2016

NS3975 : Dumbarton Municipal Buildings

taken 7 years ago, near to Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Dumbarton Municipal Buildings
Dumbarton Municipal Buildings
The buildings were refurbished from 2015–17. For more on them, see NS3975 : Dumbarton Municipal Buildings. For a view after the scaffolding was removed, see NS3975 : Dumbarton Municipal Buildings.

In the present view, a NS3975 : Statue of Peter Denny is on the right. A NS3975 : Boer War Memorial is behind and a little to the left of it. For a view from near there, on the same day, see NS3975 : Dumbarton Municipal Buildings.
Dumbarton Municipal Buildings

The buildings were erected on College Park (the former grounds of College Park House). The land was bought from the railway company by Lord Overtoun, and gifted by him to the burgh. The buildings, by James Thomson, were officially opened in 1903. The College Bow – Link – now stands in the grounds, as do a Boer War Memorial – Link – and a statue of Peter Denny – Link

Statue of Peter Denny

This statue of the shipbuilder and engineer Peter Denny is by William "Hamo" Thornycroft. It was completed in 1898, and was presented to the burgh by Mrs Denny. Later, when the Municipal Buildings – Link – were built on land presented to the burgh by Lord Overtoun, it was decided to locate the statue beside those buildings.


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NS3975, 671 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 4 December, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 14 December, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3976 7552 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.7553N 4:34.0508W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3970 7551
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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