West Seaton House is a
listed building
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of late
Regency
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design, situated approximately one mile (1.6 km) to the east of
Arbroath
Arbroath () or Aberbrothock ( gd, Obar Bhrothaig ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902.
It lies on the North Sea coast some ENE of Dundee and SSW of Aberdeen.
The ...
in the parish of
St. Vigeans, in the county of
Angus
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in Scotland. Prior to 2009 the house was known as West Seaton Farmhouse.
History
In 1840 farmlands at West Seaton were owned by the trustees of Thomas Renny Strachan of Tarry who was a descendant of
Sir David Carnegie of Kinnaird. The trustees engaged the Dundee based architect David MacKenzie I,
who was regarded as a very competent Gothic designer,
[ to produce plans and specifications for a house to be called West Seaton Farmhouse. Estimates for completing the house were sought via an advertisement in the Dundee, Perth and Cupar Advertiser dated 22 May 1840.
]
Structure
The house is of classic design with two-storeys, ashlar
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walls in the local pink sandstone, a slate roof and a projecting porch. On 11 June 1971 the house was category B listed by the Secretary of State.
References
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Country houses in Angus, Scotland
Category B listed buildings in Angus, Scotland
History of Angus, Scotland