Architecture Notes

Event ID 861265

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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NS37NE 98.00 39031 75410 Levenford House

NS37NE 98.01 39089 75283 Lodge

NS37NE 98.02 39071 75435 Gateway and Garden Wall

NS37NE 98.03 39098 75298 Stable

NS37NE 98.04 39096 75285 Lodge, Linking Bay to Stable

ARCHITECT:

J.T. Rochead 1853

Burnet & Campbell alterations

The house was recorded by the Threatened Buildings Survey on 11 June 2008 prior to its conversion from Dumbarton District Library Headquarters back into a private house on . J T Rochead designed the original baronial mansion for James Denny of the shipbuilding dynasty in 1853. In 1890 Burnet Son and Campbel, remodelled the interior including the hall, staircase, library and dining room. The latter contains stained glass windows depicting views of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling and Dumbarton taken from Slezer. The interior survives largely as it was compltered in 1890 including two fine late Victorian shower baths.

RCAHMS STG Nov 2008