Dalmuir
Encyclopedia
Dalmuir is an area on the western side of Clydebank
, in West Dunbartonshire
, Scotland
.
, the Mountblow and Parkhall areas of Clydebank
, as well as the town centre. It has a 5-platform railway station, Dalmuir railway station
, on the North Clyde Line
.
Its most well-known area is Dalmuir Park.
There are also a few pubs, including O'Kanes, and The Mountblow bar.
Burn.
The William Beardmore and Company
shipbuilding and engineering works attracted a large population to settle in the area. Part of their former site has been developed for the Golden Jubilee Hospital
and the accompanying Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre.
and the magnificent new structure, with its prominent bell tower, which opened on the 28th of September 1958, was designed by the architect Thomas Cordiner.
Clydebank
Clydebank is a town in West Dunbartonshire, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Situated on the north bank of the River Clyde, Clydebank borders Dumbarton, the town with which it was combined to form West Dunbartonshire, as well as the town of Milngavie in East Dunbartonshire, and the Yoker and...
, in West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. Bordering onto the west of the City of Glasgow, containing many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages as well as the city's suburbs, West Dunbartonshire also borders onto Argyll and Bute, Stirling, East...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Location
It is neighboured by the village of Old KilpatrickOld Kilpatrick
Old Kilpatrick is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.The village is on the north bank of the River Clyde immediately to the north of the Forth and Clyde Canal, three miles from Clydebank on the road to Dumbarton. The Great Western Road runs through Old Kilpatrick, and the next village to...
, the Mountblow and Parkhall areas of Clydebank
Clydebank
Clydebank is a town in West Dunbartonshire, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Situated on the north bank of the River Clyde, Clydebank borders Dumbarton, the town with which it was combined to form West Dunbartonshire, as well as the town of Milngavie in East Dunbartonshire, and the Yoker and...
, as well as the town centre. It has a 5-platform railway station, Dalmuir railway station
Dalmuir railway station
Dalmuir railway station is a railway station serving the Dalmuir area of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is a large, five platform interchange between the Argyle Line, North Clyde Line and West Highland Line....
, on the North Clyde Line
North Clyde Line
The North Clyde Line is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. The route is operated by First ScotRail, on behalf of Transport Scotland...
.
Its most well-known area is Dalmuir Park.
There are also a few pubs, including O'Kanes, and The Mountblow bar.
History
Before being annexed to the growing shipbuilding town of Clydebank, early Dalmuir was a town in its own right and host to Richard Collins' paper mill, which opened in 1747 on the banks of the DuntocherDuntocher
Duntocher is a village in Dunbartonshire, Scotland.Although it is a far older settlement and still considered a village in its own right, it is administratively part of nearby Clydebank along with the neighbouring village of Hardgate and is now part of the West Dunbartonshire local authority area...
Burn.
The William Beardmore and Company
William Beardmore and Company
William Beardmore and Company was a Scottish engineering and shipbuilding conglomerate based in Glasgow and the surrounding Clydeside area. It was active between about 1890 and 1930 and at its peak employed about 40,000 people...
shipbuilding and engineering works attracted a large population to settle in the area. Part of their former site has been developed for the Golden Jubilee Hospital
Golden Jubilee Hospital
-Specialities:The Golden Jubilee Hospital occupies the north bank of the River Clyde at Dalmuir, but receives referrals from across the country. The Clydebank hospital is Scotland's flagship hospital for reducing patient waiting times...
and the accompanying Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre.
Churches
St Stephen's Church
St Stephen's Church is a Roman Catholic church, established in 1907. The original church was destroyed in the Clydebank BlitzClydebank Blitz
The Clydebank Blitz refers to two devastating Luftwaffe air raids on the shipbuilding town of Clydebank in Scotland which took place in March 1941.-The air raids:...
and the magnificent new structure, with its prominent bell tower, which opened on the 28th of September 1958, was designed by the architect Thomas Cordiner.
Schools
- Our Lady of Loretto CatholicRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
Primary School - St. Stephen's CatholicRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
Primary School - Clydemuir Primary, non-denominational
- Dalmuir Primary, non-denominational