Strathblane Country House is a late Victorian estate house near the village of Strathblane. It was built in 1874 as a mansion house[1] for Robert Jameson of the law firm Jameson, Maclae & Baird (which today operates under the name Morton Fraser).[2][3]
| Strathblane Country House | |
|---|---|
 Front aspect of Strathblane Country House | |
  Location within Stirling | |
| Former names | Ardunan House |
| Alternative names | Taigh-mòr Shrath Bhlàthain |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Address | 41 Milngavie Road, G63 9EH |
| Town or city | Strathblane, Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°58′39″N 4°18′01″W / 55.97750°N 4.30028°W |
| Opened | 1874 |
Back then the building was known as Ardunan House,[4] taking its name from nearby Loch Ardinning (of which Ardunan and Ardinan – from Gaelic àird dùnain 'height of the small hill or fort' – are variants).[5] The former gatekeeper's lodge, Ardunan Lodge, and Ardunan Farm still bear the name 'Ardunan'.
Much later it was converted into an hotel, initially known as the Ardunan Hotel[6] until the company's dissolution in 1977,[7] then as The Country Club Hotel,[1] Strathblane Country House Hotel and latterly Strathblane Country House until its final closure in 2016. The property has subsequently been converted back to private accommodation.
It has hosted a number of celebrity events over the years including the wedding of Peter Capaldi and Elaine Collins in 1991[8] and several episodes of River City.[9]
External links
editSources
edit- ^ a b Young, Andrew The Country Club Hotel in The Glasgow Herald 19 January 1974
- ^ Post-Office Glasgow Directory for 1897 - 1898 1897
- ^ Morton Fraser - Our History
- ^ Smith, John Guthrie The Parish of Strathblane and its Inhabitants from Early Time: A Chapter of Lennox History James Maclehose and Sons 1886 [1]
- ^ Johnston, Rev. James B. The place names of Stirlingshire 1904 R. S. Shearer & Son
- ^ Brown, Avril Fond Memories in The Blane, Issue 18, June 2003
- ^ The Edinburgh Gazette March 1977
- ^ McLean, Marc (6 August 2013). "Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi : My wife has been the foundation for my career". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Hannah goes back to roots with River City role". The Scotsman. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2014.