Basic Site Details Name: | Woodcliff | Town, district or village: | Rhu/Row | City or county: | Dunbartonshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Built as the Dower House of Invergare (Rowaleyn) | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Carbeth | Yes | | | Carpeath | Yes | |
Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | House | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Torwoodhill Road | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | September 1855 | | | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | James Smith | | | c. 1855 | | For himself |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | Smith, James | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Macneur and Bryden | 1875 | Macneur & Bryden's Directory of Helensburgh | Second edition, 1875 | Helensburgh, 1875 | pp44, 88, 121 | | OS Map | 1862 | First Edition Ordinance Survey Map | First Edition | | Dumbartonshire Sheet XVI.4 | | Post Office Directories | | | | | Glasgow, 1861 | | Scotland Census 1851 | 1851 | | | | Parish of Row, Dumbarton, Enumeration district 1 (ref 391/1 'Dovehill') | | Scotland Census 1861 | 1861 | | | | Parish of Row, Dumbarton, Enumeration dirstict 1 (ref 503/1) | | Slater | 1867 | Slater's Directory of Scotland | | | p555 | | Slater | 1882 | Slater's Directory of Scotland 1882 | | | p399 | | Worsdall, Frank | 1963 | Article on James Smith | December 1963 | Scottish Field, December 1963 | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Alloa Advertiser | 30 December 1863 | | | | | Falkirk Herald | 5 January 1864 | | | p2 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 19528 | | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register of Sasines | | Dunbartonshire, Series VI, no 1388; Stirlingshire, 1860, no 2307 | | National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Sheriff Court Records | | SC67/36/48, pp132-5 (James Smith) |
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