Machrie Mhor is a villa on Victoria Road in
Lenzie,
East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire ( sco, Aest Dunbartanshire; gd, Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the north of Glasgow and contains many of the affluent areas to the north of the city, including Bear ...
, Scotland. Built around 1920,
the villa was once home to the Scottish
tenor
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Kenneth McKellar (1927–2010).
The villa is built in the "
Queen Anne Revival-style." The exterior is
harled, with
ashlar
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quoin
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s and dressings. The double-fronted south facade has a
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* Doric, of or relating to the Dorians of ancient Greece
** Doric Greek, the dialects of the Dorians
* Doric order, a style of ancient Greek architecture
* Doric mode, a synonym of Dorian mode
* Doric dialect (Scotland)
* Doric ...
portico.
Post 1997, the house has been extended to a total floor area of over .
It has been a
category C listed
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Key
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building since 17 August 1977.
References
External links
Photo of Machrie Mohr nameplate and gates on flickr{{coord, 55.9171, N, 4.1534, W, region:GB, display=title
Category C listed buildings in East Dunbartonshire
Listed houses in Scotland
Lenzie