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Boghead Park
Boghead Park was a football ground in the town of Dumbarton, Scotland. It was owned by Dumbarton F.C., who played there for 121 years between 1879 and 2000. By the time the ground closed in 2000, it was the oldest stadium in Scotland that had been in continuous use.
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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. 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.
Dumbarton Rock is a geological formation known as a "volcanic plug", formed by prehistoric build up of igneous Basalt.
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.
The area is served by Dumbarton East railway station which is accessed from Glasgow Road.
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County Buildings, Dumbarton
County Buildings was a municipal structure in Garshake Road, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The complex was the headquarters of Dunbartonshire County Council and was subsequently used as council offices for West Dunbartonshire Council.
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Ian Napier
Captain Ian Patrick Robert Napier (24 June 1895 – 9 May 1977) was a Scottish World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories.
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Dumbarton Academy
Founded in 1485, Dumbarton Academy (formerly Dumbarton Grammar School) is a non-denominational, co-educational state secondary school. The school is located in the Historical town of Dumbarton, Scotland.