NS3975 : Dumbarton Municipal Buildings
taken 10 years ago, near to Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
In the present picture, a NS3975 : Boer War Memorial is on the right. Behind and to the right of that is NS3975 : The College Bow.
For much more information on the Municipal Buildings themselves, see NS3975 : 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
The memorial, which was erected in 1904, stands near the south-eastern corner of Dumbarton Municipal Buildings – Link
This arch, which has been relocated twice in recent centuries, is a remnant of St Mary's Collegiate Church, which was built c.1450. See Link
(at WoSAS) for further details. The College Bow now stands on the eastern side of Dumbarton Municipal Buildings ( Link ). Other, smaller fragments of the Collegiate Church survive: for example, in Glencairn's Greit House ( Link ).
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- Grid Square
- NS3975, 679 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Lairich Rig (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 4 December, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 14 December, 2016
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NS 3976 7552
[10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.7553N 4:34.0508W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
NS 3978 7549
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
