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Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine

Classification Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Engine Of Ps 'leven'

Canmore ID 164843

Site Number NS37NE 76

NGR NS 3958 7533

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/164843

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Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from SSE showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

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Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine View from SSE showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

20/4/1979

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Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from W showing engine with part of theatre and part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

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Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine View from W showing engine with part of theatre and part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

20/4/1979

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine
View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

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Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

11/4/1967

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Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine
View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

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Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

11/4/1967

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from NE showing engine with part of ESE front of numbers 19-33 in background

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Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine View from NE showing engine with part of ESE front of numbers 19-33 in background

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

20/4/1979

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from SE showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

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Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine View from SE showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1978

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from NW showing engine with part of North Church in background

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Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine View from NW showing engine with part of North Church in background

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1978

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine
View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

SC 592460

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

11/4/1967

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine
View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

SC 592462

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

11/4/1967

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from W showing engine with part of theatre and part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

SC 549325

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine View from W showing engine with part of theatre and part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

View full details

Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1978

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from SSW showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

SC 549323

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine View from SSW showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

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Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

1978

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from SSW showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

SC 554153

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine View from SSW showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

View full details

Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

20/4/1979

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from NW showing engine with part of North Church in background

SC 554156

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine View from NW showing engine with part of North Church in background

View full details

Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

20/4/1979

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine
View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

SC 592461

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

View full details

Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

11/4/1967

© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from SSE showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from W showing engine with part of theatre and part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine
View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine
View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from NE showing engine with part of ESE front of numbers 19-33 in background

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from SE showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from NW showing engine with part of North Church in background

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine
View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine
View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from W showing engine with part of theatre and part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from SSW showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from SSW showing engine with part of SSW front of numbers 24-35 in background

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Napier Engine
View from NW showing engine with part of North Church in background

Dumbarton, High Street, College Way, Robert Napier's Engine
View of engine in former position in grounds of Dumbarton Castle

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Administrative Areas

Council West Dunbartonshire
Parish Dumbarton
Former Region Strathclyde
Former District Dumbarton
Former County Dunbartonshire

Archaeology Notes

NS37NE 76 3958 7533

(Location cited as NS 395 753). Engine of PS 'Leven': the single-cylinder, side-lever engine, built by Robert Napier in 1824, formerly beside Dumbarton Castle (NS47SW 5.00) has been moved to the new town centre.

J R Hume 1976.

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