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Dumbarton, Castle Road, William Denny and Brothers Ltd, Tidal Dock

Dock (19th Century)

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Dumbarton, Castle Road, William Denny and Brothers Ltd, Tidal Dock is a 19th Century dock in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It stands as a working scar on the river, where water still rises and falls around old stone and forgotten purpose. The dock may have served ships, men and trade, though no record confirms that bargain. What is certain is that it exists, marked and named, waiting for someone to walk past or remember.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dumbarton, Castle Road, William Denny and Brothers Ltd, Tidal Dock as Dock (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
William Denny and Brothers Ltd built the Tidal Dock at Dumbarton, Castle Road, in the 19th century as part of their shipbuilding and industrial activities in the Clyde. The dock is historically significant as it reflects the growth of industrial infrastructure along Scotland's River Clyde during the period of maritime expansion.

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