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Of the three main streets of the medieval burgh of Dumbarton, the High Street of that time followed the same course as the present-day High Street, which is shown in the foreground of this picture (and in NS3975 : Dumbarton High Street W / NS3975 : Dumbarton High Street / NS3975 : Dumbarton High Street).

Likewise, the Kirk Vennel follows its original course, although it is now called Church Street (NS3975 : Church Street / NS3975 : Church Street, Dumbarton).

The third main street of the medieval town was the Cross Vennel, which was later called College Street (the old "College" was the Collegiate Church; see NS3975 : The College Bow).

Its junction with the High Street was at the point shown in this picture, where there are phone boxes in the gap between the buildings. The sandstone terrace therefore stood on the corner.

[For more information, see "Historic Dumbarton: the Scottish burgh survey" (Dennison/Coleman, 1999).]

This former junction (which faces NS3975 : Glencairn's Greit House across the High Street) is about 30 metres to the west of the entrance to the Artizan Centre (NS3975 : Dumbarton Town Centre / NS3975 : Shopping Centre, Dumbarton). The walkway through the Artizan Centre is therefore close to, but not the same as, the former course of the Cross Vennel / College Street.