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Machrie Mhor

Coordinates: 55°55′02″N 4°09′12″W / 55.9171°N 4.1534°W / 55.9171; -4.1534
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Machrie Mhor
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General information
Architectural styleQueen Anne Revival
LocationLenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Listed Building – Category C(S)
Designated1977
Reference no.LB4410

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

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  1. ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "Victoria Road, Lenzie No 39 (Category C Listed Building) (LB4410)". Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "The voice of property - Beverley Brown". Herald Scotland. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  3. ^ Peter Ross (25 December 2010). "Peter Ross: Kenneth McKellar remembered - News". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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55°55′02″N 4°09′12″W / 55.9171°N 4.1534°W / 55.9171; -4.1534