| Gallowhill House, Motor Car House and Chauffeur's House | One of the first examples of a new building type replacing the stable and coach house of the nineteenth century.
MOTOR CAR HOUSE, GALLOWHILL, RENFREWSHIRE, N. B. FOR SIR HUGH H SMILEY, BART - The stone archway gives entrance to a granolithic paved yard with glass roof, where the cars are washed before being wheeled into the stalls, there being accommodation for three cars. This portion is warmed by hot water pipes and ventilation panels are inserted above the doors. In the repairing house a concrete pit is formed about 3 feet 6 inches deep to enable the mechanism of the car to be thoroughly examined. A sliding pulley and tackle is also provided capable of lifting the motor clear of the car to facilitate the work of repairing and cleaning. The petrol store is projected from the corer of the building to ensure all possible ventilation. Four rooms and a kitchen are provided for the chauffer. The walls generally are built, with a hollow space, of brick rough cast. The roofs are covered with Ruabon tiles, red and yellow as they come from the kiln. The timbers wherever exposed are painted with Carbolineum before being pit together and afterwards coated with Archangel tar. The several works have been executed by Paisley tradesmen at an estimated cost of £1,300. Messrs James Salmon Son and Gillespie are the architects. [Architectural Review Volume 14 July-Dec 1903 p196- 198.] |