2017

NS3975 : Dumbarton Municipal Buildings

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

Dumbarton Municipal Buildings
Dumbarton Municipal Buildings
The buildings had long been covered in scaffolding (NS3975 : Dumbarton Municipal Buildings), and had only recently been uncovered again.

The stonework is now noticeably cleaner: see NS3975 : Dumbarton Municipal Buildings for an earlier picture, and for the main description of the building.

Click on the first of the two end-note titles for other views of the building and its details, or on the second end-note title for other views of the NS3975 : Statue of Peter Denny that can be seen on the left.
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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Geographical Context: Public buildings and spaces Architect: James Thomson other tags: Municipal Building Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NS3975, 671 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 9 September, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 20 September, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3976 7552 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.7553N 4:34.0508W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3977 7548
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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