View from South-East of ground floor South-West room - original parlour. Digital image of B 74842 CN.

Description View from South-East of ground floor South-West room - original parlour. Digital image of B 74842 CN.

Date 1/10/1992

Catalogue Number SC 701357

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 74842 CN

Scope and Content View of parlour, Rockland, No 150 Clyde Street East, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute Rockland is a Greek Classical-style villa built in 1854 to designs by architect Alexander 'Greek' Thomson (1817-75). It is built from grey, red and cream rubble masonry with cream ashlar dressings. The service buildings and kitchen were converted into a separate dwelling in the late 20th century. This shows the parlour with its rosette and 'egg and dart' pattern plasterwork cornice. The textured red-painted walls are modern alterations, as is the c.1930s low white marble fireplace with incised Greek key motif (making reference to the other Classical elements in the house), built-in seats, mottled green tiles and mantelpiece niche. Alexander 'Greek' Thomson gained his nickname due to his love of the proportions and Classical style of Greek architectural forms. He used these to great effect in his many commissions, mostly in the vicinity of Glasgow itself, where he worked on churches, warehouses and mansions. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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