Strathblane Country House

Strathblane Country House is a late Victorian estate house near the village of Strathblane. It was built in 1874 as a mansion house[1] for Robert Jameson of the law firm Jameson, Maclae & Baird (which today operates under the name Morton Fraser).[2][3]

Strathblane Country House
Front aspect of Strathblane Country House
Location within Stirling
Former namesArdunan House
Alternative namesTaigh-mòr Shrath Bhlàthain
General information
Architectural styleLate Victorian
Address41 Milngavie Road, G63 9EH
Town or cityStrathblane, Glasgow
CountryScotland
Coordinates55°58′39″N 4°18′01″W
Opened1874

Back then the building was known as Ardunan House,[4] taking its name from nearby Loch Ardinning (of which Ardunan and Ardinan – from Gaelic àird dùnain 'height of the small hill or fort' – are variants).[5] The former gatekeeper's lodge, Ardunan Lodge, and Ardunan Farm still bear the name 'Ardunan'.

Much later it was converted into an hotel, initially known as the Ardunan Hotel[6] until the company's dissolution in 1977,[7] then as The Country Club Hotel,[1] Strathblane Country House Hotel and latterly Strathblane Country House.[8]

It has hosted a number of celebrity events over the years including the wedding of Peter Capaldi and Elaine Collins in 1991[9] and several episodes of River City.[10]

Sources
  1. Young, Andrew The Country Club Hotel in The Glasgow Herald 19 January 1974
  2. Post-Office Glasgow Directory for 1897 - 1898 1897
  3. Morton Fraser - Our History
  4. Smith, John Guthrie The Parish of Strathblane and its Inhabitants from Early Time: A Chapter of Lennox History James Maclehose and Sons 1886
  5. Johnston, Rev. James B. The place names of Stirlingshire 1904 R. S. Shearer & Son
  6. Brown, Avril Fond Memories in The Blane, Issue 18, June 2003
  7. The Edinburgh Gazette March 1977
  8. Strathblane Country House website
  9. McLean, Marc (6 August 2013). "Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi : My wife has been the foundation for my career". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  10. "Hannah goes back to roots with River City role". The Scotsman. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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