Mount House, Dundonald Road, Kilmarnock

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Someone wrote to ask who had built Mount House, formerly home of the Guthries. The answer was to consult the architectural history of the area, page 107, so I ordered this book, and there it was not. There is no mention of Mount House in this text.  I too would like to know more of this house, but I don't know where to look. Thank you.

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I have removed the duplicate of this message.
Although Rob Close does not mention Mount House in his book 'Ayrshire
and Arran: an illustrated architectural guide' (RIAS, 1992), he does
set the grand houses on Dundonald Road in their historical context, so
his note on page 107 is worth reading.
This is a link to the previous posting on the Ayrshire History
website: http://www.ayrshirehistory.org.uk/research_postings.htm#mounthouse

[Edwardp...@aol.com]

Many thanks. Now, is there anyone who can tell me about Mount House. I realize that it is now used as a nursing home and has doubtless had significant architectural changes, but I would like to know when it was built, by whom, and when it belonged to the Guthries (and which Guthries), etc.  Many thanks again, Edward Pattillo

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>From a report by Mr G. Hamilton, Director of Development Services,
East Ayrshire Council, dated 24th April 2001 concerning a proposed
change-of-use to the then vacant Mount House:

'2.1 Site Description: The application site is that of the former home
for the elderly
at Mount House, Dundonald Road, Kilmarnock. The application site
includes the
extended tree lined driveway and surrounding woodland. The property is
bounded to
the south by an open field, a tree buffer zone and then the railway
line and residential
properties located on Dundonald Road. The site is bounded to the north
and east by
Annanhill Golf Course and farmland. The property is bounded to the
west by the rear
entrance road to the site which leads to the B7064. The site is
principally accessed
from Dundonald Road. The private tree lined driveway passes under the
railway
bridge. All trees on the site are covered by Tree Preservation Orders.
Mount House is
a 'B' listed building. The main body of the two storey house, with
basement, was erected
around 1793. The property was then extended around 1900 with a three
storey
extension to the right, loft development and a single storey extension
to the front left of
the building. In the 1930's a further two storey extension was added
to the right hand
side of the property. Internally the property has many decorative
features dating back
to the 19th Century. It contains waisat panelling to the main hallway
and barley sugar
timber banisters to the stair which has a decorative head to the newel
post. Many of
the principal rooms contain decorative plasterwork fascias, fluted
pilaster and
ornamental fireplaces.'

The full report may be found at:
http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/crpadmmin/agendas/dev%20serv/april%202001/mount%20house,%20dundonald%20road,%20kilmarnock%20-%20mr%20g%20hamilton.pdf

David.

On Jul 31, 12:26 pm, Edwardpatti...@aol.com wrote:
> Many thanks. Now, is there anyone who can tell me about Mount House. I
> realize that it is now used as a nursing home and has doubtless had significant
> architectural changes, but I would like to know when it was built, by whom, and
> when it belonged to the Guthries (and which Guthries), etc. Many thanks
> again, Edward Pattillo
>

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[Edwardp...@aol.com]

Many thanks. Do you know who built it and/or at what point it was owned by the Guthries?

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