Basic Site Details
| Name: | Craigrownie House |
| Town, district or village: | Cove |
| City or county: | Dunbartonshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
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| Notes: | Built as a weekend and holiday retreat for wealthy Glasgow ironfounder and railway contractor John McElroy, Craigrownie was sold in 1858 to Alexander Abercrombie who added the substantial NE wing in 1890. The building was converted for use as the Stewart Home for the Mentally Handicapped in 1958 before being renovated as a family home and country guest house circa 2000. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Craigrownie Castle | Yes | |
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 | |
| Rosneath Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1854 | |||
| c. 1890 | Alterations and additions | Addition of NE wing | |
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 | |
| Alexander Thomson | Architect | A | c. 1854 | House and boundary wall | |
| Baird & Thomson | Architectural practice | A | c. 1854 | House and boundary wall | |
| John Baird the Second | Architect | A | c. 1854 | House and boundary wall | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Abercrombie, Alexander | Client given in Reeve: A Victorian Burgh - client after 1858 when he bought the house |
| McElroy, John - developer, ironfounder and railway contractor | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| APSD | The Dictionary of Architecture | ed Wyatt Papworth | The Architectural Publication Society (8v 1852-1892) | ||
| Barclay, David | 1904 | Greek Thomson: his life and opinions | Architectural Review May 1904 | ||
| McFadzean, Ronald | 1979 | The Life and Work of Alexander Thomson | London: Routledge & Kegan Paul | ||
| Nicholson, Jane or Thomson, Amelia | Memoir of Alexander Thomson | Written for Alexander Thomson Memorial | |||
| Reeve, Richard | 2005 | A Victorian Burgh: the story of Cove and Kilcreggan | p99. Illus. | ||
| Stamp, Gavin | 1999 | Alexander Thomson: The Unknown Genius | London: Lawrence King, in association with Glasgow 1999 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Glasgow City Archives | Frank Worsdall's Collection on Greek Thomson, including job list and photograph list | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 43473 | |
| Information courtesy of Miss Evelyn Moir | Information from website | ||