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Scotland

Overtoun House

Dumbarton

West Dunbartonshire

Scotland

Start Date: 1859

Completion Date: 1862

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: Grounds Only

Country House: Yes

This house has been used for TV and Film

The House from a 1904 postcard

  • Built / Designed For: Lord Overtoun

    House & Family History: Dr. Douglas White, Lord Overtoun's nephew, bequeathed the Overtoun Estate to the Burgh of Dumbarton.

  • Architect: James Smith

    Date: 1859-62
    Designed: House

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  • House Listed: Category A

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • "Behind the Lines" [aka "Regeneration"] (1997 - as Craiglockhart Hospital). "The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star" (1998 - TV series). "Murder Rooms" (2000-01 - TV series). "Cloud Atlas" (2012).

  • Past Seat / Home of: John Campbell White, 1st Baron Overtoun, 19th century.

    Current Ownership Type: Government

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Unoccupied

    Ownership Details: Owned by West Dumbartonshire Council. House has been empty for many years and used primarily as a location for TV and movie productions.

  • House Open to Public: Grounds Only

    Historic Houses Member: No

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