Strachur House

Strachur House
Strachur House
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General information
Town or cityStrachur
CountryScotland
Coordinates56°10′09″N 5°04′35″W / 56.1691°N 5.0765°W / 56.1691; -5.0765
Construction startedc. 1770
Technical details
Floor count3

Strachur House is a Category B listed building in Strachur, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It dates from around 1770, and is a three-storey building, built mostly of coursed rubble.[1]

The building's wings were added around 1815.[1]

History

The house was built for General John Campbell, 17th of Strachur. He was succeeded by his sister, Janet, wife of Colin Campbell of Ederline.[1]

Lord George Granville Campbell (son of George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll; 25 December 1850 – 21 April 1915) and Lady Sybil Lascelles Alexander (d. 1 May 1947)[2] were subsequent owners of the house.[3]

Joan Campbell (5 August 1887 – 18 July 1960)[4] lived here in the early 20th century. Ian Anstruther was sent to stay with his mother's sister during his parents' divorce.[5]

Between 1957 and 2005, it was the home of Lady Veronica Maclean, who moved there with her husband, Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet. He died in 1996, aged 85.[6] It is now the home of their son, Charles Maclean.[7] Charles also inherited the Creggans Inn, located half a mile to the northwest from Strachur House, from his parents,[8] who purchased both it and the house in 1957. He sold it in 2008.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c STRACHUR HOUSE – Historic Environment Scotland
  2. ^ Sybil Lascelles Alexander – ThePeerage.com
  3. ^ Captain Ivar Campbell – Scotland's War
  4. ^ Person Page – 1006 – ThePeerage.com
  5. ^ "Sir Ian Anstruther" – The Scotsman, 13 August, 2007
  6. ^ Eric Pace (18 June 1996). "Fitzroy Maclean, War Hero And Author, Is Dead at 85". New York Times. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. ^ Charles Edward MACLEAN – CompaniesHouse.gov.uk
  8. ^ "Interview: Charles Maclean" – The Scotsman, 27 August 2009
  9. ^ The History of The Creggans Inn – Creggan's Inn official website