation] About 24 Chains S by E [South by East] of Auchtertyre A red sandstone quarry situated a short distance south of Auchtertyre, the property of Lord Wharncliffe. Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland, makes mention of Grahame's Knowe and Kings Well as localities in this neighbourhood.
OS1/14/74/10 [Page] 10 Parish of Newtyle -- County Forfar -- Plan 42-16 Trace 3 & 6
OS1/14/74/11 CHAPEL OF KEILLOR Chapel of Keillor Chapel of Keillor Mr. Watson Mr. Bell 042 [Situation] In the west side of the parish A few one storey dwellings and smithy, situated on the road leading from Coupar Angus to Newtyle, the property of Lord Wharncliffe
OS1/14/74/11 Supposed Site of CHAPEL [Chapel of Keillor] (Supposed Site of) Chapel (Supposed Site of) Chapel Mr. Watson Thomas Moll Denside 042 [Situation] At the NW [North West] side of Chapel of Keillor The only traces of this building is a large ash tree, which is preserved to identify its site Tradition is very vague as to this chapel's history. It is said to have been a subordinate chapel to the old Church of Newtyle both of which before the Reformation belonged to the Abbey of Arbroath.
OS1/14/74/11 [Page] 11 Parish of Newtyle, -- County Forfar -- Plan 42-16 Trace 5 Chapel of Keillor [note] The Chapel of Keillor on the west and Templeton on the east are small villages in the parish. The names seemingly implying that in former times places of worship had been there New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
OS1/14/74/12 CHESTER PARK Chesterpark Chesterpark Mr. Watson Mr. Bell 042 [Situation] In the west side of the parish An arable field on the farm of Auchtertyre. It is supposed this place had some connection with the camp which is situated a short distance north. There must also have been some great building here from the great quantity of stones that was taken from this place when the ground was being enclosed about which history and tradition are silent.
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OS1/14/74/13 Site of BALCRAIG CASTLE Balcraig Castle (Site of) Balcraig Castle (Site of) Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon (Minister) Mr. S. Anderson (Hatton Hill) 042 [Situation] About ½ mile SE [South East] of the village of Newtyle Is situated about half a mile south from the village of Newtyle & a very short distance West from the engine house on the Dundee & Newtyle Railway.
OS1/14/74/13 SUBTERRANEAN BUILDING OR CAVERN DISCOVERED HERE [Auchtertyre] Subterranen Cavern Subterranen Cavern Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Bell (Auchtertyre) Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 042 [Situation] About 7 Chains South of Auchtertyre. Is situated a short distance South from Auchtertyre & under or near the Statute Labor Road to Kettins. It was dug into some years ago ashes &c were found in it
OS1/14/74/13 BOWBUTTS Bowbutts Bowbutts Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson [Schoolmaster] 043 [Situation] About 25 Chains NNW. [North North West] of Newtyle Village. Two mounds or archery butts situated at a short distance south west from Kirkton Stone Coffins were dug
OS1/14/74/13 Page] 13 Parish of Newtyle, -- Co. [County] of Forfar -- Sheet 42 No.16 trace 3 & Sheet 43 No.13 1 & 6 Balcraig Castle [note] "A short distance onwards to the South there is said to have been a Castle (Balcraig) scarcely any traces of which now remain. About its site, some urns in a broken state were turned up by the plough not many years ago" New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Forfarshire page 559 Subterranean Building [notes] Note. This being one of those caverns supposed to be Picts houses the phraseology here recommed will perhaps best explain the object The same to be written in stump on plan. "To the South of Auchtertyre there was discovered within the last forty years one of those artificial caverns supposed of Pictish Construction" New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Forfe. [Forfarshire] page 559 Bowbutts [notes] Note. Bowbutt to be written on plan in German Text to each Knoll or mound. "In a field below Kirkton there are two mounds of artificial structure used probably as archery butts, - monuments of olden times one of these has of late been considerably impaired." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Forfarshire page 559
OS1/14/74/14 GLACK OF NEWTYLE Glack of Newtyle Glack of Newtyle Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] In the Central portion of the parish Is situated a short distance south from the Village, it is bounded on the east by Hatton Hill to the West by Newtyle Hill (It is about three quarters of a mile in length.) Lord Wharncliffe
OS1/14/74/14 NEWTYLE HILL Newtyle Hill Newtyle Hill Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon (Ph. [Parish] Minister) Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] In the southern side of the parish This hill is situated about half a mile South from the Village of Newtyle. it covered with heather but afford very good pasture for Sheep &c.
OS1/14/74/14 SIDLAW HILLS Sidlaw Hills Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon (Ph. [Parish] Minister) Mr. Wilson Schoolmaster 043 [Situation] Occupying the south & eastern portion of the parish These Hills run from East to West accross the Parish of Newtyle. Kinpurney is the most lofty of the range. The are mostly covered with heather except the East extremity which is a Fir Plantation Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor
OS1/14/74/14 [Page] 14 Parish of Newtyle -- Co. [County] of Forfar -- Sheet 43 No.13 Trace 6 & 49 No.1 Trace 3
OS1/14/74/15 ALYTH JUNCTION STATION Meigle Station Meigle Station Alyth Junction Station Mr. Arthur Copeland Mr. Thomas Brown A.W. Myles Esq. County Clerk, Forfar 043 [Situation] In the northern end of the parish A Station on the Scottish North Eastern Railway, about a mile & a half North of the Village of Newtyle, and about a mile South of the Village of Meigle.
OS1/14/74/15 NETHERMILL Nethermill Nethermill Mr. Arthur Copeland Mr. Thomas Brown 043 [Situation] In the northern end of the parish. A one storey Farm-house with suitable offices, Garden, Mill (Corn & barley) and a farm of land attached, the property of Lord Wharncliffe, and tenanted by Mr. Thomas Brown
OS1/14/74/15 BELMONT ARMS INN Belmont Arms Inn Mr. Arthur Copeland 043 [Situation] In the northern end of the Ph. [Parish] A substantial two storey house with suitable Offices, & a Garden attached, situated on the Dundee and Meigle Turn-pike-road, about a mile south from the latter, The property of Lord Wharncliffe, and occupied by Mrs. Clark
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OS1/14/74/16 BELMONT WOOD Belmont Wood Belmont Wood Mr. Arthur Copeland Mr. Thomas Moodie 043 [Situation] In the north western end of the parish A large Wood (Chiefly fir) situated about a mile north from the Village of Newtyle, the property of Lord Wharncliffe.
OS1/14/74/16 NEWBIGGING T.P. [Turn Pike] Newbigging T.P. [Turn Pike] Newbigging T.P. [Turn Pike] Mr. John Stewart. Collector Mr. Arthur Copeland 043 [Situation] In the N. [North] western end of the Ph. [Parish] A Turn-Pike and Collector's house on the Dundee and Meigle Turn-pike road, about a half mile North from the Village of Newtyle.
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OS1/14/74/17 BURNMOUTH Burnmouth Burnmouth Mr. George Nicoll Mr. David Waddel 043 [Situation] In the northern portion of the parish A neat 2 storey farm house with steading attached Property of Lord Wharncliffe occupied by Mr. __
OS1/14/74/17 BOGHEAD Boghead Boghead Mr. George Nicoll Mr. David Waddel 043 [Situation] In the northern portion of the parish. Three small houses occupied by farm laborers.
OS1/14/74/17 [Page] 17 Parish of Newtyle -- County Forfar -- Sheet 43. No.9. Trace 3 -- Names Collected by Joseph Clegg Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
OS1/14/74/18 KINPURNEY Kinpurney Kinpurney Kilpurney Kilpurnie or Kilpurney Kinpirnie Mr. David Waddel Occupier Mr. Andrew Doig Denend Valn. [Valuation] Roll 1856-7 New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazetteer 043 [Situation] In the northern portion of the parish. A very neat 2 storey farm house with steading attached. Property of Lord Wharncliffe. occupied by David Waddel
OS1/14/74/18 DENEND Denend Denend Mr. David Waddel Mr. Andrew Doig 043 [Situation] In the northern portion of the parish. One storey farm house with steading attached Property of Lord Wharncliffe occupied by Mr. Andrew Doig
OS1/14/74/18 THE DEN The Den The Den Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Andrew Doig 043 [Situation] In the northern portion of the parish. A ravine situated about one mile North east from the Village of Newtyle. on the farm of Denend from which the latter derives its name.
OS1/14/74/18 [Page] 18 Parish of Newtyle -- Co. [County] Forfar -- Sheet 43 No.9 Trace 6 -- Names Collected by Joseph Clegg
OS1/14/74/19 TEMPLETON Templeton Templeton Templeton Mr. Young, Templeton Mr. Wilson, Schoolmaster Valuation Roll for 1860-61 043 [Situation] In the N.E. [North East] side of the parish. Two small houses on the Eastern boundary of the Parish, occupied by farm labourers.
OS1/14/74/19 KINPURNEY QUARRY Kinpurney Quarry Kinpurney Quarry Kinpurney Quarry Kinpurney Kinpurney Mr. Waddell, Kinpurney Mr. Wilson Schoolmaster Valuation Roll for 1860-61. Valuation Roll for 1856-7 New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Forfarshire 043 [Situation] In the N. [North] eastern side of the parish A Sandstone quarry at the base of Kinpurney Hill, on the north side the property of Lord Wharncliffe.
OS1/14/74/19 KINPURNEY HILL Kinpurney Hill Kinpurney Hill Kinpurney Hill Hill of Kilpurney or Kilpurnie Kinfurney's Hill or Kinpurney Hill Mr. Waddell, Kinpurney. Mr. Wilson School Master Mr. Thomas Young Newtyle New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Forfarshire Old Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] 043 [Situation] In the NE [North East] side of the parish A lofty hill at the South East of the Parish affording good pasture for sheep. On the summit is the ruin of an Astronomical Observatory, built by the late Lord Wharncliffe.
OS1/14/74/19 [Page] 19 Parish of Newtyle -- Sheet 43 No.10 Traces 1. 4 & 5 -- County Forfar.
OS1/14/74/19 Kilpurney Hill: correction should have included amendment of South to North, i.e. North East of the Parish, as Situation states.
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OS1/14/74/21 NEWTYLE [village] Newtyle Newtyle Revd. [Reverend] John Moon Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] In the Central portion of the parish A neat planned Village situated on the South side of Strathmore & about 11 miles north by west from Dundee The majority of the inhabitants are employed at hand loom weaving
OS1/14/74/21 CHURCH [Newtyle] Church (Ph. [Parish]) Church (Ph. [Parish]) Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson 043 [Situation] In the SW. [South West] end of the village This church is situated about fifty yards west from the village of Newtyle and has rather an antiquated appearance. There is sittings to accomodate about 470 people. (Rev [Reverend] Mr Moon Minister)
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OS1/14/74/22 MANSE [Newtyle] Manse (Ph. [Parish] ) Manse (Ph. [Parish] ) Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon (Minister) Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] At the Southern end of the village A substantial two story house with Suitable Offices garden & Glebe attached. Occupied by Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon
OS1/14/74/22 SCHOOL [Newtyle] School (Ph. [Parish]) School (Ph. [Parish]) Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson 043 [Situation] At the NW. [North West] side of the village A well built one story house situated to the north of the Village of Newtyle. The average number of pupils attending is about one hundred & ten (boys & girls) Mr. Wilson Schoolmaster. Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor.
OS1/14/74/22 FREE CHURCH [Newtyle] (Free) Church (Free) Church Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson 043 [Situation] In the S. [South] Eastern side of the village A small plain building situated in Belmont St. There are sittings for about 250 people (Rev [Reverend] Duncan Turner Minister) Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor.
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OS1/14/74/23 BANNATYNE HOUSE Bannatyne House Bannatyne House Ballantyne Ballantyne or Bannatyne House Robert Thomas Esq. Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon Valn. [Valuation] Roll 1856-7 New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 043 [Situation] About ¼ mile SW. [South West] from the village. A castelled building situated a short distance from the west of the Village of Newtyle. This venerable building has obtained a celebrity in the annals of Belles Letters from the fact of the Bannatyne Manuscripts" having been written within its walls. On the north side of the building there is a capacious circular turret which is believed to have been Mr. Bannatyne's study. It is now occupied by Robert Thomas Esqr. Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor.
OS1/14/74/23 KIRKTON Kirkton Kirkton Rev Mr Moon Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] At the SW. [South West] end of the village. A number of houses situated to the west from the Village of Newtyle and adjacent to the Parish Church. Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor.
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OS1/14/74/24 UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Newtyle] U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church U.P. [United Presbyterian] Church Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson 043 [Situation] Near the Central portion of the Village. A large plain building situated in Church St. It has sittings for about four hundred & twenty Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Muir Minister. Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor.
OS1/14/74/24 NEWTYLE MILL (Bone Dust) Newtyle Bone Mill Newtyle Bone Mill Robert Thomas Esq Mr. Wilson 043 [Situation] At the NE. [North East] end of the village. A large building situated close to the Dundee & Newtyle Railway Station. Robert Thomas Esq. Owner. Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor
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OS1/14/74/25 BELMONT STREET [Newtyle] Belmont Street Belmont Street Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] Part of the village of Newtyle. The principal Street in the Village there are a number of small shops &c. in it. Lord Wharncliff Proprietor.
OS1/14/74/25 SOUTH STREET [Newtyle] South Street South Street Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] Part of the village of Newtyle. Similar to North Street. Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor.
OS1/14/74/25 COMMERCIAL STREET [Newtyle] Commercial St Commercial St. Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon (Minister) Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] Part of the village of Newtyle. This Street runs from North to South & joins the east of the Village & commands an extensive view of Strathmore. Lord Wharncliff Proprietor.
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OS1/14/74/26 NORTH STREET [Newtyle] North Street North Street Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] Part of the Village of Newtyle. This street is so called from it being situated to the north of the Village they are mostly two story houses Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor
OS1/14/74/26 CHURCH STREET [Newtyle] Church Street Church Street Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] Part of the Village of Newtyle. This Street runs parallel with North Street, but more compact. Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor
OS1/14/74/26 CASTLE STREET [Newtyle] Castle Street Castle Street Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] Part of the Village of Newtyle. This Street lies parallel with Commercial St & is situated [in] the centre of the Village. Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor.
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OS1/14/74/27 HATTON Hatton Hatton Mr. Wilson Mr. Thomas 043 [Situation] About ¼ mile SE. [South East] of the village. A substantial two story farm house with extensive steading & arable farm attached. Occupied by Mr. Charles Simpson. Lord Wharncliff Proprietor.
OS1/14/74/27 HATTON HILL Hatton Hill Hatton Hill Mr. Wilson Mr. Thomas 043 [Situation] Nearly in the Central portion of the parish. A circular Hill, situated a short distance to the south east of the Village of Newtyle. It affords very good Pasture for Sheep.
OS1/14/74/27 MILL OF NEWTYLE (Sawing) Mill of Newtyle (Saw) Mill of Newtyle (Saw) Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) Mr. Thomas Saunders (Owner) 043 [Situation] At the eastern side of the village. This Mill is situated a short distance from the east of the Village of Newtyle Mr. Thomas Saunders Owner, Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor.
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OS1/14/74/28 HATTON CASTLE (Ruins of) Hatton Castle Hatton Castle Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson (schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] About 1/4 mile SE [South East] of the village. This Castle is situated a short way to the east of the Village of Newtyle close to the Dundee and Newtyle Railway. It is in a ruinous state. This castle was not intended for a bastlet or place of strength: yet in the year 1645 the Earl of Craufurd occupied it with a garrison in the interest of the Covenanters at which time the Marquis of Montrose celebrated for blood-shedding meditated an attack upon it; and after the battle of Auldearn he advanced to within a few miles of it. Just as Montrose had completed his preparations for the assault, almost the whole of his troops deserted. It was built in 1575 by Lawrence Lord Oliphant.
OS1/14/74/28 [Page] 28 Parish of Newtyle -- County of Forfar -- Sheet 43 No 13 Trace 2 Hatton Castle [note] The Castle of Hatton, (Halltoun), now in ruins was built by Lawrence Lord Oliphant 1575. It is finely situated on the NW. [North West] base of the hill of Hatton in the opening of the Glack which it Commands and affords a very extensive view of the Strath. It appears to have been a fortified residence of very substantial workmanship New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Forfarshire p. [page] 559
OS1/14/74/29 NEWTYLE STATION Newtyle Railway Station Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr Wilson (Schoolmaster) 043 [Situation] At the NE, [North East] end of the village. A suitable building situated to the east of the village of Newtyle William Gibson Stationmaster Lord Wharncliffe Propr. [Proprietor]
OS1/14/74/29 AUCHTERTYRE HILL Auchtertyre Hill Auchtertyre Hill Mr. Wilson Thomas Moll - Shepherd 043 [Situation] In the SW. [South West] portion of the parish. This hill is covered with heather & Furze. It is situated half a mile or so south from the village of Newtyle and is part of the farm of Auchtertyre
OS1/14/74/29 [Page] 29 Parish of Newtyle -- Co. [County] of Forfar -- Sheet 43 No. 13 Trace 2 & 4
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OS1/14/74/31 BURNSIDE Burnside Burnside Burnside Rev [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson Valn. [Valuation] Roll 1856-7 043 [Situation] In the Southern portion of the parish. Two one story houses, with pendicles attached about one mile south from the Village of Newtyle & adjacent to the turnpike road. Lord Wharncliffe Propr. [Proprietor]
OS1/14/74/31 MILLHOLE QUARRY Millhole Quarry Millhole Quarry Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson 043 [Situation] In the Southern portion of the parish. A large Quarry situated on the Dundee & Meigle turnpike roadside about a mile south from the Village of Newtyle.
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OS1/14/74/33 EDDERTY Edderty Edderty Edderty Valuation Roll for 1860-61. Mr. Wilson Schoolmaster Mr. Thomas Young Newtyle 043 [Situation]] In the eastern portion of the parish. A small farm steading, consisting of dwelling house garden and suitable offices. The property of Lord Wharncliffe
OS1/14/74/33 HENDERSTON HILL Henderston Hill Henderston Hill Henderston Hill Henderson Mr. D. Lindsay, Henderston Mr. Wilson Schoolmaster A Whitton Esqre. of Couston Valn. [Valuation] Roll 1856-7 043 [Situation] In the eastern portion of the parish. A high hill covered with heather, on the farm of Henderston
OS1/14/74/33 HENDERSTON QUARRY Henderston Quarry Henderston Quarry Henderston Quarry Henderston Quarry Mr. D Lindsay Mr. Wilson Schoolmaster Mr. Thomas Young Newtyle Valuation Roll for 1860-61 043 [Situation] In the eastern portion of the parish. A sandstone quarry on Henderston Hill chiefly used for the repairing of the neighbouring farmsteadings and roads.
OS1/14/74/33 [Page] 33 Parish of Newtyle -- Sheet 43 No 14 Traces 1 & 3 -- County of Forfar
OS1/14/74/34 HENDERSTON Henderston Henderston Henderston Henderson Mr. D. Lindsay, Occupier Valuation Roll for 1860-61 Mr. Wilson Schoolmaster Valn. [Valuation] Roll 1856-7 043 [Situation] In the eastern portion of the parish. A substantial farmsteading with dwelling house, garden and suitable offices property of Lord Wharncliffe.
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OS1/14/74/35 HILL OF KEILLOR Hill of Keillor Hill of Keillor Hugh Watson Esq. Mr. David Bell 048 [Situation] In the SW. [South West] end of the parish. A small village consisting of one storey houses with pendicles attached commanding an excellent view of Strathmore and the Grampian Hills, the property of Lord Wharncliffe.
OS1/14/74/35 DENSIDE Denside Denside Hugh Watson Esqr. Mr. David Bell 048 [Situation] In the SW. [South West] end of the parish. A cot-house adjacent to the Hill of Keillor the property of Lord Wharncliffe, occupied Thomas Moll Shepherd
OS1/14/74/35 DEN BURN Described in Name Sheet of Kettins Parish.
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OS1/14/74/37 MILLHOLE Millhole Millhole Millhole Mr. Davidson (tenant) Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) Valn. [Valuation] Roll 1856-7 049 [Situation] In the Southern portion of the parish. A one story farm house with steading & arable farm attached. Occupied by farm laborers. Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor.
OS1/14/74/37 WESTER PITNAPPIE Wester Pitnappie Wester Pitnappie Pitnappie Mr. Davidson (Tenant) Mr. Wilson' (schoolmaster) Val. [Valuation] Roll) Valn. [Valuation] Roll 1856-7 049 [Situation] In the Southern portion of the parish. A one story house with steading attached occupied by Mr. Cathrow Gamekeeper Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor.
OS1/14/74/37 HUNKRUM DUBS Hunkrum Dubs Hunkrum Dubs Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Moon Mr. Wilson (schoolmaster) 049 [Situation] On the Southern boundary of the Parish. A marsh situated to the South of the Ph. [Parish] of Newtyle at the base of Achertyre Hill
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OS1/14/74/39 PITNAPPIE Pitnappie Pitnappie James Whitton (occupyers) John Perrio (occupyers) 049 [Situation] In the Southern end of the parish. Two small farm houses with steading attached, occupied by James Whitton & John Perrio. Lord Wharncliffe Proprietor.
OS1/14/74/39 PITNAPPIE QUARRY Pitnappie Quarry Pitnappie Quarrie James Whitton Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 049 [Situation] In the Southern end of the parish. This Quarry is situated about two miles south of the Village of Newtyle on the south side of the Turnpike Road to Dundee.
OS1/14/74/39 NEUK BURN Described in Name Sheets for Parish of Lundie and Fowlis.
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OS1/14/74/40 COUSTON Couston Couston Andrew Whitton Esq. (of Couston) Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 049 [Situation] In the Southern end of the parish. A substancial building with extensive Offices & arable farm attached, the Property of Andrew Whitton Esq. (Occupied by the same.
OS1/14/74/40 DAVIDSTON Davidston Davidston Andrew Whitton Esq. (of Couston) Mr. Wilson (Schoolmaster) 049 [Situation] In the Southern end of the parish. A two story farm house with steading & arable farm attached Occupied by farm laborers Property of Mr. Robert Miller.
OS1/14/74/40 [Page] 40 Parish of Newtyle -- Co. [County] Forfarshire -- Sheet 49 Plan 2 Traces 1 & 2 -- Collected by Sapper Clegg R.E. [Royal Engineers] [Volume signed] James Carpenter C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 30th. March 1861 C.N. Martin Capt. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
OS1/14/74/41 [Page] 41 [Volume] 74 OS1/14/74 CO. [COUNTY] FORFAR PARISH OF NEWTYLE SHEET 42. .No.12 & 16 SHEET 43 No. 5,9,10,11,13,14,&15. SHEET 48. No.4. SHEET 49. No.1.& 2.