Dumbarton Castle
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Dumbarton Castle 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.
View of Dumbarton Castle from across the River Clyde
Dumbarton castle in 1800
Dumbarton Castle, 1836 engraving by William Miller after J. M. W. Turner
The Rock dominates much of the skyline in southern Dumbarton
Dumbarton
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Dumbarton is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990.
Skyline of Dumbarton
The Old Dumbarton Bridge over the River Leven.
The entrance to the Auchenreoch Muir 'Starfish' decoy control bunker.
Dumbuck House (with later extensions) as a hotel in 2007. In more recent times, the future of this "Category B" listed building has been uncertain, with a proposal for its demolition being lodged in 2023