Overtoun House, Dumbarton

Name: Overtoun House
Address: Overtoun House Overtoun House Milton Brae, Dumbarton, G82 2SH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1389 732610

#4 among attractions in Dumbarton

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Overtoun House is a 19th-century country house and estate in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Situated on a hill overlooking the River Clyde, it is two kilometres north of the village of Milton and three kilometres east of the town of Dumbarton. The house, an example of Scottish Baronial architecture, was built in the 1860s, and was donated to the people of Dumbarton in 1938. It was subsequently a maternity hospital, and now houses a Christian centre. The house is protected as a category A listed building, while the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. Landscape features include the Overtoun Bridge on the approach road, designed by H. E. Milner. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1862 (162 years ago)Coordinates: 55°57'10"N, 4°31'31"W

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Overtoun House Overtoun House Milton BraeDumbarton G82 2SH United Kingdom

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Overtoun House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Erskine Golf Club, Dumbarton Castle, Gleddoch House Hotel & Golf Club, Forth and Clyde Canal.

2.6 miS
Outdoor activities, Golf
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Castle with 18th-century fortifications
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Hotel, Golf
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2.3 miSE
Canal
Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow
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1.7 miSW
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
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2.8 miNW
Park
Millburn Church, Alexandria
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3.9 miSW
Architecture, Garden, Park
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1.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Dunglass Castle, Bowling
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2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Humphrey
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4.1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
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3.4 miSE
Bridge
Erskine Bridge, Erskine
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