Old Travel Blog Photograph Road To Ardenconnel House Rhu Scotland

Old travel Blog photograph of the road to Ardenconnel House by Rhu village on the east shore of the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The mansion was built by the Buchanan family in the late 18th century, and Ardenconnel was one of the principal estates of the old parish of Row. It was bought in 1899 by the Countrywide Holidays Association, and by 1908 could accommodate 120 guests. The CHA is the oldest walking holiday company in the country, set up in 1893 to encourage participation in, and enjoyment of, the countryside, and to this day, while no longer operating walking holidays, is still working hard to fulfil the vision of founder the Rev T.A.Leonard. During the Second World War the mansion was requisitioned and used as the Sergeants Mess for RAF Helensburgh, which was the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment and tested seaplanes, bombs and other weapons. The mansion was later converted into modern flats.





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