Formakin House
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Formakin House is an early 20th-century mansion and estate in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the Firth of Clyde, and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of Bishopton. Formakin was designed by Robert Lorimer for wealthy businessman John Holms, though the main house was never completed. It declined during the 20th century, but in the 1990s, restoration of the estate buildings was completed.
Formakin House | |
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Coordinates | 55.9055°N 4.5452°W / 55.9055; -4.5452 |
Listed Building – Category A | |
Designated | 10 June 1971 |
Reference no. | LB10903 |
Designated | 1 July 1987 |
Reference no. | GDL00183 |
The house is protected as a category A listed building,[1] and other structures including the arched entrance gateway and bothy are category B listed.[2][3] The grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland, the national listing of significant gardens.[4]