Newton Mearns, Crookfur, Capelrig Road, Capelrig House
Art And Education Venue (20th Century), House (18th Century)
Site Name Newton Mearns, Crookfur, Capelrig Road, Capelrig House
Classification Art And Education Venue (20th Century), House (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Arts Centre; Council Office
Canmore ID 203799
Site Number NS55NW 101
NGR NS 54204 57275
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/203799
- Council East Renfrewshire
- Parish Mearns
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Eastwood
- Former County Renfrewshire
Capelrig House, Capelrig Road, 1769
Symmetrical Georgian mansion, with two-storey wing added 1913. Refurbished by Renfrew County Council after 40 years of neglect and now East Renfrewshire Council offices beside a large school
Taken from "Greater Glasgow: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Sam Small, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NS55NW 101 54204 57275
See also NS55NW 23.
NMRS REFERENCE
Built 1769
Addition added 1913
Wallpaper in drawing room - French c. 1830-40. Examples in McClellands 'Historic Wallpapers' and Clouzot's 'Histoire du Papier Peint'
See Record Sheet, small sketch of plan.
Missing at time of upgrade, 03/04/03.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
Mitchell Library; J. Maclehose Country Houses - 1 print
(Undated) information in NMRS.
Photographic Survey (June 1965)
Photographic survey of the interior and exterior of Capelrig House, Renfrewshire, by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Works in June 1965.
