Description

1748. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan house with modern single storey wing to right. Harled and painted rubble with painted ashlar margins and dressings. Base course, band course, quoin strips, chamfered reveals.

MAIN ELEVATION: later boarded wooden porch advanced at centre, blocking course, 2-leaf 6-panelled door. Window directly above, 2 flanking bays symmetrically disposed. Square dormers off-centre to right. Single storey canted bay advanced to outer right.

SIDE ELEVATIONS: blank with gable breaking eaves at centre, apex stack.

4-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate piend and platformed roof, lead flashings.

INTERIOR: not seen 1995.

Statement of Interest

Drumfork House is now surrounded by new housing, but the house predated the development of Helensburgh. It is located on what was the ancient drove road from Loch Lomondside to Drumfork Ferry where cattle were shipped to Greenock.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17774668

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Recommended Books

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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)