Kilmardinny House

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Kilmardinny House

Kilmardinny House is a villa in the Georgian style in the Scottish city of Bearsden in East Dunbartonshire . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments, initially in Category B. In 1989 it was upgraded to the highest monument category A.

history

The name Kilmardinny goes back to a medieval country. In the 15th century, John Colquhoun bought half of the property and his grandson in 1505 bought the remaining half. Until the early 18th century, the property was inherited within the Colquhoun clan and eventually sold to the Graham clan . After further changes of ownership and a division into four properties, a part came into the possession of John Leitch . The manor house, which had existed for centuries, was on top of it, but at that time it was outdated and in need of renovation. In the early 18th century Leitch had the building expanded and modernized into a modern villa and thus formed the basis of today's Kilmardinny House. Further changes of ownership followed, with the radical Glasgow House of Commons Robert Dalglish also counting among the owners between 1857 and 1874. Dalglish held opulent parties there, which Benjamin Disraeli and John Bright also attended. At that time Kilmardinny House was still isolated about 1.5 km southwest of Milngavie. Each of the owners of Kilmardinny House had renovations and additions made until the Bearsden Council acquired the property in 1965.

The town of Bearsden has established a cultural center at Kilmardinny House over the years. Theater performances, art exhibitions and concerts take place there. Parts of the building were demolished for this purpose, including the top floor and a wing of the building. The park of the opposite Kilmardinny Loch also belongs to the house . Kilmardinny House can be rented for events.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b Information about Kilmardinny House  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 253 kB)@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.edlc.co.uk  
  3. ↑ Kilmardinny. In: Francis H. Groome: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Volume 4: (Har - Lib). Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh et al. 1885, p. 370 .

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Coordinates: 55 ° 55 ′ 33 ″  N , 4 ° 19 ′ 19 ″  W.