Overtoun Hospital, Hydro-electricity Scheme
Power Station (20th Century), Reservoir (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Overtoun Hospital, Hydro-electricity Scheme
Classification Power Station (20th Century), Reservoir (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Lily Pond; Turbine House; Overtoun Burn; Gruggies Burn
Canmore ID 157418
Site Number NS47NW 30.04
NGR NS 4255 7649
NGR Description NS 4255 7649 and NS c. 4236 7610
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/157418
- Council West Dunbartonshire
- Parish Dumbarton
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Dumbarton
- Former County Dunbartonshire
NS47NW 30.04 4255 7649 and c. 4236 7610
There was formerly a hydro-electric scheme based around the 'Lily Pond' which was formed by impounding the Overtoun Burn to the N of Overtoun Castle (NS47NW 30.00) and E of the Garshake Reservoir (NS47NW 38). The hydro-electric turbine was located in the small building situated in the deep glen formed by the Overtoun Burn and Gruggies Burn downstream from the house. This building has long since been vandalised and the turbine thrown further down into the glen. It was formerly white-tiled internally and 'packed with glass tubing' which may have formed part of a battery storage sustem or been connected with the use of the house as a maternity hospital.
Information from Mr H Valentine, 32 Inglewood Crescent, Hairmyres, East Kilbride, 14 January 2000.
The 'Lily Pond' that is mentioned by Mr Valentine may be identified with the open feature that is depicted on the 1995 edition of the OS 1:10,000 map around NS 4255 7649. The turbine building cannot be located from the available map evidence but was possibly at NS c. 4236 7610.
The Overtoun Burn here forms the boundary between the parishes of Dumbarton and Old Kilpatrick.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 31 January 2000.
