Craig Ailey is a villa at Cove, originally named Italian Villa. The site above a craig (cliff) gives views over the Firth of Clyde and its junction with Loch Long. It was designed in 1850 by Alexander Thomson (later known as "Greek Thomson"), and built around 1852 by his client the builder and developer John McElroy,[1] who had feued land in the Cove and Kilcreggan area from the 8th Duke of Argyll. Access to the house is by South Ailey Road.[3] The house, on top of the craig above Craigrownie Cottage, can be seen from Shore Road.
| Craig Ailey | |
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| Former names | Italian Villa |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Lombardic[1] Italianate[2] |
| Address | South Ailey Road, Cove, Argyll |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°59′32″N 4°51′07″W / 55.99222°N 4.85194°W |
| Construction started | 1850 |
| Estimated completion | 1852 |
| Client | John McElroy |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alexander Thomson |
| Developer | John McElroy |
| Main contractor | John McElroy |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Designated | 14 May 1971 |
| Reference no. | LB43472 |
Notes
edit- ^ a b "South Ailey Road, Craig Ailey With Boundary Wall, Gates And Gatepiers (LB43472)". Historic Environment Scotland. 14 May 1971. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Glendinning, M. (2019). History of Scottish Architecture. Edinburgh University Press. p. 288. ISBN 978-1-4744-6850-3. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Bray, A; Reeve, Richard (18 September 2015). "Rosneath Peninsula West Heritage Trail" (PDF). Helensburgh Heritage Trust. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
References
edit- Blackie & Son (1868). Villa and Cottage Architecture: Select Examples of Country and Suburban Residence Recently Erected. With a Full Descriptive Notice of Each Building ... Blackie & Son. Retrieved 12 April 2022.