The village of Maryton, to the east of Newport village, developed from the 1820s onwards, and the Maryton Inn (now 12 Tay Street) was established to operate as a coaching inn, with extensive stabling behind. It was unfortunately too far from the main turnpike road (Cupar Road) to be successful and in 1830 was sold ...
The Maryton Inn on Tay Street had extensive stabling behind on Union Street. This was sold after the Inn closed in 1830, and converted to housing.
Newspaper report from the Fifeshire Journal (transcribed) about a fatal coaching accident in Newport on 3 March 1836, leading to the death of Alexander Kidd, a wright.
Images of coaches similar to those passing through Newport in the early part of the 19th century.
Map of the Newport - Tayport turnpike road, 'surveyed 1831 under direction of W. Blackadder by W. Baillie, Land Surveyor, Dundee'. Map is entitled 'Scotscraig'.