Overtoun (site of)
Overtoun was a castle belonging to the Colquhoun family but has been replaced with a 19th century baronial mansion.
The Colquhouns owned the lands of Overtoun in the 13th century until the Jacobite Rising when they were obtained by James Duncanson, the Town Clerk of Dumbarton. The property later passed to the Laing family in the 18th century.
In 1859 Overtoun was bought by James White, a wealthy chemical manufacturer from Rutherglen, and by 1863 a new house had been built in the Scots Baronial style by the architect James Smith. White’s son was made Lord Overtoun in 1907.
In 1939 the house and some of the estate were given to Dumbarton Town Council, and after use as a convalescent home during World War II it housed a maternity hospital until 1970. It is currently used as a Christian centre.
Where is Overtoun?
Overtoun is in the parish of Old Kilpatrick and the county of Dunbartonshire.
Grid reference: NS 42459 76127
Lat / long: 55.952263, -4.524693
Directions to Overtoun
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Alternative names for Overtoun
Overtoun Castle; Overtoun House
References (books):
Musselburgh, 2000
Prestongrange, 2015
Malvern, 1994
References (websites):
Castles near Overtoun
Historic sites near Overtoun
Pictish stones
- Hawkhill Class III cross-slab (50.41 km)
- Blackford Class I symbol stone (60.33 km)
- Tullibole Class III cross slab (67.64 km)
- Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab (69.54 km)
- Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab (69.59 km)
- Dupplin Cross Class III cross (75.93 km)
- Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone (82.33 km)
- Abernethy No. 3 Class III cross-slab (85.59 km)
- Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft (85.59 km)
- Abernethy No. 5 Class III cross shaft (85.59 km)
Ancient sites
- Dumbuiefort (0.99 km)
- Dumbuckcrannog (2.37 km)
- Dumbarton Rockfort (2.95 km)
- Langbank Eastcrannog (3.44 km)
- Langbankcrannog (3.46 km)
- Longhaugh Pointstanding stone (3.64 km)
- Langbank Westcrannog (5.02 km)
- Carmanfort (6.2 km)
- Dumgoyachstanding stones (11.72 km)
- Clairinshcrannog (14 km)
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