Cloch Lighthouse

Cloch, sitting prominently on the rocky foreshore near Gourock, is one of Scotland’s iconic lighthouses, famous as one of the last views emigrants had of the Clyde.  Originally it was designed and built in 1796 by Thomas Smith and his son-in-law Robert Stevenson.  Though Listed and under the protection of a conservation agreement with the National Trust for Scotland, over the years it has been extended and sub-divided and was not in a good condition. 

Gourock, Inverclyde

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The project was to make the place a home worthy of its location, taking advantage of the superb views across to Dunoon and the Cowal peninsula and maximise the comfort of the place.  The ‘Engine Room’ has been made into a remarkable family room with a glazed gable, graced with a finial weather-vane inspired by George Wylie, the sculptor and a family friend of the client.  All the other rooms have been improved to similar standards.

“Britain’s bravest homebuilders tackle the most rundown abandoned buildings” – the work was documented and broadcast by AirTV.  The Interior Design, lighting, furniture and kitchen was done with Kirsty McEwing of SO Furniture.  The rope handrail brackets were specially made by the sculptor, Jill Watson.