Dumbarton, Church Street, Dumbarton Academy And Halls
Burgh Chambers (19th Century), Office (20th Century), School (19th Century)
Site Name Dumbarton, Church Street, Dumbarton Academy And Halls
Classification Burgh Chambers (19th Century), Office (20th Century), School (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Sseb Education Offices; Old Academy; William Denny Memorial Institute, Burgh Hall
Canmore ID 196708
Site Number NS37NE 85
NGR NS 39780 75291
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/196708
- Council West Dunbartonshire
- Parish Dumbarton
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Dumbarton
- Former County Dunbartonshire
NS37NE 85 39804 75285
ARCHITECTS:
William Leiper 1865 & 1882 - Dumbarton Town Hall & Academy.
Melvin & Leiper 1865 - Old Academy, Church Street.
J.M. Crawford 1887 - William Denny Memorial Institute.
Mr Barrias, Paris (sculptor) Bust over the front of the William Denny Memorial Institute.
NBR Folio - Builders Journal - Jan 12th 1898 - printed photo.
Archaeological Evaluation (24 August 2015 - 1 October 2015)
Due to the proximity of the medieval core of Dumbarton, an archaeological evaluation was undertaken by GUARD Archaeology Ltd across the former site of the Burgh hall located near the junction of Castle Street and Church Street. A number of evaluation trenches and boreholes were opened up, revealing that the Site has been extensively developed and redeveloped during the eighteenth and twentieth century. The evaluation demonstrated that the potential for surviving archaeology is limited due to the extent of demolition material. No archaeological features were encountered other than the remains of a possible air raid/explosion shelter associated with the gas works.
Information from OASIS ID: guardarc1-228324 (C Shaw) 2015
