Location : Seacraig House [3], King Street
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= Property demolished or site redeveloped
Notes: demolished; ground floor
Part of a divided property. Other parts: Seacraig House [1] Seacraig House [2]
Location and Old Maps
Latitude, longitude: 56.442848,-2.938414
View location on the 1855 6-inch map, the 1895 25-inch map, the 1966 25-inch map, or a 1944-50 aerial photograph at the National Library of Scotland website.
Nearby properties (demolished in red): 1 James Street 29 King Street (Garage, formerly 31, King Street) (Seacraig House [1], King Street) (Seacraig House [2], 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
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 necessary | Orthography, as recommended to be used in the new plans | Other modes of spelling the name | Authorities for these other modes of spelling when known | Situation | Descriptive remarks or other general observations which may be considered of interest | Source |
| Seacraig [entry deleted - no explanation given] | Seacraig | Seacraig; Seacraig | Mr Rhind, Proprietor; Mr J Young, Marytown | A 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 |
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 [3] |
Directory entries (before 1970) There are 30 entries
| Source | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 dir | Mackenzie, Henrietta P. Y., Seacraig house, King street | ||
| 1955-56 dir | Mackenzie, Henrietta P. Y., Seacraig house, King st., E. Newport | ||
| 1951-52 dir | Mackenzie, George, postman, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1950-51 dir | Mackenzie, George, postman, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1949-50 dir | Gilruth, Alexander (solicitor, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street | ||
| 1948-49 dir | Gilruth, Alexander (solicitor, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street, Newport | ||
| 1947-48 dir | Gilruth, Alexander (solicitor, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street, Newport | ||
| 1947-48 dir | Bell, Miss J., Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1946-47 dir | Bell, Miss J., Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1942-43 dir | Brewster, William, civil servant, Seacraig house, King street | ||
| 1941-42 dir | Brewster, William, civil servant, Seacraig house, King street | ||
| 1940-41 dir | Brewster, William, civil servant, Seacraig house, King street | ||
| 1939-40 dir | Brewster, William, civil servant, Seacraig house, King street | ||
| 1938-39 dir | Brewster, William, civil servant, Seacraig house, King street | ||
| 1937-38 dir | Brewster, William, civil servant, Seacraig house, King street | ||
| 1936-37 dir | Charlesworth, Thomas K, Seacraig house, King street | ||
| 1935-36 dir | Charlesworth, Thomas E., Seacraig house, King street | ||
| 1934-35 dir | Cruiks, Miss M., dressmaker, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1932-33 dir | Tod, Richard, artist, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1931-32 dir | Tod, Richard, artist, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1930-31 dir | Tod, Richard, artist, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1929-30 dir | Tod, Richard, artist, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1928-29 dir | Tod, Richard, artist, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1926-27 dir | Barry, J. Armstrong (solicitor, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1926-27 dir | Barry, J. Armstrong, Seacraig house, King street : Solicitors. | ||
| 1925-26 dir | Barry, J. Armstrong (solicitor, Dundee), Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1925-26 dir | Barry, J. Armstrong, Seacraig house, King street : Solicitors. | ||
| 1922-23 dir | Wallace, Miss, Seacraig house. King street. East Newport | ||
| 1920-21 dir | Wallace, Miss, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport | ||
| 1918-19 dir | Wallace, Miss, Seacraig house, King street, East Newport |
Census records
| None available yet |
Valuation Roll entries There are 9 entries
| Year | No. | Property | Proprietor | Tenant | Occupier | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 392 | House & Garden | Agnes Mackay, Lorneville, Tay Street, E Newport | John Brace | 30 | View details | ||
| 1947-48 | 388 | House & Garden | Agnes Mackay, Lorneville, Tay Street, E Newport | Alexander Gilruth | 30 | View details | ||
| 1942-43 | 389 | House & Garden | Agnes Mackay, Lorneville, Tay Street, E Newport | William J Brewster | 30 | View details | ||
| 1937-38 | 392 | House & Garden | William Mackay, 21 South Tay St, Dundee | William J Brewster | 30 | View details | ||
| 1932-33 | 368 | House & Garden | William Mackay, 21 South Tay St, Dundee | Richard Tod, artist | 28 | View details | ||
| 1927-28 | 360 | House & Garden | William Mackay, Lorneville, E Newport | empty | 27-8-0 | View details | ||
| 1922-23 | 328 | House & Garden | William Mackay, Lorneville, E Newport | Muriel Wallace | same | 27-3-0 | View details | |
| 1917-18 | 316 | House & Garden | William Mackay, Lorneville, E Newport | Mrs James Porter | same | 18 | View details | |
| 1915-16 | 312 | House & Garden | William Mackay, Lorneville, E Newport | James Porter, retired | same | 18 | View details |
Early Sasines:
Sasine Plots:
| Plot: 316 | Maryton | 119.95 pol | part of 5 pieces of ground | view plot details |
Sasine Abridgements:
| Ref | In Brief | Abridgement | Recorded | Plots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886.00877 | loan by Andrew Hendry & Ann Mitchell / Hendry | Bond £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 1886 | 316, 317 | |
| 1886.00845 | Robert Brown to Robert Brown Wilkins | Disp 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 1886 | 316, 317 | |
| 1867.02211 | Trs Alexander Rhind to Robert Brown | Robert Brown residing lately at Cliff Cottage, Newport now at Sea Craig House, reg disp to himself by Trs seq est Alexander Rhind of 119.95 pol grnd & bldgs t/on, being pt of 5 pieces of ground of Seacraig | 7 Sep 1867 | 316, 149 |
Brief explanation of sasine abridgements Explanation of the format of a sasine
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; ... - words omitted; pol - poles; yd - square yards; : - bounded
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