Dalmuir

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Dalmuir is an area on the western side of Clydebank, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. LocationIt is neighboured by the village of Old Kilpatrick, 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 The Horse and Barge, and The Mountblow bar. HistoryBefore 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 Duntocher 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. Notable Figures John Baird I (1798-1859), a famous architect who worked on numerous buildings in Glasgow and around Scotland. Dalmuir Barclay ChurchDalmuir Barclay Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland, located in the Dalmuir area of Clydebank, a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Dalmuir is an area on the western side of Clydebank, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. LocationIt is neighboured by the village of Old Kilpatrick, 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 The Horse and Barge, and The Mountblow bar. HistoryBefore 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 Duntocher 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. Notable Figures John Baird I (1798-1859), a famous architect who worked on numerous buildings in Glasgow and around Scotland. Dalmuir Barclay ChurchDalmuir Barclay Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland, located in the Dalmuir area of Clydebank, a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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