2008

NS3875 : Bruce's Stables

taken 15 years ago, near to Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Bruce's Stables
Bruce's Stables
These buildings are called Bruce's Stables, and are named after King Robert I (Robert the Bruce), in whose honour a commemorative flagstaff stands nearby (NS3875 : Bruce's Flagstaff).

Robert the Bruce has no real connection with these buildings, which date from a much later period; according to the book "North Clyde Estuary - An Illustrated Architectural Guide" (Frank Arneil Walker with Fiona Sinclair), they date from the late-eighteenth century, and were designed by Charles Ross for Easter Hole, which was later known as Braehead Farm(*). As the book also mentions, there used to be three cottages here; only two of them remain.

[(*) See also NS3875 : Oxhill Road.]

The same architect, Charles Ross of Greenlaw (near Paisley), also designed the so-called Girnin' Gates (now demolished) which stood at the southern entrance of Garscadden House in Drumchapel.

Although apparently self-taught, Ross was, as well as an architect, an amateur archaeologist and nurseryman (he established a nursery at Greenlaw, and the estate plans which he drew up often contained suggestions for agricultural improvement); he was also a cartographer and land surveyor who made significant contributions to the mapping of Renfrewshire and other parts of Scotland in the second half of the eighteenth century. His map of the county of Renfrew (1754) was one of the earliest separately-published county maps of Scotland.

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Geographical Context: Housing, Dwellings Suburb, Urban fringe Period: 18th Century Person: Robert the Bruce Architect: Charles Ross Category: Listed Building
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bruce's Flagstaff [7] · Easter Hole [3] Other Photos: · Castle Hill · Oxhill Road ·
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NS3875, 122 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 29 December, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 30 December, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3871 7575 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.8581N 4:35.0667W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3873 7577
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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