What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Glencairn Greit House 1623 Formerly the town residence of the Earl of Glencairn and of the Duke of Argyll. Acquited by the Town Council of Dumbarton in 1924 Recorded plaque organisation: West Dumbartonshire Heritage.
Glencairn Greit House, built in 1623, served as the town residence for the Earl of Glencairn and later the Duke of Argyll, signifying its importance in Scottish aristocratic history; it was acquired by the Town Council of Dumbarton in 1924, marking a transition from private to public stewardship.
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