Basic Site Details

Name: Rockbank, Three Villas
Town, district or village: Helensburgh
City or county: Dunbartonshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B Listed
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Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 3ComarachYes43 Charlotte Street/ East Rossdhu Drive
Item 2 of 3HildenYes45 Charlotte Street/ East Rossdhu Drive
Item 3 of 3OrtonaYes41 Charlotte Street/ East Rossdhu Drive

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Villa  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 4Abercromby Street East  
Item 2 of 411, Alma Crescent Corner with Abercromby Street East - Hilden
Item 3 of 441, 43, 45, Charlotte Street  
Item 4 of 441, 43, 45, East Rossdhu DriveYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21906c. 1909Construction 
Item 2 of 27 April 1913  Addition of billiard room to Hilden, 45 Charlotte Street

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 5Leiper & McNab A1906c. 1909 
Item 2 of 5William Hunter McNab A1906c. 1909 
Item 3 of 5William Leiper A1906c. 1909 
Item 4 of 5Leiper & McNab B1913 Addition of billiard room to Hilden, no 45 Charlotte Street - McNab practising alone
Item 5 of 5William Hunter McNab B1913 Addition of billiard room to Hilden, no 45 Charlotte Street

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 2Jack, John, Factor to the Luss Estates and local builder 
Item 2 of 2McEwan, JohnClient for 1913 work on Hilden

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3McDonald, William (ed)1999Burgh of Helensburgh Dean of Guild Court Records 1875-1975 Argyll & Bute Council Library & Information Service and Argyll & Bute Archives 
Item 2 of 3RSA1910   339
Item 3 of 3Walker, F A2000Argyll and Bute (The Buildings of Scotland)  p283

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Journal26 August 1916 London: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsObituary of Leiper p304

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Argyll & Bute Council ArchivesHelensburgh Dean of Guild Box 1905-1906 (21/1906); 9/1913
Item 2 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register34718Hilden, no 45
Item 3 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register34716No 41
Item 4 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register34717No 43