Hartfield House
Introduction
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Hartfield House
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 18 Oct 2012
The building is set on the corner of Latta Street (foreground) and Bonhill Road; see Image for another view, showing the building in context. The following info is from the cuttings at Dumbarton Library (my thanks to the Local Studies Librarian): Hartfield House was built sometime around 1853 for William Baird, the Procurator Fiscal of Dumbartonshire. It was sold in 1863 to Andrew McGaan (see Image), a partner in the Dennystown Forge Company, for £1970, and its name was changed to "Annfield". After McGaan's death in 1883, the house was occupied by Colonel John Denny, and the name reverted to Hartfield House. It was taken over by the Territorial Force Association in January 1913. The picture was therefore taken after close to a century of military use. At present, Hartfield House serves as the Battalion Headquarters of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Battalion Army Cadet Force, The Royal Regiment of Scotland. Latta Street was named after the tanner Robert Latta; on the family, see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
55.947764
Longitude
-4.561067