Strathblane Country House

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
Strathblane Country House is located in Stirling
Strathblane Country House
Location within Stirling
Former namesArdunan House
Alternative namesTaigh-mòr Shrath Bhlàthain
General information
Architectural styleLate Victorian
Address41 Milngavie Road, G63 9EH
Town or cityStrathblane, Glasgow
CountryScotland
Coordinates55°58′39″N 4°18′01″W
Opened1874

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]

Sources
  1. Young, Andrew The Country Club Hotel in The Glasgow Herald 19 January 1974
  2. Post-Office Glasgow Directory for 1897 - 1898 1897
  3. Morton Fraser - Our History
  4. Smith, John Guthrie The Parish of Strathblane and its Inhabitants from Early Time: A Chapter of Lennox History James Maclehose and Sons 1886
  5. Johnston, Rev. James B. The place names of Stirlingshire 1904 R. S. Shearer & Son
  6. Brown, Avril Fond Memories in The Blane, Issue 18, June 2003
  7. The Edinburgh Gazette March 1977
  8. 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.
  9. "Hannah goes back to roots with River City role". The Scotsman. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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