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Helensburgh, Cairndhu Gardens, Cairndhu House
Villa (19th Century)
Site Name Helensburgh, Cairndhu Gardens, Cairndhu House
Classification Villa (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Cairndhu Hotel; Rhu Road Lower; Nursing Home
Canmore ID 197439
Site Number NS28SE 101
NGR NS 28436 82705
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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DP 104960
Oblique aerial view of Helensburgh, centred on Cairndhu House, taken from the SSW.
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25/7/2011
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SC 1769296
General view from South-East. Digital image of DB 34.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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DP 302813
Detail of panel in stained glass window in main stairwell.
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25/6/2019
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DP 302814
Detail of panel in stained glass window in main stairwell.
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DP 315502
Interior. Second floor room. Detail of door.
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DP 315519
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway.
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DP 315545
Interior. Ground floor. Entrance lobby.
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DP 315608
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway. Detail of fireplace.
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24/6/2019
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SC 1943009
View of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, from east.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 1943010
General view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, from north.
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3/1965
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SC 1943765
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of archway in hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 1943766
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of stained glass in hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 1944082
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of corbel in dining room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 1944085
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing dining room fireplace.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 1949083
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 1949359
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 2064206
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 2064209
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 2064214
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 1769293
Detail of ceiling in drawing room. Digital image of DB 56.
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3/1965
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DP 312944
General view of 2nd floor room.
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DP 312945
View up service stair to 2nd floor.
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DP 312947
View up service stair to 2nd floor.
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DP 312948
General view of 1st floor landing.
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DP 312969
Detail of "Juliet balcony" showing carved detail.
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DP 312970
Detail of dragon rain hopper.
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DP 312974
General view of Cairndhu lodge house from south west.
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DP 315505
Interior. First floor. Bow window room.
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DP 315508
Interior. Ground Floor. Hallway. Main staircase.
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DP 315514
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway. Fireplace. Detail of decorative lion heads.
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DP 315543
Interior. Ground floor. Entrance lobby.
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24/6/2019
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SC 1942930
General view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, from south.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 1943754
General view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, from South.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 1943767
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of stained glass in hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 1943768
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 1949364
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 1949365
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
DP 104958
Oblique aerial view of Helensburgh, centred on Cairndhu House, taken from the NNE.
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25/7/2011
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DP 312950
General view of south east corner rooms to show subdivisions.
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24/6/2019
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DP 312954
General view of ground floor dining room with press cupboard open.
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DP 312961
Detail of bell push in hall.
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DP 312964
View of carved details on porch columns.
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DP 315499
Interior. Second floor room showing roof structure.
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DP 315503
Exterior. Detail of finial on roof. Taken from second floor window.
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DP 315504
Interior. First floor. Bow window room. Detail of fireplace.
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DP 315513
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway. Fireplace.
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DP 315524
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway. Fireplace. Detail of painted panels.
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DP 315525
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway. Fireplace. Detail of painted panels.
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DP 315529
Interior. Ground floor. Drawing room. Bay window.
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DP 315536
Interior. Ground floor. Drawing room. Detail of painted ceiling panel.
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DP 315538
Interior. Ground floor. Drawing room. Detail of painted ceiling.
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DP 315548
Interior. Ground floor. Entrance lobby.
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DP 315549
Interior. Ground floor. Entrance lobby.
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DP 315603
Interior. Second floor room showing roof structure.
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24/6/2019
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DP 315607
Interior. First floor. Bow window room. Detail of bow window.
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24/6/2019
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SC 1942931
View of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, from west.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 1943761
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing side of hall fireplace.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
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SC 1943763
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of stained glass in hall.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 1944080
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing dining room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 1944081
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing ceiling in dining room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 1949081
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 1949082
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 2064210
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 701269
Cairndhu House, General view from South. Digital image of C 35041.
21/9/1994
© RCAHMS
DP 312960
General view of room to left of fireplace off hall.
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24/6/2019
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DP 312962
View of carved details on main front.
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DP 312963
View of carved details on main front.
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DP 312968
Detail of "Juliet balcony" showing carved detail.
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DP 315510
Interior. Main staircase between ground and first floor.
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DP 315516
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway. Fireplace. Detail of tiled hearth.
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DP 315518
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway. Fireplace. Detail of painted panels.
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DP 315531
Interior. Ground floor. Drawing room. Detail of air vents.
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DP 315535
Interior. Ground floor. Drawing room. Detail of painted ceiling.
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DP 315546
Interior. Ground floor. Entrance lobby.
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DP 315557
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway. Detail of capital.
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DP 315604
Interior. Second floor room showing roof structure.
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DP 315606
Interior. First floor. Bow window room.
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24/6/2019
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SC 1943014
General view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, from south west.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 1944079
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing dining room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 2064143
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 2064208
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of ceiling in drawing room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
DP 302820
Detail of panel in stained glass window of main stairwell.
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25/6/2019
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DP 312953
General view of ground floor dining room.
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DP 312955
Detail of angel corbel in ground floor dining room.
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DP 312958
Detail of angel corbel in ground floor dining room.
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DP 312959
Detail of fireplace in ground floor dining room
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DP 312967
Detail of "Juliet balcony" showing carved detail.
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DP 312972
View of carved details on main front.
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DP 315517
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway. Fireplace. Detail of painted panels.
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DP 315520
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway.
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DP 315523
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway. View of vaulted area through to entrance lobby.
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DP 315527
Interior. Ground floor. Drawing room.
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DP 315530
Interior. Ground floor. Drawing room. Bay window. Detail of woodwork.
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DP 315537
Interior. Ground floor. Drawing room. Detail of painted ceiling panel.
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DP 315539
Interior. Ground floor. Hallway. Fireplace. Detail of painted panels.
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DP 315551
Interior. Ground floor. Entrance lobby. Detail of marble floor.
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DP 315601
Interior. Second floor room showing roof structure.
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24/6/2019
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SC 1943758
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing staircase.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
SC 1944083
Interior view of Cairndhu Hotel, Helensburgh, showing detail of corbel in dining room.
Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
3/1965
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Rhu
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Dumbarton
- Former County Dunbartonshire
NS28SE 101.00 28436 82705
Cairndhu House [NAT]
OS (GIS) MasterMap, November 2009.
NS28SE 101.01 NS 28467 82593 Cairndhu Lodge
NMRS REFERENCE:
Architect: William Leiper 1871.
Additions to service wing 1902.
Stained glass and decorative work by Daniel Cottier.
Converted to hotel c.1956. Converted to residential home c.1984.
(Undated) information in NMRS.
Photographic Survey (March 1965)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Work in March 1965.
