Knockdow House General view of south elevation
SC 559141
Description Knockdow House General view of south elevation
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 559141
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 17496
Scope and Content View of Knockdow House from the south, 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, was described then as 'mason at Kirkmichael in Nether Coull'. The original five-bayed rectangular block is in the centre. It originally had a rear stair-tower. Around 1817, bow-fronted side wings were added, originally single-storeyed. In 1850 a two-storeyed library was added (left) along with a conical-roofed stair-tower, now crenellated. The side wings were later extended and heightened to form two storeys. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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