| Strathblane Country House | |
|---|---|
 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″N4°18′01″W / 55.97750°N 4.30028°W |
| Opened | 1874 |
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]
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]