Sarclet

[airdlass]

Can anyone tell me if there have been any books written about Sarclet and if they are available to buy

[caithnessgirl]

try going on amazon.co.uk and searching for Sarclet and you wil be able to see form there, if not i would say DR Simpsons in Wick may be your best bet?

[airdlass]

Thank you very much i will give them a try

[spurtle]

Sarclet village was built around 1780 by a Captain David Brodie, it was one of the first planned villages in Scotland.Originally it was to be called Brodiestown.
He then moved out to Austrailia.There is a book you can get called Hendersons something or other (Sorry can't remember the whole title)

[marionq]

Would there be any early maps of Sarclet village or surroundings showing who lived where as some of my ancestors came from there - Bremners and Wilsons.

Who, if anyone, used to live in those little stone dwellings which are still surviving although a bit dilapidated?

[robbain]

This is the information your are looking for about Scarlet

Hopeville, is an estate outside Wick containing Thrumster & Sarclet.

This is an abstract taken from Agriculture Of Caithness 1812 by
Captain John Henderson. Which is held the Reference Collection in
Wick Library, where I work.

Appendix pg 69

9. Villages.- The advantages of having villages scattered over a
country, are too well known to require any particular elucidation.

When properly situated, they often lay the foundation of large towns
and cities, but even in their humbler state, they are of infinite
service, by collecting a number of useful mechanics and trademen
together, by furnishing hands, either to carry on such manufactures
ae are the most essential in every district, or to assist the
adjoining farmers in their agricultural operations, and by acting as
a common centre, where fairs and markets may be held, or little shops
set up, or schools established, for education of the children in the
neighbourhood.

It is extremely desirable therefore, that a number of villages should
be founded on different parts of an extensive property. Two have
been already been set on foot on this eatate, and have made some
progress.

The first village is on the sea coast, at a place formerly known by
the name of Sarclett, but now changed to Brodie's-town*, in
compliment to its public spirited founder, (David Brodie, Esq. of
Hopeville,) who undertook to build, and to finish, in the most
substantial manner, thirty-one houses, in three years, upon receiving
twenty guineas for each house, for which he agreed to pay 5 percent,
for this first seven years, and 7 1/2 percent, during the remainder
of his lease.

Mr.Brodie undertook these, and other improvements on the farms he
occupies, (the expense of which has alreacy been detailed).

* IT IS A PROPER RULE TO LAY DOWN, AS A MODE OF PROMOTING
IMPROVEMENTS, TO CALL ANY NEW FARM OR VILLAGE, AFTER THE NAME OF THE
FOUNDER.


I have not included the rest of the information as it about Halkirk
and have not included a copy of the plan of Brodie's-town.

If you wish a copy of the plan let me know.

[airdlass]

Hi there
Thanks very much for information on Sarclet - I would like a copy of the plan if you woudn't mind.
Who would've decided who got the cottages etc?
My Bain family seem to all come from Sarclet.
Fiona

[peter macdonald]

A good acticle is on pages 136-142 of Caithness ..A cultural Crossroads edited by John R Baldwin 1982 edina press ltd it includes a map of Sarclet as it should have been it also refers to other publications

[peter macdonald]

this link also gives a wee bit of info there is an expanded article on this which i will post when i can recall where it is http://www.caithness.org/atoz/lighthouses/lighthousesarticle.htm

[marionq]

I would very much like a copy of the plan of Sarclet. Can you email it to me at marion.quillan@btinternet.com.