Quarrier's Village

Quarrier's Village est un village situé dans le council area d'Inverclyde et dans la région de lieutenance du Renfrewshire. Il est situé dans la vallée de Strathgryfe, entre les villages de Bridge of Weir et de Kilmacolm. Il fait d'ailleurs administrativement partie de la paroisse civile de Kilmacolm. Devenu maintenant une ville-dortoir, le village est d'origine récente, construit au XIXe siècle par la philanthrope William Quarrier (en) sous le nom de Orphans Homes of Scotland, dans le but originel d'y accueillir des orphelins. Les terrains d'entraînement du club de football de Greenock Morton sont situés dans le village.

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Quarrier's Village

Quarrier's Village or Quarriers Village is a small settlement in the civil parish of Kilmacolm in Inverclyde council area and the historic county of Renfrewshire, in the west Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Gryffe Valley between the villages of Kilmacolm and Bridge of Weir, falling on the boundary between the modern Inverclyde and Renfrewshire council areas. Now a residential commuter village, Quarrier's was constructed as the Orphans Homes of Scotland in the late 19th century by philanthropist William Quarrier. In modern times, these orphans' homes and associated buildings have been converted into private housing and some expansion has taken place with new residential development. A charity under the name of Quarriers continues the work of the former homes and is based within the village.

Duchal House

Duchal House is an 18th-century mansion and estate near Kilmacolm, Scotland. It is located in Inverclyde, in the former county of Renfrewshire. Duchal was acquired by the Porterfield family in the 16th century. The present house was built in 1710 and extended in 1768. It was owned by Lord Maclay until 2018. The house is protected as a category A listed building, and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.

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Gryffe Castle

Gryffe Castle was a castle existing in 1474, probably about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The present Gryffe Castle is a mansion dating from 1841 or 1854.

Windy Hill, Kilmacolm

Windy Hill or Windyhill is a house designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and furnished by him and his wife, Margaret Macdonald, in Kilmacolm, Scotland. It is Category A listed and remains as a home in private ownership. Windy Hill is also the name of a hill in the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park which borders Kilmacolm.

Ranfurly Castle

Ranfurly Castle is a ruined 15th century castle, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south west of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland, in Ranfurly golf course. Alternatively the castle may be called Ranfurlie Castle.