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Argyll Lodging is a house located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, and is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The building stands on bedrock composed of Carboniferous to Permian igneous intrusion, specifically dolerite and tholeiitic basalt that formed during the Permian period. This solid volcanic foundation has supported the structure for centuries.
The lodging represents a significant example of Scottish domestic architecture. Built as a substantial townhouse, it reflects the architectural preferences and social status of its occupants during its period of construction and use. The building's position within Stirlingshire places it within an area rich in medieval and early modern Scottish heritage.
The monument's scheduled status recognises its historical and architectural importance. Protected under reference SM90286, Argyll Lodging remains a valued record of Scottish domestic building traditions and construction practices. The structure contributes to understanding how buildings of this scale and character functioned within their local community and landscape during the periods of their active occupation and use.
Stirling,Argyll Lodging,house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90286. View the official record →
Argyll Lodging is a house located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, and is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90286.
Stirling,Argyll Lodging,house is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM90286.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Common Hill,homestead (6.4 km), Plean Farm,ring ditch 800m SE of (7.4 km), West Plean Colliery No.3 Pit,coke ovens (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stirling,Argyll Lodging,house's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Stirling,Argyll Lodging,house stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is dolerite and tholeiitic basalt.