Machrie Mhor

Machrie Mhor is a villa on Victoria Road in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Built around 1920,[1] the villa was once home to the Scottish tenor Kenneth McKellar (1927–2010).[2][3]

The villa is built in the "Queen Anne Revival-style." The exterior is harled, with ashlar quoins and dressings. The double-fronted south facade has a Doric portico.[1] Post 1997, the house has been extended to a total floor area of over 5,000 square feet (460 m2).[2] It has been a category C listed building since 17 August 1977.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Victoria Road, Lenzie, No 39: Listed Building Report". Hsewsf.sedsh.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  2. 1 2 "The voice of property - Beverley Brown". Herald Scotland. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  3. ↑ Peter Ross (2010-12-25). "Peter Ross: Kenneth McKellar remembered - News". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.

External links

Photo of Machrie Mohr nameplate and gates on flickr Coordinates: 55°55′02″N 4°09′12″W / 55.9171°N 4.1534°W / 55.9171; -4.1534

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