A RHU mansion built by Madeleine Smith’s father was offered for sale in July 2008 with an asking price of £795,000.
Carbeth House is high above the village of Rhu and has superb views over the Gareloch and the Clyde.
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Leiper mansion was for sale
ONE of Helensburgh’s most splendid mansions, Lynton at 6 Upper Colquhoun Street, was offered for sale for over £1.5 million in the summer of 2008.
Designed by William Leiper and built in 1908, it contains a reception hall, four reception rooms, and six bedrooms, and is set in an acre of gardens.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 April 2010 16:07 )
Ardencaple Castle and the Clan MacAulay
ONLY one tower of Helensburgh’s Ardencaple Castle now remains, but it is still a beacon which calls members of the Clan MacAulay from all over the world.
Most of the ancient castle was demolished in July 1959, but it is very close to the hearts of clan members no matter which variant of the spelling of their name they use.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 April 2010 16:09 )
Malig (or Millig) Mill
ONE of the oldest relics of Helensburgh’s history can be found in Hermitage Park, at the rear of the Victoria Halls — yet surprisingly little is known about it.
It is the remains of the Millig Mill, a corn mill thought to have been in operation from the early 1700s, and known at that time as the Malig Mill. Helensburgh itself was alternatively known as Milnliggs, Malig, Millig or Milligs.
Last Updated ( Monday, 01 October 2012 15:47 )
Lightning strikes
THE best picture ever taken in the Helensburgh district of fork lightning striking was shot one very stormy night on July 26 1985.
The photographer was a 16 year-old graphic design student who was watching the storm and decided to record it for posterity.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 April 2010 16:14 )
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First Winter Talk
The first 2013-14 winter talk is on Wednesday September 25 at 7.30pm at Helensburgh Lawn Tennis Club, when Joe Brown will talk about the historic Ferry Inn at Rosneath. Non-members are most welcome.
Winter Talks 2013-14
- Wednesday September 25 2013 — Joe Brown: The Ferry Inn, Rosneath
- Wednesday October 30 — AGM at 7pm; David Norman: Loch Goil — noises off
- Wednesday November 27 — Mark Nixon: The 1884 Reform Act Agitation in Helensburgh and Dunbartonshire
- Wednesday January 29 2014 — John Birch: The Training Ships Cumberland and Empress
- Wednesday February 26 — James Donald: Alexander Donald of Geilston — Friend of Thomas Jefferson
- Wednesday March 26 — Ian Evans: Helensburgh's Postal History
All meetings are in the upstairs meeting room at Helensburgh Tennis Club, Suffolk Street, at 7.30pm
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