Strathblane Country House is a late Victorian estate house near the village of Strathblane. It was built in 1874 as a mansion houseYoung, Andrew The Country Club Hotel in The Glasgow Herald 19 January 1974 for Robert Jameson of the law firm Jameson, Maclae & Baird (which today operates under the name Morton Fraser).Post-Office Glasgow Directory for 1897 - 1898 1897Morton Fraser - Our History
Back then the building was known as Ardunan House,Smith, John Guthrie The Parish of Strathblane and its Inhabitants from Early Time: A Chapter of Lennox History James Maclehose and Sons 1886 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).Johnston, Rev. James B. The place names of Stirlingshire 1904 R. S. Shearer & Son 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 HotelBrown, Avril Fond Memories in The Blane, Issue 18, June 2003 until the company's dissolution in 1977,The Edinburgh Gazette March 1977 then as The Country Club Hotel, Strathblane Country House Hotel and latterly Strathblane Country House until its final closure in 2016. The property has subsequently been converted back to private accommodation.
It has hosted a number of celebrity events over the years including the wedding of Peter Capaldi and Elaine Collins in 1991 and several episodes of River City.
External links Historic photo ca. 1904 of Ardunan House on History Pin
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