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Rossdhu House

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Country House (18th Century)

Site Name Rossdhu House

Classification Country House (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Luss, Ross Dhu; Loch Lomond; Rossdhu House Policies

Canmore ID 120626

Site Number NS38NE 17

NGR NS 36179 89506

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the W.
Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the W.Geeneral oblique aerial view of the Loch Lomond Golf Course, Rossdhu, looking to the N.Oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and policies, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and policies, taken from the ENE.General oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and Loch Lomond Golf Course, taken from the WNW.Aerial viewOblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the ESE.General oblique aerial view of the golf course and Rossdhu House, taken from the N.View of rear from North-West showing flank of new wing.View of house and garden from South.View of house and garden from South-East.Interior. View of ground floor library showing surviving section of original cornice.Interior. Detail of cornice on second floor.View from South showing new wing to West.General oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and Loch Lomond Golf Course, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the E.General oblique aerial view of the golf course, walled garden and Rossdhu House, taken from the SE.General oblique aerial view of the golf course and Rossdhu House, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view centred on Rossdhu House, taken from the WSW.View from East.View from West.View of house and garden from South-East.Interior. View of hall.Interior. View of chinese drawing room from North-East.Interior. View of fireplace and painting in ground floor hall.Oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House, taken from the WNW.General oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and Loch Lomond Golf Course, taken from the SSE.General oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and Loch Lomond Golf Course, taken from the NE.General oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and Loch Lomond Golf Course, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view of Rossdhu South Lodge, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the SE.General oblique aerial view of the golf course, walled garden and Rossdhu House, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the golf course and house, taken from the WSW.General view from East.View from North-East.View from South.View from South.View of house and garden from South.Interior. View of drawing room from South.Interior. View of drawing room.Interior. View of ground floor dining room.View from South-East.Oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and policies, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and policies, taken from the NNE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the ESE.General oblique aerial view of the golf course, walled garden and Rossdhu House, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view.General oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and Loch Lomond Golf Course, taken from the NW.General oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and Loch Lomond Golf Course, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view of Rossdhu South Lodge, taken from the S.Aerial view of Rossdhu HouseOblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the E.View of house and garden from South.Interior. View of chinese drawing room from North-East.Interior. View of drawing room from North.General oblique aerial view of the golf course and Rossdhu House, taken from the N.View from NE showing ESE frontOblique aerial view of Rossdhu House, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House stables and boathouse, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view of Rossdhu House and policies, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view centred on Rossdhu House, taken from the W.View from South showing new wing to West.General view from South-East.View from South-East.View of house and garden from South.Aerial viewAerial viewGeneral view from East.Interior. View of hall.Interior. View of drawing room from South.General view from South-East.General view from eastOblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the coach house, stables and the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the ENE.Aerial viewOblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house and walled garden with the remains of the tower-house adjacent, taken from the SSW.View from South-East.Interior. View of fireplace and painting in ground floor hall.Interior. Detail of balustrade on first floor.Interior. Detail of balustrade on second floor.View from South-East.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Luss
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Dumbarton
  • Former County Dunbartonshire

Archaeology Notes

NS38NE 17.00 36179 89506

NS38NE 17.01 36182 89465 Walled Garden - Rose Garden

See also:

NS38NE 1 NS 36146 89588 Rossdhu, St Mary's Chapel

NS38NE 2 NS 3609 8952 Rossdhu Castle

NS38NE 3 NS 3595 8937 Crannog; Castle (possible)

NS38NE 9 Centred NS 363 888 Deer Park

NS38NE 11 NS 35387 88109 Ross Lodge

NS38NE 12 NS 3614 8960 Ice House

NS38NE 12 NS 36051 89538 Laundry

NS38NE 23 NS 35849 89870 North Lodge

NS38NE 24 NS 3600 8948 Boathouse

NS38NE 25 NS 3553 8943 Port of Rossdhu, Mill

NS38NE 26 NS 3547 8942 Port of Rossdhu, Mill Bridge

NS38NE 27.00 NS 36150 88244 Rossdhu, farmhouse

NS38NE 27.01 NS 36166 88257 Rossdhu, steading

NS38NE 28 NS 3603 8951 Stables and Coach House

NS38NE 29 NS 35299 86846 South Lodge

NS38NE 30 NS 3615 8850 Walled Garden

NS38NE 31 NS 3594 8939 Elan-Rossdhu, jetty

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Architecture Notes

Architect: Sir J Clerk of Penicuik c1770 (attributed)

John Baxter 1772. Masons paid 1774, Wings 1817

NMRS

Rossdhu House Bundles 96 & 97 - account of masons wages 1774 and account for building wings 1814

Reference - plan for lay-out of the grounds at Rossdhu, Thomas Whitend 1797

NMRS Print Room

Inglis Photograph Collection, Acc No 1994/90

2 views of the entrance front

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