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Location : Seacraig House [1],  King Street

Historic Property ImageStreet View Image

= Property demolished or site redeveloped

Notes:      demolished; middle floor

Part of a divided property. Other parts: Seacraig House [2]     Seacraig House [3]     

 

Introduction

Building divided into flats c.1914

 

Commentary

See the blog Seacraig.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.442848,-2.938414

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 James Street   (garden, Kerr Street)   1 Kerr Street   29 King Street   (Garage, formerly 31, King Street)   (Seacraig House [2], King Street)   (Seacraig House [3], King Street)   (Seacraig Cottages [1], King Street)   (Seacraig Cottages [2], King Street)   (Seacraig Cottages [3], King Street)   (Seacraig Cottages [4], King Street)   (Seacraig Cottages [5], King Street)   (Seacraig Cottages [6], King Street)   (Seacraig Cottages [7], King Street)   (Seacraig Cottages [8], King Street)   (Bowling Green, King Street)   (former coal shed, King Street)   21 Robert Street   1 Seacraig Court   2 Seacraig Court   3 Seacraig Court   4 Seacraig Court   5 Seacraig Court   6 Seacraig Court   7 Seacraig Court   8 Seacraig Court   9 Seacraig Court   10 Seacraig Court   11 Seacraig Court   12 Seacraig Court   13 Seacraig Court   14 Seacraig Court   15 Seacraig Court   16 Seacraig Court   17 Seacraig Court   18 Seacraig Court   19 Seacraig Court   20 Seacraig Court   21 Seacraig Court   22 Seacraig Court   23 Seacraig Court   24 Seacraig Court   25 Seacraig Court   26 Seacraig Court   (former quarry & stables, Union Street)  

 

1854 Ordnance Survey Name Book Entry    (originals at ScotlandsPlaces)     (more information on the O.S. Name Books page)

List of names to be corrected if necessaryOrthography, as recommended to be used in the new plansOther modes of spelling the nameAuthorities for these other modes of spelling when knownSituationDescriptive remarks or other general observations which may be considered of interestSource
Seacraig [entry deleted - no explanation given]SeacraigSeacraig; SeacraigMr Rhind, Proprietor; Mr J Young, MarytownA large and commodious dwelling house two stories high and slated, with a good garden attached and occupied by the proprietor Mr Rhind.OS1/13/32/65

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      158 (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)

Seacraig House [1]

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 89 entries

SourceEntry 
1954-55 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street
1953-54 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street
1952-53 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street
1951-52 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street
1950-51 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street
1949-50 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street
1948-49 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street, Newport
1947-48 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street, Newport
1946-47 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street, Newport
1942-43 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street, Newport
1941-42 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street, Newport
1940-41 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, King street, Newport
1939-40 dirFraser, Miss Gertrude E., Seacraig house, Newport
1939-40 dirSmith, David, M.I. Mar. E. (agent, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street
1938-39 dirSmith, David, M.I.Mar.E. (agent, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street
1937-38 dirSmith, David, M.I.Mar.E. (agent, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street
1936-37 dirSmith, David, M.I.Mar.E. (agent, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street
1935-36 dirSmith, David, M.I.Mar.E. (agent, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street
1934-35 dirSmith, David, M.I. Mar.E. (agent, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street, East Newport
1933-34 dirSmith, David, M.I.Mar.E. (agent, Dundee), Seacraig house, 6 King street, East Newport
1932-33 dirSmith, David, M.I.Mar.E. (agent, Dundee), Seacraig house, 6 King street, East Newport
1931-32 dirSmith, David, M.I.Mar.E. (agent, Dundee), Seacraig house, 6 King street, East Newport
1930-31 dirSmith, David (engineer, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street, East Newport
1929-30 dirSmith, David (engineer, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street, East Newport
1928-29 dirSmith, David (engineer, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street, East Newport
1927-28 dirSmith, David (engineer, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street, East Newport
1926-27 dirSmith, David (engineer, Dundee), Seacraig house, King st., E. Newport
1925-26 MacDonald dirThornburn, Mrs, King st.
1925-26 dirSmith, David (engineer, Dundee), Seacraig house, King st., E. Newport
1924-25 MacDonald dirThornburn, Mrs, King st.
1923-24 MacDonald dirThornburn, Mrs, King st.
1923-24 dirSmith, David (oil agent, Dundee), Seacraig house, King st., E. Newport
1922-23 dirThorburn, Miss Jean, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport
1921-22 MacDonald dirThornburn, Mrs, King st.
1920-21 dirThorburn, Mrs, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport
1919-20 MacDonald dirThornburn, Mrs, King st.
1918-19 MacDonald dirThornburn, Mrs, King st.
1918-19 dirThorburn, Mrs, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport
1915-16 MacDonald dirKirk, R., Seacraig House
1914-15 MacDonald dirKirk, R., Seacraig House
1913-14 MacDonald dirKirk, B., Seacraig House
1912-13 MacDonald dirKirk, R., Seacraig House
1911-12 MacDonald dirKirk, R, Seacraig House
1911 Slater dirKirk Robert, Seacraig house, E
1910-11 MacDonald dirKirk, R., Seacraig House
1908 Tayside AnnualKirk, Robert, commercial traveller, Seacraig House, E.
1902-03 dirSturrock, James, Seacraig, King street
1902-03 dirSturrock, J. Percy, solicitor, Seacraig, King street
1901-02 dirSturrock, J. Percy, solicitor, Seacraig, King street
1901-02 dirSturrock, James, Seacraig, King street
1900-01 dirSturrock, John Leng, Seacraig; Hon. Joint Secretary and Treasurer, [under Newport Literary Society, Founded 1879]
1900-01 dirSturrock, J. Percy, solicitor, Seacraig, King street
1900-01 dirSturrock, James, Seacraig, King street
1899-00 dirSturrock, J. Percy, solicitor, Seacraig, King street
1899-00 dirSturrock, James, Seacraig, King street
1899 Slater dirSturrock James, Seacraig, King street, E
1898-99 dirSturrock, James, Seacraig, King street
1897-98 dirSturrock, James, Seacraig, King street
1896-97 dirSturrock, James, Seacraig, King street
1896 Slater dirSturrock James, Seacraig, King street, E
1895-96 dirSturrock, James, Seacraig, King street
1894-95 dirSturrock, James, Seacraig, King street
1893-94 dirSturrock, Jas. (cashier, Dundee Advertiser office), Seacraig, King street
1893 Slater dirSturrock Mr. James, Seacraig, Union st
1892-93 dirSturrock, Jas. (cashier, Dundee Advertiser office), Seacraig, King street
1891-92 dirSturrock, Jas. (cashier, Dundee Advertiser office), Seacraig, King street
1890-91 dirSturrock, Jas. (cashier, Dundee Advertiser office), Seacraig
1889-90 dirHassberger, Ernest (merchant, Dundee), Seacraig house, East Newport
1889 Slater dirHassberger Mr Ernest, Seacraig House, East Newport, Fife
1888-89 dirHassberger, Ernest (merchant, Dundee), Seacraig house, East Newport
1887-88 dirHassberger, Ernest (merchant, Dundee), Seacraig house, East Newport
1886-87 dirHassberger, Ernest (merchant, Dundee), Seacraig house, East Newport
1882-83 dirBrown, Robert, Seacraig house, East Newport
1882 Slater dirWilkins Mrs. -, Seacraig House, E N
1880-81 dirBrown, Robert, Seacraig house, East Newport
1878-79 dirBrown, Robert, Seacraig house, East Newport
1878 Slater dirBrown Mr. Robert, Seacraig House, Union st. Newport
1877 Worrall dirBrown Mr. Robt., Seacraig House
1876-77 dirBrown, Robert, Seacraig house, East Newport
1874-75 dirBrown, Robert, Seacraig House, Newport
1873 Slater dirBrown Mr. Robt., Seacraig House Newport
1871-72 dirBrown, Robert, Seacraig House, East Newport
1869-70 dirBrown, Robert, Seacraig House
1867-68 dirMills, Charles (merchant, Dundee), Seacraig, East Newport[?]
1862 Fife dirWalker, H, merchant (Dundee), Seacraig House
1858-59 Dundee dirWalker, Harry, of J & H Walker, Logie House, Dundee; h. Seacraig, Newport
1856-57 Dundee dirWalker, Harry, of J & H Walker, spinners & manufacturers, Dura Mill, Dundee; h. Newport[?]
1853-54 dirRhind, Alex., baker and corn-merchant ; h. Seacraig.location 2
1852 Slater dirRhind, Alexander, brewer, Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Male Voters Sturrock, James S Assistant Manager, Dundee Advertiser King Street, East Newport Tenant of House King Street
1879-1880 Voters Brown, Robert captain Easter Newport
1878-1879 Voters Brown, Robert captain Easter Newport
1874 Voters Brown, Robert captain
1873 Voters Brown, Robert captain
1864-1865 Voters 3 September 1857 Walker, Henry merchant, Dundee tenant dwelling-house and garden of Sea Craig, Easter Newport
1862-1863 Voters 18 August 1847 Rhind, Alexander corn merchant, Sea Craig, Newport feuar and proprietor houses and garden, &c. Seacraig
1862-1863 Voters 3 September 1857 Walker, Henry merchant, Dundee tenant dwelling-house and garden of Sea Craig, Easter Newport
1859 Election for Fife MP Walker, Henry Mr Wemyss (Liberal)
1857 Registration Walker, Henry merchant Dundee
1846-1862 Voters 18 August 1847 Rhind, Alexander corn merchant, Sea Craig feuar and proprietor houses and garden, &c. Seacraig
1846-1862 Voters 3 September 1857 Walker, Henry merchant, Dundee tenant dwelling-house and garden of Seacraig Easter Newport
1844-1861 Voters 18 August 1847 Rhind, Alexander corn merchant, Sea-Craig, Newport feuar and proprietor houses and garden, &c. Sea-craig
1844-1861 Voters 3 September 1857 Walker, Henry merchant, Dundee tenant dwelling-house and garden of Seacraig, Easter Newport

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Seacraig House (first) Thorburn Nellie M 5
1911 [King Street, Seacraig] Louden Margaret
1911 King Street, Seacraig Robertson Miriam
1911 King Street, Seacraig Kirk Robert 11
1901 Seacraig King Street Sturrock James 16View household
1891 Seacraig House Sturrock James 7View household
1881 Seacraig House Brown Robert 11View household
1871 King Street Wilkins Mary 13View household
1861 Seacraig House Walker Harry 14View household
1851 Seacraig House Rhind Alexander View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 40 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1952-53390House & Garden Agnes Mackay, Lorneville, Tay Street, E Newport Gertrude E Fraser 38-10-0View details
1947-48386House & Garden Agnes Mackay, Lorneville, Tay Street, E Newport Gertrude E Fraser 38-10-0View details
1942-43387House & Garden Agnes Mackay, Lorneville, Tay Street, E Newport Gertrude E Fraser 38-10-0View details
1940-41385House & Garden William Mackay, 21 South Tay St, Dundee Gertrude E Fraser 38-10-0View details
1937-38390House & Garden William Mackay, 21 South Tay St, Dundee David Smith 35-14-6View details
1935-36386House & Garden William Mackay, 21 South Tay St, Dundee David Smith 35-14-6View details
1932-33366House & Garden William Mackay, 21 South Tay St, Dundee David Smith 35-14-6View details
1930-31361House & Garden William Mackay, 21 South Tay St, Dundee David Smith 35-14-6View details
1927-28358House & Garden William Mackay, Lorneville, E Newport David Smith 35-14-6View details
1925-26344House & Garden William Mackay, Lorneville, E Newport David Smith same 35-14-6View details
1922-23326House & Garden William Mackay, Lorneville, E Newport Mrs Nellie M Thorburn same 35-14-6View details
1920-21315House & Garden William Mackay, Lorneville, E Newport Mrs Nellie M Thorburn same 25View details
1917-18314House & Garden William Mackay, Lorneville, E Newport Mrs Nellie M Thorburn same 25View details
1915-16310House & Garden William Mackay, Lorneville, E Newport William J Cook, factory inspector same 23View details
1912-13424House Robert Kirk, commercial traveller proprietor 45View details
1907-08405House Robert Kirk, commercial traveller proprietor 45View details
1905-06392House Robert Brown Wilkins, commission agent, Invertay, 29 Elveden Rd, Palmers Green, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling empty 70View details
1903-04390House Robert Brown Wilkins, commission agent, Invertay, 3 Elveden Rd, Palmers Green, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling empty 70View details
1901-02980House Robert Brown Wilkins, commission agent, Invertay, 3 Elvendon Rd, Palmers Green, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling James S Sturrock, assistant manager, Dundee Advertiser same 70View details
1900-01963House Robert Brown Wilkins, commission agent, 67 Leadenhall St, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling James S Sturrock, assistant manager, Dundee Advertiser same 70View details
1899-00929House Robert Brown Wilkins, commission agent, 67 Leadenhall St, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling James S Sturrock, assistant manager, Dundee Advertiser same 70View details
1897-98882House Robert Brown Wilkins, clerk, 67 Leadenhall St, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling James S Sturrock, assistant manager, Dundee Advertiser same 70View details
1896-97854House Robert Brown Wilkins, clerk, 19 Beresford Rd, Canonbury, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling James S Sturrock, assistant manager, Dundee Advertiser same 70View details
1895-96820House Robert Brown Wilkins, clerk, 19 Beresford Rd, Canonbury, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling James S Sturrock, assistant manager, Dundee Advertiser same 70View details
1894-95776House Robert Brown Wilkins, clerk, 19 Beresford Rd, Canonbury, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling James S Sturrock, assistant manager, Dundee Advertiser same 70View details
1893-94753House Robert Brown Wilkins, clerk, 19 Beresford Rd, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling James S Sturrock, assistant manager, Dundee Advertiser same 70View details
1892-93738House Robert Brown Wilkins, clerk, 154 Southgate Rd, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling James Sturrock, Asst. manager, Dundee Advertiser same 70View details
1891-92722House Robert Brown Wilkins, clerk, 154 Southgate Rd, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling James Sturrock, Asst. manager, Dundee Advertiser same 70View details
1890-91675House Robert Brown Wilkins, clerk, 154 Southgate Rd, London per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling James Sturrock, Asst. manager, Dundee Advertiser same 70View details
1889-90649House Robert Brown Wilkins, Glasgow per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling Ernest Hassberger, merchant same 70View details
1885-86612House Trs. of late Robert Brown per D W Logie, solicitor, Stirling empty 65View details
1881-82504House Mrs Mary Brown Wilkins Said Mrs Wilkins 70View details
1878-79480House Captain Robert Brown Said Captain Brown 70View details
1875-76367House and Garden Captain Robert Brown Said Captain Brown 70View details
1871-72329House and Garden Captain Robert Brown Captain Robert Brown 60View details
1867-68324Seacraig House and Garden Captain Robert Brown Said Captain Brown 55View details
1865-66299House and Garden Trustees for the Family of Alex. Rhind, baker said Harry Walker Harry Walker, merchant 50View details
1864-65280House and Garden Trustees for the Family of Alex. Rhind, baker Harry Walker, merchant 50View details
1860-61235House and Garden Trustees for Alex. Rhind, baker & brewer Harry Walker 50View details
1855-56128Seacraig House and Garden Trustees of Alexander Rhind, baker & brewer, Newport John Thain said John Thain 50View details

 

 

Dean of Guild Plans:

AddressApplicantArchitectWorksDateNoteOld Ref
Seacraig House, Newport James Fyffe and Son James Fyffe and Son Add bathroom and cloakroom 9 July 1895 [probably this house]DG/N/1/26 1 sheet 

Held at Fife Archives. See index page

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 316  view details Maryton 119.95 pol part of 5 pieces of ground (Brown) Seacraig House, King St See the blog Seacraig.

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1891.01430Hendry loan repaidDisch by Andrew Hendry solicitor Dundee Tr for children of him & Ann Mitchell / Hendry disburd bond (28 Aug 1886 £700) by Robert Brown Wilkins 25 St James Sq Edinburgh, now in London over (1) 79.36 pol grnd & bldgs t/on (2) 119.95 pol grnd adjoining & bldgs t/on : E partly by 30' road, both : S by 25' road, parts of 5 pieces of grnd lots 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 of Marytown12 Nov 1891317, 316
1891.01424loan by Catherine Wright / ThomsonBond £400 by Robert Brown Wilkins resid sometime with his grandfather Robert Brown Seacraig House Newport presently in London to Catherine Wright or Thomson, Monzie Villa, Blairmore, Argyleshire of (1) 79.36 pol grnd & bldgs t/on (2) 119.95 pol grnd adjoining & bldgs t/on : E partly by 30' road, both : S by 25' road, parts of 5 pieces of grnd lots 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 of Marytown, see also 1891.1423 (both bonds ranking pari passu)12 Nov 1891317, 316
1891.01423loan by Mary Reid / TownsendBond £400 & disp secur by Robert Brown Wilkins resid sometime with his grandfather Robert Brown Seacraig House Newport presently in London to Mary Reid or Townsend resid St Clair House, 25 Aytoun Road, Pollockshields widow of (1) 79.36 pol grnd & bldgs t/on (2) 119.95 pol grnd adjoining & bldgs t/on : E partly by 30' road, both : S by 25' road, parts of 5 pieces of grnd lots 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 of Marytown, see also 1891.0142412 Nov 1891317, 316
1886.00877loan by Andrew Hendry & Ann Mitchell / HendryBond £700 & disp by Robert Brown Wilkins … to Andrew Hendry solicitor Dundee & wife Ann Mitchell … of (1) 119.95 pol, : S by 24' road, : N by 25' road, : E by 30' road, & bldgs t/on; (2) pce grnd 79.36 pol, : S by 24' road, : N by 25' road, : E by (1), & bldgs t/on, all being pts of 5 lots 2-26 of Marytown …28 Aug 1886316, 317
1886.00845Trs Robert Brown to Robert Brown WilkinsDisp by Trs deceased Robert Brown, Seacraig House, Newport to grandson Robert Brown Wilkins … now 25 St James Sq, Edinburgh, of Seacraig House Newport with grnd, bowling green, quarry & pertinents viz (1) 119.95 pol, : S by 24' road, : N by 25' road, : E by 30' road, & bldgs t/on; (2) pce grnd 79.36 pol, : S by 24' road, : N by 25' road, : E by (1), & bldgs t/on, all being pts of 5 lots 2-26 of Marytown …13 Aug 1886316, 317
1881.00698Robert Brown to TrsNot Instr Trs deceased Robert Brown, Sea Craig House, Newport (sometimes residing Cliff Cottage, Newport) of 119.95 pol grnd & bldgs t/on, : S by 24' road, : E partly by 30' road, pt of 5 pieces grnd lots 22-26 of Marytown9 Jun 1881316
1868.03143Robert Brown loan repaidRobert Brown grants disch of bond & disp £650 by Trs sequest est Alexander Rhind (Aug 1867) & declares 25 falls 4 ells lot 27 Maryton & lots 22-26 Maryton disburdened6 Aug 1868192, 149, 316, 317
1868.02745part of Robert Brown loan repaid; [plot ID 317] cleared of loan; remainder of loan now only over remaining ground [plot IDs 316, 192, 149]Robert Brown grants disch & restriction of bond & disp £650 extent of £50 to Tr sequest est Alexander Rhind (Aug 1867) declaring 25 falls 4 ells or 31 pol 20 yd grnd lot 27 on plan & 5 pieces grnd (4 x 40 falls 4 ells + 1 x 49 falls 14 ells) lots 22-26 on plan & ho etc t/on in Maryton disburdened thereof; & disburd. to the full extent of said bond & disp a pce grnd 79.36 pol with bldgs etc t/on, pt of said 5 pieces of grnd; & restricting the security for the balance of £600 to the remaining subjects (see 1867.02212)19 Mar 1868149, 317, 316, 192
1867.02211Trs Alexander Rhind to Robert Brown (part)Robert Brown residing lately at Cliff Cottage, Newport now at Sea Craig House, reg disp to himself by Trs sequest est Alexander Rhind of 119.95 pol grnd & bldgs t/on, being pt of 5 pieces of ground of Seacraig7 Sep 1867316, 149

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;

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