Basic Site Details Name: | The Gunge | Town, district or village: | West Ferry | City or county: | Dundee | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | The Gunge or more correctly 'Gunj' is Hindi for storehouse. It was built for David Smith Luke, merchant and manufacturer, and his wife Helen Stephen Goudace (Croudace?), the feu charter being dated 6 September 1873. Bonds for £1000 (14 February 1876) and £2000 (21 June 1877), the latter from Standard Life, appear to have financed the building of the house. It became Craigmount, 46 Albany Road, after it was bought by P S Brown (Peter Saunders of Brown & Tawse): Sidney Thomson then bought it and retained the name but his widow demolished it and built a new house on the site. It was Thomsonesque in profile with the first florr verandah and tall fireclay chimney pots of Alexander Thomson pattern. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Craigmount | | Name given by later owner Petr Saunders Brown of Brown & Tawse |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Country House | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 46, Albany Road | | | | Fairfield Road | | SE corner of Albany Road and Fairfield Road, West Ferry. |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Andrew Heiton (junior) | | | Before 1890 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 15 August 1890 | | | p234 | | Dundee Advertiser | 5 March 1894 | | | Obituary |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Information courtesy of Edmund Raphael-Beldowski | Information via website | | Sent April 2009 |
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