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Municipal Buildings, Dumbarton
Dumbarton Municipal Buildings is a structure in Glasgow Road, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a venue for weddings and civil partnership ceremonies, is a Category B listed building. History For much of the latter half of the 19th century the burgh council was based in Dumbarton Burgh Hall. However, they shared the building with Dumbarton Academy and, in the late 19th century, burgh leaders decided to commission a bespoke building. The site they selected on the north side of Glasgow Road was occupied by College Park House, the headquarters of the shipbuilders, Archibald McMillan & Son; the house was demolished and the land was presented to the burgh council by the chemical manufacturer, John White, 1st Baron Overtoun. Construction of the new building started in 1899. It was designed by James Thomson of Baird & Thomson in Glasgow in the Scottish baronial architecture, Scottish baronial style, built in red sandstone and was completed in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumbarton
Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990. Dumbarton was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, and later the county town of Dunbartonshire. Dumbarton Castle, on top of Dumbarton Rock, dominates the area. Dumbarton was a Royal burgh between 1222 and 1975. Dumbarton emerged from the 19th century as a centre for shipbuilding, glassmaking, and whisky production. However these industries have since declined, and Dumbarton today is increasingly a commuter town for Glasgow east-southeast of it. Dumbarton F.C. is the local football club. Dumbarton is home to BBC Scotland's drama studio. History Dumbarton history goes back at least as far as the Iron Age and probably much earlier. It has been suggested that in Ancient Rome, Roman times Dumbarton was the "place of importance" named as Alauna in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
