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Basic Site Details

Cairndhu
Helensburgh
Dunbartonshire
A Listed
Scotland

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
HouseNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Rhu Road LowerYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Build/construction18711872
Decoration carried out18721873
1881/05/02Stables - plans dated
1902/03/31Additions to service wing - 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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
William Harvey RossA18711872As assistant to William Leiper
William LeiperA18711872House and lodge
Daniel Cottier18721873Interior decoration and glass
William LeiperB1881Stables
William LeiperC1902Addition to service wing

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Ure, JohnFlour miller and merchant and Lord Provost of Glasgow
Ure, Mrs JohnClient for 1902 work

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Davidson, RafflesArchitects Houses sericeSketches published
Donnelly, Max1999Daniel Cottier, Pioneer of AestheticismThe Decorative Arts Society Journal, 23, pp 33-51pp 40-44
McDonald, William (ed)1999Burgh of Helensburgh Dean of Guild Court Records 1875-1975Argyll & Bute Council Library & Information Service and Argyll & Bute Archives
RSA1873

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
British Architect1882/09/22*
Builders Journal1898/01/12*p487

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersWilliam Harvey Ross: L v15 no1015
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register34848Lodge
Argyll & Bute Council ArchivesHelensburgh Dean of Guild4/1881; box 1902-1904 (10/1902)
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register34847