HELENSBURGH is full of attractive mansions designed by leading Scottish architects — but the one which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world is Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s iconic The Hill House.
Today the large grey building at the top of Upper Colquhoun Street — described as “universally regarded as Mackintosh’s finest domestic creation” — is the property of and run by the National Trust for Scotland and is open to the public daily from April 1 to October 31.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 October 2012 16:15 )
WHISTLEFIELD Station was at one time the hub of what is an historic village, and it even had a royal visit.
Local historian Alistair McIntyre has a particular interest in the village, as in his childhood he lived nearby in Glen Douglas in a similar railway cottage to the one beside the station from 1951-6.
Last Updated ( Friday, 20 July 2012 13:09 )
A STREET in south Colgrain, Helensburgh, and a bridge in the village of Cardross have something very important in common.
They are both dedicated to a young servant girl called Jean, and all because in the 17th century she stole a small piece of meat from her master’s home.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 18 December 2011 13:02 )
HELENSBURGH seafront was at the peak of its popularity in the 1920s and 30s.
The sun brought out the day trippers, and the beach and esplanade were full of people enjoying themselves, as this old London and North Eastern Railway brochure cover clearly shows.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 17 September 2011 17:02 )
LIKE many other places, Helensburgh and district went through an era when it was surrounded by toll houses, and there was a price to pay for travel.
It was because of complaints about the state of the road between Helensburgh and that a check bar was established at Ardencaple in 1838, and further complaints after storm damage in 1852 led to it being upgraded to a toll bar in a bid to generate income for repairs.
Last Updated ( Monday, 03 October 2011 16:46 )
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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.
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