Silverton is a large housing scheme in
Dumbarton East,
Scotland
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, located between
Dumbarton Rock
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 ca ...
and
Dumbuck Hill and Round Riding Road to the north. It derives its name from the farm upon which it is now located.
It is predominantly a residential area, with both public and private housing stock. Due to its relatively flat geography, the
public sector housing was often let to the elderly and infirm of Dumbarton, but now houses a mix of those and
commuters
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to the largest city in Scotland,
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
, not far from the town.
Dumbarton Academy
Dumbarton Academy is a mixed secondary school in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Location
The school is situated near the railway off the B830 in the east of Dumbarton. St James Retail Park is on the opposite side of the North Clyde ...
, the nondenominal public secondary school (though predominantly
Protestant) and St. Patrick's Primary School are situated in Silverton, as is the Brock Bowling Club.
Dumbarton East railway station
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is nearby, and so is the East End Park football pitch.
There are three newsagent Shops (one of them has a post office), and a Fish & Chip and Pizzeria take-away shop. There is also a swing park in an area known as The Dam.
External links
Brock Bowling Club (Dumbarton)
Dumbarton
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