Dumbarton East, Dumbarton
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Dumbarton East is an area of the town of Dumbarton. It mainly consists of Victorian era
sandstone buildings built by the Denny shipbuilding company to house its workers. Within this area is Knoxland Square, Dumbarton Castle
, Pier Park, East End Park and the Strathclyde Homes Stadium - home of Dumbarton FC.
Knoxland Square sits on the site of Knoxland Manor which was demolished in order for the Denny houses to be built.
Dumbarton Castle known as Dumbarton Rock sits where the River Leven
joins the River Clyde
. The Castle has an illustrious history and many greats from Scottish
and British
history have been associated with it. These include Mary, Queen of Scots, William Wallace
and Queen Elizabeth II
.
Dumbarton Rock is said to be a volcanic plug meaning in prehistoric times it was a volcanic area.
From the top of the castle may be viewed the River Clyde and Leven Grove Park. The park itself was a gift to the town by the Dennys who owned the shipbuilding company (now a waste ground but soon to be turned into housing) which was about 100 yards away from the castle.
Pier Park is beside Dumbarton Castle and also offers views of the Clyde.
East End Park is between the Dumbarton East area and Silverton
.
The area is served by Dumbarton East railway station
which is accessed from Glasgow Road.
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
sandstone buildings built by the Denny shipbuilding company to house its workers. Within this area is Knoxland Square, Dumbarton Castle
Dumbarton Castle
Dumbarton Castle has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Great Britain. It overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton, and sits on a plug of volcanic basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is high.-Iron Age:...
, Pier Park, East End Park and the Strathclyde Homes Stadium - home of Dumbarton FC.
Knoxland Square sits on the site of Knoxland Manor which was demolished in order for the Denny houses to be built.
Dumbarton Castle known as Dumbarton Rock sits where the River Leven
River Leven, Dunbartonshire
The River Leven is a stretch of water in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, flowing from Loch Lomond in the North to the River Clyde in the South...
joins the River Clyde
River Clyde
The River Clyde is a major river in Scotland. It is the ninth longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third longest in Scotland. Flowing through the major city of Glasgow, it was an important river for shipbuilding and trade in the British Empire....
. The Castle has an illustrious history and many greats from Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
history have been associated with it. These include Mary, Queen of Scots, William Wallace
William Wallace
Sir William Wallace was a Scottish knight and landowner who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence....
and Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
.
Dumbarton Rock is said to be a volcanic plug meaning in prehistoric times it was a volcanic area.
From the top of the castle may be viewed the River Clyde and Leven Grove Park. The park itself was a gift to the town by the Dennys who owned the shipbuilding company (now a waste ground but soon to be turned into housing) which was about 100 yards away from the castle.
Pier Park is beside Dumbarton Castle and also offers views of the Clyde.
East End Park is between the Dumbarton East area and Silverton
Silverton, Dumbarton
Silverton is a large housing scheme in Dumbarton East Scotland, located between Dumbarton Rock and Dumbuck Hill and Round Riding Road to the north. It derives its name from the farm upon which it is now located....
.
The area is served by Dumbarton East railway station
Dumbarton East railway station
Dumbarton East railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dumbarton in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line, west of .- History :...
which is accessed from Glasgow Road.