Dumbarton East, Dumbarton

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 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 geological formation known as a "volcanic plug", formed by prehistoric build up of igneous Basalt.[3]

The Bet Butler Stadium, home of Dumbarton F.C., is located in Dumbarton East. The stadium was built in 2000 as a replacement for the aging Boghead Park.[4]

The area is served by Dumbarton East railway station which is accessed from Glasgow Road.

References
  1. http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_100
  2. http://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/dumbarton-castle-p248621
  3. https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/Dumbarton-Rock-and-Castle
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2014-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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