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Summary

Description

Circa 1800 on earlier site; subsequent circa 1830-40

alterations and additions; further additions in mid and later

19th century. Main 2-storey, 3-bay house with circa 1830-40

single storey, single bay wings, each with single storey

crenellated octagonal turret-like addition; later E wing,

fronted by substantial conservatory of 2 builds. Tooled

ashlar, some harl pointed rubble, some harling, tooled

ashlar, some harl pointed rubble, some harling, tooled ashlar

margins and dressings.

Square crenellated porch with angle pilasters fronts centre

entrance with flanking tripartites (probably widened circa

1830) with moulded mullions; similar windows in single storey

outer bays.

Horizontal and leaded diamond glazing; earlier 19th century

end stacks with 3 coped octagonal flues to each, rear coped

stacks; crenellated wallheads; piended slate roofs.

Further later 19th century additions at rear.

WALLED GARDEN: coped rubble walled garden to rear with large

lean-to greenhouse against S facing wall (greenhouse in poor

condition).

Statement of Special Interest

Sea Park, then known as Eunies Crook, was granted to William

Ellison and Janet Niven his wife in 1574 by the Abbot of

Kinloss and remained in their family until 1800. It then

became the property of James Rose until 1829, when he sold it

to Frederick Suter; after this it was purchased in 1838 by

John Dunbar who made money in shipping; he further enlarged

the house, leaving it to his sister Phoebe on his death in

1845. She had married Edward Dunbar and took the name Dunbar

Dunbar. During the Dunbar ownership the house and gardens

were developed, a small museum established and an organ

installed.

House now divided as flats.

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