Old travel Blog photograph of the West of Scotland Convalescent Seaside Homes in Dunoon, Cowal Peninsula, Argyll, Scotland. The hydropathic convalescent establishment was opened in 1869 and was intended to serve the poor of Glasgow. Princess Louise became its patron in 1872. It was originally built as a hydropathic establishment, but the philanthropist Beatrice Clugston was instrumental in turning it into a convalescent home instead. Beatrice Clugston had earlier founded the Glasgow Convalescent Home at Bothwell, moved to Lenzie in 1871, and also founded the Broomhill Home for incurables at Kirkintilloch in 1876. The Dunoon home had been built at a cost of £11,000, was fitted with " splendid baths ", and could accommodate 150 patients. A wing was added in 1880. Dunoon is the main town on the Cowal peninsula in the south of Argyll and Bute. It is on the west shore of the upper Firth of Clyde, to the south of the Holy Loch and to the north of Innellan. The town and surrounding area are known as a destination for outdoor pursuits, including walking, running, golfing, kayaking, sailing, fishing, climbing, triathlon and mountain biking.
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