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Dumbarton Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Breatainn, pronounced [t̪unˈpɾʲɛʰt̪ɪɲ]; Welsh: Alt Clut) has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a volcanic plug of basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet (73 m) high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton .
The following is a list of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the Dumbarton and North Glasgow Area of Search. For other areas, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search. Aber Bog, Gartocharn Bog and Bell Moss; Auchenreoch Glen; Auchensail Quarry; Balglass Corries; Ben Vorlich; Bishop Loch; Blairbeich Bog; Boturich Woodlands; Cadder Wilderness ...
Dumbarton East is an area of the town of Dumbarton, Scotland It mainly consists of Victorian-era sandstone buildings built by the Denny shipbuilding company to house its workers. Within this area is Dumbarton Castle and the Bet Butler Stadium - home of Dumbarton F.C.
Dumbarton emerged from the 19th century as a centre for shipbuilding, glassmaking, and whisky production. However, these industries have since declined, and Dumbarton today is increasingly a commuter town for Glasgow 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of it. Dumbarton F.C. is the local football club. Dumbarton is home to BBC Scotland's drama studio.
Dumbarton is located at (37.609295, −77.506031 [ 4 ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km 2 ), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km 2 ) is land and 0.019 square miles (0.049 km 2 ), or 0.99%, is water.
Dumbarton district was abolished in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 which replaced regions and districts with unitary council areas. In the lead-up to the reforms a referendum was held in which the more rural west of the district, including Helensburgh, voted to join Argyll and Bute rather than stay with Dumbarton. [4]
Dumbarton Historic District is a national historic district in Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The suburban subdivision features curvilinear streets, generously sized lots, and naturalistic landscaping that generally reflect design principles associated with Frederick Law Olmsted .
The stadium has a capacity of 2,020, [1] and was built in 2000 after the move away from Dumbarton's former home, Boghead Park. It was built on part of the site formerly occupied by Denny's shipyard. The stadium is 5–10 minutes walk from Dumbarton East railway station [3] on the North Clyde Line. Dumbarton have the third smallest stadium in ...