Basic Site Details
| Name: | Glenkin |
| Town, district or village: | Helensburgh |
| City or county: | Dunbartonshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Cornwall House | Yes | |
| Glen Kin | ||
| Inistore | Name in 1913 | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 58, James Street | Address given in 1936 | |
| 76, John Street | Yes | Address after renumbering |
| 72, John Street | Original address | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 29 April 1889 | Major extension - plans dated | ||
| 10 November 1913 | Extension - plans dated | ||
| 1 June 1936 | Addition of library - plans dated | ||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| William Leiper | 1889 | Major extension | |||
| Leiper & McNab | 1913 | Extension - McNab responsible | |||
| William Hunter McNab | 1913 | Extension | |||
| Alastair Frew Wallace (or Alexander Frew Wallace) | B | 1936 | Addition of library | ||
| Noad & Wallace | B | 1936 | Addition of library | ||
| Richard Mervyn Noad (or simply Mervyn Noad) | B | 1936 | Addition of library | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Anderson, Annie Templeton | Client in 1936 with her husband, John Graham Anderson |
| Anderson, John Graham | Client in 1936 with his wife, Mrs Annie Templeton Anderson |
| Anderson, William (Captain) | Client for major extension of 1889 and in 1913 |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| McDonald, William (ed) | 1999 | Burgh of Helensburgh Dean of Guild Court Records 1875-1975 | Argyll & Bute Council Library & Information Service and Argyll & Bute Archives | ||
| Walker, F A | 2000 | Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland) | p286 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Argyll & Bute Council Archives | Helensburgh Dean of Guild | Plans box 1883-1889 (14/1889); 28/1913; 10/1936 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 34798 | |