Knockdow House General view from south-east
SC 559138
Description Knockdow House General view from south-east
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 559138
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 17500 CN
Scope and Content View of Knockdow House from the south-east, Argyll and Bute The estate of Kilmichael was acquired in 1753 by Colin Lamont and became the seat of the Lamont family until 1949. The name Knockdow was not used for the mansion until the second quarter of the 19th century. The original house was probably built just before 1765. The Greenock mason, John Menelaws built the central five-bay block. The bow-fronted side wings were added in 1817 and heightened in 1884. The two-storeyed library and stair-tower were added in 1856. The roof of the tower has a crenellated parapet added in 1919. Mackie Watson, an Edinburgh architect (1859-1948), extended the east façade, to the right, in 1919-21. He also completely remodelled the interior of the house. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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