Glenure

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A mid-18th century laird's house, restored about the beginning of the 20th century for use as a shooting-lodge.

RCAHMS 1975.

Five roofed buildings, one of which is the former laird's house and one is a barn, and one unroofed building are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1875, sheet lviii). Six roofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1975).

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 24 September 1998.

Glenure House.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

SCOTTISH RECORDS OFFICE:

Arrangements for building the kitchen at Glenure House.

The of obtaining workmen willing to work so far into the Highlands except for very high wages.

Letter from Robert Campbell in Stirling to Glenure, his brother.

1750 GD 170/952

Alterations to Glenure House.

Estimate (#51.2.2) from James Morison, wright.

1788 GD 170/1628/43/2

Building of a house at Glenure for Colin Campbell.

Contract with Duncan Campbell, Mason.

Discharged accounts for mason, wright and slater work.

1740-51 GD 170/310

Alterations to Glenure House.

'.. I have determined against having the alcove done sop as may have it in my power to make which room I please dining or drawing room. The front window in each of the two principal rooms I have wrote Morrison to let them remain unaltered... and I mean to let the passage by the Colonnade between the two houses remain'. Letter from Colin Campbell to his brother.

1788 GD 170/1628/43/1

Alterations to the House at Glenure.

Wright and msaon work.

Estimates for the parlour and the room above the nursery.

1788 GD 170/444/5

Building of the house.

Order for 5000 slates.

Letter from Alexander Thomson to Colin Campbell of Glenure.

1749 GD 170/991

Description of the interior of the House at Glenure.

On each floor there are two principal rooms separated by a central staircase having a smaller room behind it.

The rooms are described and named in an inventory of furnishing.

1759 GD 170/404/4