Detail of main entrance.

Description Detail of main entrance.

Date 1967

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number DB 118

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copies SC 701401

Scope and Content View of main entrance to 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 house with its advanced bay (right) topped by acroteria (roof ornaments). Below the deep eaves a sunburst window with radiating stonework is placed above a five-part window divided by stone pilasters. The finely carved stone porch (left) has a similarly pilastered bipartite window above. 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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