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Lodge, Levengrove Park, Dumbarton

A Category B Listed Building in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9424 / 55°56'32"N

Longitude: -4.5773 / 4°34'38"W

OS Eastings: 239136

OS Northings: 675148

OS Grid: NS391751

Mapcode National: GBR 0L.YPP3

Mapcode Global: WH3NJ.NWKW

Plus Code: 9C7QWCRF+X3

Entry Name: Lodge, Levengrove Park, Dumbarton

Listing Name: Levengrove Park Lodge & Gatepiers

Listing Date: 31 January 1984

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 361021

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB24904

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dumbarton, Levengrove Park, Lodge

ID on this website: 200361021

Location: Dumbarton

County: West Dunbartonshire

Town: Dumbarton

Electoral Ward: Dumbarton

Traditional County: Dunbartonshire

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Description

Lodge built 1884-5. Park opened 26.5.1885. Picturesque,
single storey and attic L-plan lodge. Stuggeed ashlar with
polished dressings; Entrance in re-entrant angle with ogee
arcaded verandah under swept roof. Gable ends with projecting
ground floor windows with applied timber framing and
decorative plaster panel to jettied attic. Substantial
corniced stack over east gable. Projecting eaves, and red
tile roof; decorative ridge tiles. 3 square gatepiers
(originally 4) have shaped caps and ball finials, cast-iron
gates.

Statement of Interest

Levengrove park presented to the town by Peter Denny and John

MacMil<> shipbuilders.

The grounds were mostly those of former mansion house of

Levengrove which was demolished circa 1880.

Mr MacLennan of Glasgow parks made a report on the grounds,

and it <> have been his plan which was used for the lay-out.

Park is mosly enclosed by low, ashlar-coped rubble wall with

railings removed; some iron gates and gatepiers remain.

Within the park is a fountain the base of a former bandstand,

a flag pole (erected 19<> to commemorate the coronation of

King George V), the ruin of Cardross Old Church and war

memorial (the latter is described separately).

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