Cameronia combines rough red sandstone, harled upper walls, swept eaves and half-timbered gables in a villa built around 1900.
Quick facts
- Date
- Circa 1900
- Architect / designer
- Designer and builder not recorded
- Type
- Arts and Crafts villa with gatepiers and boundary walls
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB6784)
- OS grid reference
- NS 04635 26924
Architecture and continuing use
An irregular two-storey and attic plan is unified by slate roofs with terracotta ridges and prominent chimney stacks. A large front gable carries an upper oriel, smaller dormers sit low against swept eaves, and limited half-timbering adds texture. Coped stone gatepiers and rubble boundary walls extend the composition into the street edge.
Its story
The villa was built around 1900 during Whiting Bay’s period of seaside growth. Its statutory name records hotel use, and an older visitor guide also associated Cameronia with food service, but no reliable current operator was found. Listing in 1995 protects the house together with its entrance and boundary work.
Why it is included
It represents the turn-of-the-century villas and visitor economy that gave the long shoreline much of its distinctive built character.
What to notice
- Swept eaves beneath terracotta ridge tiles.
- The rectangular oriel set into the principal gable.
- Gatepiers and walls as part of the complete design.
Reading the surroundings
Do not treat the historic hotel name as an invitation to enter. View from public routes, avoid blocking gateways and respect residents or occupants.
Timeline
- Circa 1900 The Arts and Crafts villa was built during Whiting Bay’s resort-era growth.
- Later 20th century Additions and some altered windows modified the original envelope.
- 1995 The house, gatepiers and boundary walls received Category C listing.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
No architect is known, the interior was not inspected for the designation, and current use could not be verified from an authoritative source.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Cameronia, Whiting Bay, LB6784 — Current designation status, statutory identity, official mapped point, date, fabric and significance.
- SCAPE Trust: Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, Kintyre and Arran — Building-specific survey evidence for late twentieth-century condition and reported use; it is historical evidence rather than proof of present occupation.
- Trove: Cameronia — National collection entry for the designation identity, mapped location, related records and available archive material.
- North Ayrshire Council: LDP3 Evidence Report — Current council planning evidence for the island’s communities, services and settlement context.
Location
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