Levenford House Stables, Helenslee Road, Dumbarton

Rectangular-plan stable block built below (lodge), 2 joined 1903 by linking bay, John Burnet and Son, architects.Former stables are single storey and attic with gabled dormers long east wall with 4 ventilators, stack (3 diamond flues) above wall head gables: 2 wide modern sliding doors to west wall, lintelled garage opening in north gable, and heavy stone apex finial. Linking bay joins to basement level of lodge. (Historic Scotland)

March 2011: External inspection finds the building appears to have been disused for some time. The roof, rainwater goods and windows are in need of maintenance. Trees are growing up against the base of the wall.

April 2011: Local planners report the stables and lodge are in the ownership of the local authority. A development brief is to be drawn up for the buildings.

23 July 2013: External inspection finds damage to the roof evident especially to the glazed linking block.

31 July 2013: West Dunbartonshire Council confirm the site remains in their ownership.

1 September 2017: A member of the public advises the property has been fire-damaged.

5 February 2020: External inspection finds the building, along with the adjoining lodge, extensively fire-damaged and in Very Poor condition. There has been significant deterioration since last visit. There has been partial collapse of the roof with extensive slate loss and the fire-damaged timbers are exposed. Windows are missing and/or damaged. There is significant vegetation growth taking hold of the east elevation.