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  2. Dumbarton Castle - Wikipedia

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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 .

  3. List of castles in West Dunbartonshire - Wikipedia

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    Dumbarton Castle: Garrison fortress 17th-18th century Dumbarton: The site was the centre of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Scheduled monument. [1] Open to public. [2] Dunglass Castle: 15th century Bowling: Partially demolished for building stone 1735. Later house remains on the site. [3] Balloch Castle: Castellated house 1809 Balloch

  4. Dumbarton - Wikipedia

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    Dumbarton was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, and later the county town of Dunbartonshire. Dumbarton Castle, on top of Dumbarton Rock, dominates the area. Dumbarton was a royal burgh between 1222 and 1975. [7] Dumbarton emerged from the 19th century as a centre for shipbuilding, glassmaking, and whisky production.

  5. Dumbarton East, Dumbarton - Wikipedia

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    Dumbarton Castle sits on Dumbarton Rock at the point where the River Leven joins the River Clyde. [1] The Castle has played a significant historical role and many well known figures from Scottish and British history have been associated with it. These include Mary, Queen of Scots, William Wallace and Queen Elizabeth II. [2] Dumbarton Rock is a ...

  6. Dunglass Castle - Wikipedia

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    Dunglass Castle, situated in West Dunbartonshire on a rocky cliff overlooking the River Clyde, is a 14th-century ruinous castle. It was designated as a Category B listed building in 1971. [ 1 ] It has been graded at high risk by the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland . [ 2 ]

  7. Dunbartonshire - Wikipedia

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    Dunbartonshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann) [1] or the County of Dumbarton is a historic county, lieutenancy area and registration county in the west central Lowlands of Scotland lying to the north of the River Clyde.

  8. Overtoun House - Wikipedia

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    Overtoun House is a 19th-century country house and estate in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.Situated on a hill overlooking the River Clyde, it is two kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the village of Milton and three kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the town of Dumbarton.

  9. List of listed buildings in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire

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    Upload another image Dumbarton Castle 55°56′12″N 4°33′48″W  /  55.936708°N 4.563252°W  / 55.936708; -4.563252  (Dumbarton Castle) Category A 24880 Upload another image Levengrove Park Lodge & Gatepiers 55°56′33″N 4°34′38″W  /  55.942375°N 4.577272°W  / 55.942375; -4.577272  (Levengrove Park Lodge & Gatepiers) Category B 24904 Upload Photo ...