William Burn’s Category A Tudor Gothic mansion remains in active care use, carrying an estate house through institutional and residential-care histories.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1821–23
- Architect / designer
- William Burn
- Type
- Tudor Gothic country house
- Designation
- Listed building, Category A (LB712)
- OS grid reference
- NS 94176 44333
Architecture and continuing use
The national description identifies Burn’s 1821–23 Tudor Gothic design. The large castellated mansion uses the picturesque vocabulary of an ancestral house while organising substantial domestic accommodation. Its parkland setting, service history and related lodge, farm and mausoleum extend the composition beyond the main walls.
Its story
Henry Monteith commissioned the house from William Burn. Later owners developed estate technology and transport, including a private tramway. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese acquired it in 1924 for St Charles’ institution, which opened the following year. After that use ended in 1983, the house became a care home and now operates as Clyde Valley Care Home.
Why it is included
Category A listing recognises a major early work by William Burn and the architectural and social significance of a country house adapted through long institutional use.
What to notice
- Tudor Gothic massing and castellated skyline.
- The relationship between the mansion and its parkland approach.
- Surviving details that mediate between domestic and later care use.
Reading the surroundings
This is a care home and residents’ home, not a visitor attraction. Protect privacy and safeguarding, use only public viewpoints and enter solely for legitimate arranged purposes.
Timeline
- 1821–23 William Burn built the mansion for Henry Monteith.
- 1924–25 The Archdiocese acquired the estate and opened St Charles’ institution.
- 1983 The institutional school use ended.
- 21st century Clyde Valley Care Home continues residential and nursing use.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The care provider’s historical summary contains some dates that differ from the national designation; the statutory 1821–23 attribution is followed here. No resident information is included.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Carstairs House, LB712 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and significance.
- Trove designation: LB712 — Parallel national designation identity and archival context.
- Clyde Valley Care Home — First-party confirmation that historic Carstairs House now provides residential and nursing care.
- British Listed Buildings: Carstairs House — Accessible parallel designation record confirming William Burn, dates, category and Monteith House identity.
Location
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