Greenbank House
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Greenbank House
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 21 Apr 2023
Greenbank House seen from the gateway into the walled garden. The house was built in 1764 for Robert Allason, who made his money as a tobacco merchant and slave trader in the days when Glasgow was the second city of the British Empire. After the American Wars of Independence Allason went bankrupt and lost the house and estate. The house is Category A listed https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB18537 The garden is operated by the National Trust for Scotland, but the house is not open to the public.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.7816
Longitude
-4.295925