Strathblane Country House
Building in Glasgow, Scotland
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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 | |
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Front aspect of Strathblane Country House | |
  Location within Stirling | |
| Former names | Ardunan House |
| Alternative names | Taigh-mòr Shrath Bhlàthain |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Location | 41 Milngavie Road, G63 9EH, Strathblane, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°58′39″N 4°18′01″W |
| Opened | 1874 |
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 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[8] and several episodes of River City.[9]