Caldwell, East Renfrewshire

Caldwell House is a mansion on the southern edge of the Scottish Unitary Authority East Renfrewshire near the village of Uplawmoor. It is isolated on a large plot in the middle of a small grove. Today it is preserved only in a ruinous state. 1971 Caldwell House was inducted into the Scottish monument lists in category A.

History

The building was built in the years 1771 to 1773 for the House of Representatives William Mure, Baron Mure of Caldwell. As architects Robert and James Adam were responsible for planning. The property with its numerous outbuildings remained for generations of family ownership and served as headquarters for the family. In 1927 it was abandoned and purchased by the regional health authority. This was Caldwell House remodel to a hospital, with many conversions made ​​and Attachments have been added. Later, a nursing home there was housed, so the interior was ever changed. By 1985, the property was used as a children's home and then went into private ownership. The new owners lived in the house some years before it was empty from about 1990. 1992 is pointed to the deteriorating buildings and presented plans for the restoration and but repeated use as a nursing facility, which, however, were not pursued. The owners planned to use the building itself again and left to do some repair work. Due to vandalism and burglary but they gave the building on again. As a result of a fire in 1995 collapsed the roof and the building was partially uninhabitable. Due to the rapidly deteriorating buildings, the owners were asked at the beginning of the 2000s to repair measures, which they, however, did not follow. Later that decade, the roof was completely torn off. In 2010 it was reported by incipient vegetation inside the building. Since 1992 Caldwell House is listed in the Scottish register of listed buildings at risk. His condition was described as ruinous in 2010.