Methlan Park House, 38 Helenslee Road, Dumbarton

John MacLeod, architect. Built 1880-81. 2-storey mansion

house, with main entrance in square 4-stage campanile at

east. Coursed, stugged ashlar with polished dressings;

rusticated quoins to house, banded to tower. East elevation:

off-centre campanile with paired Ionic columns support

balustraded porch (all painted) at foot; upper 2 stages in

slightly recessed panels; paired round-headed, pilastered and

keystoned windows in 3rd stage, and 4-light pilastrade above.

Bracketted eaves and finialed, flat pyramidal roof. South

elevation: 4 bays, outer bays advanced, with 2-storey

projecting windows, canted to left, semi-circular to right.

Remaining fenestration single, 2 or 3-light. String over

ground floor and at cill levels; eaves/lintel bands and main

cornice. Symmetrically placed panelled stacks now mostly cut

down. Recessed, low, 2-storey 3-bay service wing to left.

Slated roofs throughout.

Interior: fairly complete and elaborately decorated interior,

with classical details, dado panelling, panel doors and

doorcases; chimneypieces, that in smoking room decorated with

tiles by Moyr Smith depicting themes from Walter Scott's

writings. Drawing room has 2 chimney pieces, stencilled and

ribbed ceiling, Corinthian-columned screen leading to

ante-room. Library retains fitted book case. Stair window

depicts scenes of MacMillan family traditions.