Magnum House, 138-140 Seagate, Dundee is a Grade B listed building in the Dundee City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 30 June 1989. Warehouse. 5 related planning applications.
Magnum House, 138-140 Seagate, Dundee
- WRENN ID
- iron-newel-ash
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Dundee City
- Constituency
- Dundee Central MP: Chris Law (SNP)
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 30 June 1989
- Type
- Warehouse
- Address
- Magnum House, 138-140 Seagate, Dundee, DD1 2HF
- OS grid reference
- NO 406 306
- Coordinates
- 56.46403, -2.9651
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Magnum House, located at 138-140 Seagate in Dundee, was designed by Cornelius Armour in 1934. This four-storey warehouse features a reinforced concrete frame and is clad in ashlar and metal, showcasing an art deco style.
The entrance is positioned at a chamfered angle and is adorned with a sculptured cartouche that depicts a ship and shells, along with the date of construction. Above the third floor, there is a stepped parapet decorated with a scallop motif and a flagpole.
On the Seagate elevation, the ground floor has been heavily altered. The upper windows are arranged in four recessed bays separated by plain chamfered pilasters. The outer bays contain two-light windows with stone aprons, while the central bays feature five-light windows with metal panels between the floors. The parapet above is plain.
The Queen Street elevation consists of five bays designed in a similar style, with windows arranged in a pattern of five, two, two, five, and two lights. The ground floor remains intact, featuring windows set in recessed margins with keystones, and a loading door on the left. The original metal-framed casement and top-hopper windows are still present.
The rear of the building has been altered, with a reinforced concrete frame, brick infill, and new windows. It has a flat roof.
Local climate
Magnum House, 138-140 Seagate, Dundee receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 69% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 82% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 53 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 94% of listed buildings. Of these, 28 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 5 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
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- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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