Basic Site Details | Name: | Langavat | | Town, district or village: | Kilmacolm/Kilmalcolm | | City or county: | Renfrewshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The house is now known as ‘Heathmount’, having variously been called ’Langavat’ by its first owner J.P. Douglas of the William Hollins Mill Company in Bridgeton (the McKissacks did quite a bit of work for the company), then ‘Eriskay’ when it was owned by Walter MacDonald Berguis, founder of the Kelvin Diesel Engine Company, then ‘Enterkin’ when it was owned by architect Frank Russell Burnet (who added a ballroom to the building in 1924/5) and finally ‘Heathmount’ when, presumably, F.R. Burnet moved out, taking the name ‘Enterkin’ to another house further along Glencairn Road. | Alternative Names| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | | Name | Current name? | Notes |  | Enterkin | | | | Eriskay | | | | Heathmount | Yes | | | Langavit | Yes | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Glencairn Road | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1903 | | Plans dated | | | 1905 | | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign 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 | | James McKissack | | A | 1903 | 1905 | | | John McKissack | | A | 1903 | 1905 | | | John McKissack & Son | | A | 1903 | 1905 | |
Clients| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | | Name | Notes | | Douglas, J P of William Hollins Mill Company | Original client |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Mr Peter Ramsay | Information sent via 'Contact Us' on website | | Sent March 2015 | | Paisley Museum and Library | Kilmacolm Dean of Guild | | McKissack drawings | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | James McKissack: L v19 no 1435 |
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