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Oban, Kilbowie House
Country House (19th Century)
Site Name Oban, Kilbowie House
Classification Country House (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Kilbowie Lodge
Canmore ID 152818
Site Number NM82NW 165
NGR NM 84118 29057
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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General view of subsidiary entrance on South East Face.
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General view from South East showing boundary wall.
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DP 225295
General view from East.
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DP 225296
Detail of plaque on West front with Initials PDA.
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DP 225305
Ground floor Detail of fireplace in drawing room 1.
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DP 225312
General view from East.
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DP 225320
Ground floor Detail of left decorative tiles on hall fireplace.
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DP 225328
Ground floor General view of parlour.
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DP 225340
Ground floor detail of cornice in first floor North bedroom.
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DP 225344
Second FloorDetail of clock mechanism in the billiard room.
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DP 225351
General view of service stair.
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DP 225285
General view of subsidiary entrance to lower ground floor on North West face.
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DP 225286
General view of service tunnel entrance from South East.
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DP 225300
General view of steps.
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DP 225318
General view from North East.
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DP 225326
Ground floor Detail of fireplace in dining room.
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DP 225343
Second FloorGeneral view of smoking room.
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DP 225347
Second Floor General view of billiard room showing turret room.
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DP 225349
General view of second floor South West bedroom.
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DP 225354
Basement Detail of internal window in former kitchen.
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SC 1438102
Oban, Sheriff Chalmers ""Kilbowie"" Kilmore and Kilbride, Argyll, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing South.
Aero Pictorial
6/6/1953
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DP 225279
Detail of newel post at bottom of main staircase.
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DP 225287
View of interior of service tunnel.
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DP 225288
Distant view from North East.
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DP 225313
General view from East.
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DP 225315
Detail of clock face on North East face.
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DP 225319
Kilbowie House, Ground floor, fireplace in Hall.
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DP 225325
General view of conservatory.
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DP 225334
Ground floor Detail of door in North East bedroom showing stencilled decoration.
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DP 225341
Second Floor General view of wall panelling in billiard room.
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DP 225342
Second Floor Detail of cupola in billiard room.
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DP 225353
Basement General view of former kitchen.
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DP 225274
Ground floor, detail of cornice in 2nd floor South West bedroom.
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DP 225276
General view of wallpaper dado on main staircase.
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DP 225290
General view of main entrance from South East showing evidence of circular indentation in the stonework..
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DP 225294
Detail of South corner showing canopy over subsidary entrance and entrance to tunnel.
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DP 225301
General view of steps.
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DP 225304
Ground floor General view of drawing room 1.
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DP 225308
Ground floor detail of cornice in Parlour.
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DP 225321
Kilbowie House, ground floor. Detail of decorative tiles on right side of hall fireplace.
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DP 225335
Ground floor Detail of door in North East bedroom showing stencilled decoration.
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DP 225337
Ground floor General view of first floor South West bedroom.
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DP 225355
Basement General view of former kitchen.
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DP 225357
Second floor View of small round tower room off the Billiard Room.
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DP 225272
Ground floor, detail of cornice in dining room.
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DP 225277
General view of main staircase and wallpaper dado.
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DP 225280
Detail of balustrade and newel post on main staircase.
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DP 225282
General view of main entrance hall showing built in desk.
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DP 225291
General view from South South West.
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DP 225297
Detail of plaque on West front showing the date 1881.
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DP 225299
Detail of boundary wall with flagpole clamp.
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DP 225302
Detail of entrance to tunnel at South end of building.
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DP 225346
Second Floor Detail of the fireplace in the billiard room.
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1/9/2015
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DP 225271
Ground floor, detail of cornice in drawing room 1
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DP 225273
Ground floor, detail of cornice in 1st floor North East bedroom.
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DP 225292
General view from South East showing boundary wall.
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DP 225303
Ground floor Detail of built in writing desk in hall.
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DP 225306
Ground floor Detail of fireplace in Parlour.
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DP 225307
Ground floor detail of dado panelling in Parlour.
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DP 225314
Detail of cast iron staircase on North East face.
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DP 225317
General view from North East.
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DP 225322
Ground floor General view of hall showing door to main staircase.
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DP 225331
Ground floor Detail of left decorative tiles on parlour fireplace
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DP 225338
Ground floor Detail of fireplace in first floor South West bedroom.
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DP 225339
Ground floor detail of cornice in first floor South West bedroom.
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DP 225345
Second Floor Detail of clock mechanism in the billiard room.
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DP 225348
Second Floor General view of billiard room showing clock mechanism in cupboard.
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DP 225356
Basement General view of main staircase.
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DP 225278
General view looking vertically up through main staircase showing wood panelling.
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DP 225281
Detail of balustrade and newel post on main staircase at first floor level.
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DP 225284
General view of canopy over subsidiary entrance to lower ground floor at South corner.
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DP 225316
Detail of raggle in North East wall showing original roof line above conservatory.
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DP 225332
Ground floor Detail of fireplace in dining room.
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DP 225333
Ground floor General view of first floor North East bedroom.
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DP 225336
Ground floor General view of first floor North bedroom.
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DP 225352
Basement Detail of wine bins in wine cellar.
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DP 225275
General view of 2nd floor smoking room looking through to the Billiard room.
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DP 225289
General view from South.
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DP 225298
External view of cast iron spiral stair at Kilbowie House, Oban.
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DP 225309
General view from North East.
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DP 225310
General view from North East.
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DP 225311
General view from East.
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DP 225323
Ground floor General view of drawing room 2.
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DP 225324
Kilbowie House, ground floor. Detail of decorative tiles on fireplace in drawing room 1.
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1/9/2015
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DP 225327
Ground floor General view of dining room.
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1/9/2015
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DP 225329
Ground floor General view of parlour.
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1/9/2015
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DP 225330
Kilbowie House, ground floor. Detail of decorative tiles on right side of parlour fireplace.
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1/9/2015
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DP 225350
General view of second floor South West bedroom.
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DP 225358
Third Floor General view of tower room showing flagpole base and bracing.
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1/9/2015
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DP 225359
Third Floor General view of tower room showing flagpole base and bracing.
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1/9/2015
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- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilmore And Kilbride
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NM82NW 165.00 84118 29057
NM82NW 165.01 84198 29122 Lodge
