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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.

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Alternative names for Overtoun

Overtoun Castle; Overtoun House

Clans associated with Overtoun

Colquhoun

Surnames associated with Overtoun

Colquhoun

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

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OS Map for Overtoun

OS map OL38
Loch Lomond South (Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Drymen & Cove)
OS Explorer map OL38


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Weather at Overtoun

4°C
max 5°C / min 3°C
26km/h WSW
1024mb
85%
75%
07:57 17:07

Light rain
Weather observed at West Dunbartonshire at 05:44

References (books)

The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde
Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Castles of The Heartland of Scotland
Mike Slater
Malvern, 1994

References (websites)

Garden and Designed Landscape record
Canmore
Wikipedia
Overtoun House
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Castles near Overtoun

Middleton (site of)

0.9km away

Dunglass Castle

2.9km away

Dumbarton Castle

2.9km away

Bishopton House

3.6km away

Cardross Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Erskine Castle (site of)

4.7km away

Rossland (site of)

5.3km away

Ardoch Tower (site of)

6.1km away

Boghall (site of)

6.2km away
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Ancient sites near Overtoun

Dumbuie fort

1.0km away

Dumbuck crannog

2.4km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

2.9km away

Langbank East crannog

3.4km away

Langbank crannog

3.5km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

3.6km away

Langbank West crannog

5.0km away

Carman fort

6.2km away

Craigmore Cottage (possible) standing stone

10.5km away
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Pictish stones near Overtoun

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

38.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

38.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

50.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

60.3km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

61.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

67.6km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

69.5km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

69.6km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

75.9km away
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Pictish sites near Overtoun

Whitecleugh silver chain

68.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

68.2km away

Borland silver chain

70.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

103.4km away

Haddington silver chain

108.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

110.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

115.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

136.7km away

Torvean silver chain

168.7km away
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Accommodation near Overtoun

The Abbotsford Hotel
hotelJamestown
1.5km away
Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barDumbarton
2.3km away
Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort
hotel, restaurant, barErskine
4.5km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
5.3km away
The Millers Guesthouse
bed and breakfastBishopton
5.6km away
Erskine Bridge Hotel
hotelErskine
6.6km away
Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre
hotelClydebank
7.6km away
West Park Hotel
hotelClydebank
7.7km away
Cameron House Luxury Lodges
self-catering apartmentBalloch
8.3km away
The Carrick at Cameron House Luxury Lodges
self-catering apartmentBalloch
8.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Overtoun

Premier Inn Dumbarton / Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barDumbarton
2.3km away
Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort
hotel, restaurant, barErskine
4.5km away
Best Western Gleddoch House Hotel & Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barLangbank
5.3km away
Cameron House on Loch Lomond
hotel, restaurant, barArden
8.5km away
Ardardan Tearoom
caféCardross
9.8km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
11.4km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
11.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurantPaisley
11.8km away
The Beech Tree Inn
pub, restaurantDumgoyne
12.3km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
12.3km away
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Published on the 4th of February 2017 at 11:57 pm. Updated on the 5th of February 2017 at 12:13 am.

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