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Basic Site Details

Seacliffe House and cottage
North Berwick
East Lothian
C Listed
Scotland
Cottage and house now ruinous

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
SeacliffNo

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Country HouseNot Known

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction1795b
1841Baronial alterations and additions by Bryce (wholly or partly by him)
1850Additions
Alterations and additions1863N wing rebuilt
1911Burnt down. Check date

People

Design and Construction

The 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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
John PlawBArchitect1795B
David BryceAArchitect1841Baronial alterations and additions
William BurnAArchitect1841Wholly or partly by Bryce.
Francis FarquharsonCArchitect1863North wing rebuilt
(Sir) Robert Stodart Lorimer1911bAlterations?

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Sligo, Georgefather-in-law of Bryce's client at Inzievar
Colt, Robert, MPClient for 1795 house by Plaw
Laidlay, John WatsonClient for 1863 work

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
McWilliam, Colin1978Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)p425
Plaw, John1796Rural Architectureplates 42-3
Small, J1883Castles and Mansions of the Lothiansvolume ii
Statham, Craig2011Lost East LothianBirlinnpp53055

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
RIBA Transactions1870p125-128. List of works by Burn, compiled by T L Donaldson.

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Inzievar House, Oakley, FifeDrawings formerly in possession of Mr and Mrs T Sligo Young (then of Inzievar House, Oakley, Fife)Two sets of client drawings
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register14582House
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSLorimer and Matthew CollectionLOR S/42
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register14581Cottage