Millburn Church, Alexandria

Name: Millburn Church
Address: Alexandria, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Alexandria

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Millburn Church is a ruined former church in Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was built in 1845 for the Free Church of Scotland in the Gothic style. It is a category A listed building, and is on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland. The architect is thought to have been John Thomas Rochead, though it has also been attributed to George Meikle Kemp, architect of the Scott Monument. The church was disused by 1985, when it was threatened with demolition. It remained empty despite several plans for restoration, and the roof collapsed in the late 1990s. In 2006 a storm blew down the steeple of the building, and in 2009 a further application to demolish the building was lodged. The application was opposed locally, and was withdrawn in 2011. Two of Robert Burns' nieces are buried in the kirkyard. ()

Architectural style: Gothic revivalElevation: 30 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°58'39"N, 4°34'57"W

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Millburn Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dumbarton Castle, Gleddoch House Hotel & Golf Club, Cardross Golf Club, Dumbarton Football Stadium.

2.9 miS
Castle with 18th-century fortifications
Dumbarton Castle, Dumbarton
74 min walk • Dumbarton Castle has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a plug of volcanic basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton.
4.1 miS
Hotel, Golf
Gleddoch House Hotel & Golf Club, Langbank
105 min walk • Gleddoch House Hotel & Golf Club is situated in a 360-acre estate in Langbank, Renfrewshire.
2.8 miSW
55°57'41"N • 4°38'54"W
Cardross Golf Club, Cardross
71 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities, Nightlife
2.8 miS
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
72 min walk • The Dumbarton Football Stadium, commonly known as The Rock, and currently named The moreroom.com Stadium for sponsorship purposes is a stadium in Dumbarton, Scotland, used mostly for football matches; it is the home ground of Dumbarton Football Club.
2.5 miN
Historic ruins in a picturesque park
Balloch Castle, Balloch
63 min walk • Balloch Castle is an early 19th-century country house situated at the southern tip of Loch Lomond, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Balloch was a property of the Lennox family from the 11th century, and the old castle was built in the 13th century.
2.1 miN
Museum
Balloch Steam Slipway, Balloch
54 min walk • The Balloch Steam Slipway consists of a ramp, carriage and steam powered winch located on the shores of Loch Lomond by which ships or boats can be moved in and out of the loch, usually for repairs and general maintenance.
2.4 miN
Park
Balloch Country Park, Balloch
62 min walk • Balloch Country Park is a 200-acre country park on the southern tip of Loch Lomond in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was recognised as a country park in 1980, and it is the only country park in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland's first national park.
2.2 miN
Historical place, Ship
Maid Of The Loch, Balloch
56 min walk • PS Maid of the Loch is the last paddle steamer built in the United Kingdom. She operated on Loch Lomond for 29 years and as of 2021 is being restored at Balloch pier.
2.4 miW
Forts and castles
Kilmahew Castle, Cardross
60 min walk • Kilmahew Castle is a ruined castle located just north of Cardross, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle is close by the ruins of St. Peter's Seminary. Also close by is Kilmahew Burn. Kilmahew is named after its patron saint, Mochta.
3.7 miS
Architecture, Garden, Park
Finlaystone House, Port Glasgow
96 min walk • Finlaystone House is a mansion and estate in the Inverclyde council area and historic county of Renfrewshire. It lies near the southern bank of the Firth of Clyde, beside the village of Langbank, in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.
3.2 miW
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Geilston Garden, Dumbarton
81 min walk • Geilston Garden is a property of the National Trust for Scotland, north-west of Cardross, Argyll and Bute. Geilston Garden was developed more than two hundred years ago with a date given for its development being 1797, combining several features.