The development there today preserves the Laudervale name. Most of the grounds were subsequently sold for housing development. It remained in a ruinous state until the 1980s when the house, the stable blocks, and the stone walls surrounding the park, were demolished. Īfter its sale, many years later, the subsequent owner fell asleep smoking, setting the house on fire, which burnt over half of it. Lauder used the property as his principal residence from 1908 into the 1930s.

The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. He was a highly successful Scottish singer and entertainer who toured the world for four decades, and was described by Sir Winston Churchill as 'Scotland's greatest ever ambassador'. The couple disliked the existing name and by 1912 had renamed it to the more personalised Laudervale, carrying out in the intervening years a full restoration, including laying 'beautiful mahogany parquet floors', the wood being a present after a tour of the Philippines. Sir Harry Lauder lived from 4 August 1870 to 26 February 1950. Built as Gerhallow House, it was bought by Harry Lauder and his wife from Douglas Granville Gossling on. The house was located on Bullwood Road, a few hundred metres south of Bullwood. Laudervale was a Victorian sandstone mansion near Dunoon, Scotland, most notable for being the home of Sir Harry Lauder. Harry Lauder (Comic Songs and Scotch Vaudeville) Recorded 1909 - 1920 EncArtist Biography Sir Harry Lauder was the most popular Scottish entertainer of all time, specializing in skits and songs in Scottish dialect. Early 20th century postcard of Laudervale

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