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Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Dunbartonshire is a maritime county. Dunbartonshire consists of two parts. The main part lies along the north shore of the Firth of Clyde and stretching northward between Loch Long and Loch Lomond. The detached portion comprises the parishes of Kirkintilloch and Cumbernauld and was annexed to Dunbartonshire in the 14th century.
Type: Historic County
Lat, Long: 56.001979,-4.546017
Grid Reference: NS413817
Country: Scotland
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In the far south-east of the main body of the county lies the town of Clydebank. The town's origin is in wharfs and shipbuilding, serving the vast Clyde traffic generated by Glasgow. The town grew up alongside J & G Thomson's shipyard. It first received a name as a town when the Clydebank police burgh was incorporated in 1886. West of Cyldebank is the Glasgow suburb of Drumchapel, based around a 1950s housing development alongside an older part of the town, Old Drumchapel.
The Dalmuir drop lock, Forth and Clyde canal
Bearsden is a wealthy suburb, developed after the opening of Bearden railway station in 1863, the station being named after a local cottage. The Roman Antonine Wall runs through the town, and the remains of a military bath house can be seen near the town centre.
The Antonine Wall in Bearsden
North of the urban south-east, the Kirkpatrick Hills stretch from close to the Firth across into Stirlingshire. North of these lies Loch Lomond.
The Rock of Dumbarton guards the entrance to the Clyde, rising sheer above the town of Dumbarton on the Firth. Dumbarton was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, its fortresson the rock providing a stronghold against enemies from north and south. Dumbarton emerged from the 19th century as a centre for shipbuilding, glassmaking, and whisky production. These industries have since declined, and Dumbarton today increasingly functions as a commuter town. The village of Cardross stands on the Firth to the north of Dumbarton. The village took its name from the historic parish in which it is located and where King Robert the Bruce lived the final years of his life.
The Rock of Dumbarton
Helensburgh is a well-heeled town. It lies on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde and the eastern shore of the entrance to the Gareloch. Helensburgh is a summertime seaside resort and popular destination for daytrippers. In 1903, Charles Rennie Mackintosh built The Hill House (NTS) for the publishing tycoon Walter Blackie. The house is one of the best examples of his style, with startlingly modern interiors incorporating furniture which he designed. The Gare Loch is seven miles long. The Clyde Naval base lies on its eastern shore. At its head is the village of Garelochhead.
The Hill House, Helensburgh
By far the largest and most magnificent inland water of the county is Loch Lomond, a border loch parting the shires of Dumbarton and Stirling. The loch stretches in a long, thin ribbon from the mountains in the north to near Alexandria in the south, broadening in the south, where it contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh-water island in the British Isles. The loch is formed in the Highland Boundary Fault between Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire. It is the largest lake in Great Britain by surface area. Loch Lomond is a hugely popular leisure destination.
Loch Lomond looking north-west from Ben Lomond (in Stirlingshire), with Ben Vorlich (the Dunbartonshire county top) rising above the Dunbartonshire shore.
The village of Balloch stands at the foot of Loch Lomond, where the River Leven disgorges from the loch to head southwards to the Firth. Further down the Vale of Leven stand Alexandria and Bonhill. Along the Dunbartonshire shore of the loch is the village of Luss whose pier is a popular starting point for boat trips on the loch and, indeed, for jumping into the loch! Further north, Tarbet stands on the isthmus where Loch Long and Loch Lomond come close. At the head of loch, where the River Falloch enters it, is the village of Ardlui.
The huge sea-loch, 20 miles long, Loch Long forms the western border with Argyllshire. Loch Long and Loch Lomond are separated by the Luss Hills. In the north of the county, the Arrochar Alps lie west of Loch Lomond, including the county top Ben Vorlich and another Munro, Ben Vane.
In the eastern detached part of Dunbartonshire, Kirkintilloch stands on the Forth and Clyde Canal which allowed it to become a port and a centre for boat-building.
The Forth and Clyde Canal at Tintock near Kirkintilloch
Cumbernauld is a New Town, created in 1956 but based around an existing settlement, now known as Cumbernauld Village. Cumbernauld House is an 18th-century Vivido Scottish country house close to Cumbernauld Village. Traces of the late-Roman Antonine Wall run to the north of the town. In this eastern part of Dunbartonshire the land is level and lush, where it has not been built on.
Course of the Antonine Wall at Bar Hill
Dumbarton, in ancient times was known as Alcluith, fort of the Clyde, which was the capital of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. The shire forms part of the old territory of Lennox which embraced the Vale of the Leven and the basin of Loch Lomond, or all modern Dumbartonshire, most of Stirlingshire and parts of the shires of Renfrew and Perth. The sheriffdom of Dunbartonshire was in existence by the time of Edward I of England's 1305 Ordinance for the Government of Scotland. William Wallace was brought in chains to Dumbarton Castle, whence he was taken to his death in London. Robert Bruce is said to have mustered his forces at Dullatur before the battle of Bannockburn. Following Bannockburn, the Comyn family, who had been been barons of Kirkintilloch (then in Stirlingshire), had their land confiscated and given to Malcolm Fleming. Malcolm was later further rewarded by being given the Sheriffdom of Dunbarton. Malcolm petitioned the King for an equal exchange of acreages between the two and so came into being Dunbartonshire and Dunbartonshire Easter Annex (detached). In the Highland country the clans of Macgregor and Macfarlane made their home in the fastnesses. In Glen Fruin in 1603 took place the bloody conflict between the Macgregors and the Colquhouns. The Industrial Revolution saw great changes in Dumbartonshire. The Clyde burst with activity, the shipyards of Glasgow spread downstream into Dumbartonshire and the new industrial town of Clydebank was established. Soon, many miles of the Clyde were working hard, building, loading and sailing the cargo ships that brought British goods to the Empire and the world. The decline of industry in the later twentieth century, turned the wealth that grew of the Victorian age into the post-industrial decline in many parts, though Dunbartonshire remains the wealthy county, where commuter towns serve Glasgow, and the mountains remain, timeless.
Type: Historic County
Lat, Long: 56.001979,-4.546017
Grid Reference: NS413817
Country: Scotland
Explore Dunbartonshire on WikishireIn the far south-east of the main body of the county lies the town of Clydebank. The town's origin is in wharfs and shipbuilding, serving the vast Clyde traffic generated by Glasgow. The town grew up alongside J & G Thomson's shipyard. It first received a name as a town when the Clydebank police burgh was incorporated in 1886. West of Cyldebank is the Glasgow suburb of Drumchapel, based around a 1950s housing development alongside an older part of the town, Old Drumchapel.
The Dalmuir drop lock, Forth and Clyde canal
Bearsden is a wealthy suburb, developed after the opening of Bearden railway station in 1863, the station being named after a local cottage. The Roman Antonine Wall runs through the town, and the remains of a military bath house can be seen near the town centre.
The Antonine Wall in Bearsden
North of the urban south-east, the Kirkpatrick Hills stretch from close to the Firth across into Stirlingshire. North of these lies Loch Lomond.
The Rock of Dumbarton guards the entrance to the Clyde, rising sheer above the town of Dumbarton on the Firth. Dumbarton was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, its fortresson the rock providing a stronghold against enemies from north and south. Dumbarton emerged from the 19th century as a centre for shipbuilding, glassmaking, and whisky production. These industries have since declined, and Dumbarton today increasingly functions as a commuter town. The village of Cardross stands on the Firth to the north of Dumbarton. The village took its name from the historic parish in which it is located and where King Robert the Bruce lived the final years of his life.
The Rock of Dumbarton
Helensburgh is a well-heeled town. It lies on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde and the eastern shore of the entrance to the Gareloch. Helensburgh is a summertime seaside resort and popular destination for daytrippers. In 1903, Charles Rennie Mackintosh built The Hill House (NTS) for the publishing tycoon Walter Blackie. The house is one of the best examples of his style, with startlingly modern interiors incorporating furniture which he designed. The Gare Loch is seven miles long. The Clyde Naval base lies on its eastern shore. At its head is the village of Garelochhead.
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The Hill House, Helensburgh
By far the largest and most magnificent inland water of the county is Loch Lomond, a border loch parting the shires of Dumbarton and Stirling. The loch stretches in a long, thin ribbon from the mountains in the north to near Alexandria in the south, broadening in the south, where it contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh-water island in the British Isles. The loch is formed in the Highland Boundary Fault between Dunbartonshire and Stirlingshire. It is the largest lake in Great Britain by surface area. Loch Lomond is a hugely popular leisure destination.
Loch Lomond looking north-west from Ben Lomond (in Stirlingshire), with Ben Vorlich (the Dunbartonshire county top) rising above the Dunbartonshire shore.
The village of Balloch stands at the foot of Loch Lomond, where the River Leven disgorges from the loch to head southwards to the Firth. Further down the Vale of Leven stand Alexandria and Bonhill. Along the Dunbartonshire shore of the loch is the village of Luss whose pier is a popular starting point for boat trips on the loch and, indeed, for jumping into the loch! Further north, Tarbet stands on the isthmus where Loch Long and Loch Lomond come close. At the head of loch, where the River Falloch enters it, is the village of Ardlui.
The huge sea-loch, 20 miles long, Loch Long forms the western border with Argyllshire. Loch Long and Loch Lomond are separated by the Luss Hills. In the north of the county, the Arrochar Alps lie west of Loch Lomond, including the county top Ben Vorlich and another Munro, Ben Vane.
In the eastern detached part of Dunbartonshire, Kirkintilloch stands on the Forth and Clyde Canal which allowed it to become a port and a centre for boat-building.
The Forth and Clyde Canal at Tintock near Kirkintilloch
Cumbernauld is a New Town, created in 1956 but based around an existing settlement, now known as Cumbernauld Village. Cumbernauld House is an 18th-century Vivido Scottish country house close to Cumbernauld Village. Traces of the late-Roman Antonine Wall run to the north of the town. In this eastern part of Dunbartonshire the land is level and lush, where it has not been built on.
Course of the Antonine Wall at Bar Hill
Dumbarton, in ancient times was known as Alcluith, fort of the Clyde, which was the capital of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. The shire forms part of the old territory of Lennox which embraced the Vale of the Leven and the basin of Loch Lomond, or all modern Dumbartonshire, most of Stirlingshire and parts of the shires of Renfrew and Perth. The sheriffdom of Dunbartonshire was in existence by the time of Edward I of England's 1305 Ordinance for the Government of Scotland. William Wallace was brought in chains to Dumbarton Castle, whence he was taken to his death in London. Robert Bruce is said to have mustered his forces at Dullatur before the battle of Bannockburn. Following Bannockburn, the Comyn family, who had been been barons of Kirkintilloch (then in Stirlingshire), had their land confiscated and given to Malcolm Fleming. Malcolm was later further rewarded by being given the Sheriffdom of Dunbarton. Malcolm petitioned the King for an equal exchange of acreages between the two and so came into being Dunbartonshire and Dunbartonshire Easter Annex (detached). In the Highland country the clans of Macgregor and Macfarlane made their home in the fastnesses. In Glen Fruin in 1603 took place the bloody conflict between the Macgregors and the Colquhouns. The Industrial Revolution saw great changes in Dumbartonshire. The Clyde burst with activity, the shipyards of Glasgow spread downstream into Dumbartonshire and the new industrial town of Clydebank was established. Soon, many miles of the Clyde were working hard, building, loading and sailing the cargo ships that brought British goods to the Empire and the world. The decline of industry in the later twentieth century, turned the wealth that grew of the Victorian age into the post-industrial decline in many parts, though Dunbartonshire remains the wealthy county, where commuter towns serve Glasgow, and the mountains remain, timeless.