Why have more than 50 dogs leapt to their deaths from this bridge. Overtoun house is a listed building near dumbarton, scotland. Many scots believe that just such a span exists on the driveway leading to overtoun house in the glasgow suburb of dumbarton. Each month we publish an historical photograph of the area, accompanied by a. Overtoun house is situated in the hills to the northeast of overtoun. It lies at the end of a minor road reached from the a82 just west of dumbarton, by turning north through the village of milton. Overtoun is a stunning country house in west dunbartonshire.
An additional infirmary block was added in 1866, probably to house lunatic inmates who numbered up to 60. Dumbarton photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Overtoun bridge is a category blisted structure over the overtoun burn on the approach road to overtoun house near dumbarton in west dunbartonshire, scotland. Dumbarton house, a georgetown gem the heights of georgetown, along q street and above, are filled with the elegant homes of welltodo washingtonians. About a halfhours drive north of the scottish city of glasgow theres a 19th century castle called overtoun house. Dumbarton houses museum collection of more than 1,000 pieces includes furniture, paintings, textiles, silver, and ceramics primarily from the federal period, 1789 to 1825. The population of dumbarton burgh according to the census was 4,590.
Barnhill house apartment barnhill house apartment is within a 10minute drive of auchentoshan distillery and dumbarton castle apartment gives direct access to john cobb memorial cairn and features views of the garden. Discover the kingdom of the britons an ancient welsh speaking people who settled along the river clyde and ruled for the best part of the. For roman coin found within overtoun house policies, see ns478nw 6. Overtoun bridge, at dumbarton, scotland is the haunt of the worlds greatest dog leaping mystery. It lies northnorthwest of the metropolitan complex of glasgow, on the banks of the river leven near its confluence with the river clyde. Dumbarton rock has a history dating back into the dark ages, making it the most ancient continuously fortified place in the british isles. Located near dumbarton, scotland on the overtoun estate, the bridge is a popular landmark of the locals, but is it haunted by a dog hating ghost. For all local history and family history enquiries please email local. Thats why this gothic stone structure on the approach road to overtoun house has infamously earned its name the dog suicide bridge. Back then, the place was known as alt clut rock of the clyde. Overtoun house dumbarton 2020 all you need to know. Explore life in the early days of the republic at this fine 1799 house in georgetown.
Dumbarton house is the national headquarters at 2715 q street nw washington, dc it was built in 1703 by ninian beall and was later acquired by joseph nourse, the first registrar of the us treasury the national society of the colonial dames of america dumbarton house is the national headquarters at 2715 q street nw washington, dc 20007. Overtoun bridge, dumbarton, scotland built in 1859 something unexplained and evil compels hundreds of dogs to leap off this bridge to their deaths in the exact same spot each year, people to commit suicide, and even a murder of a young child by his own father in 1994. By 1881, the house was in the possession of another denny partner, walter brock. History of dumbarton castle, dumbarton rock in river clyde. Overtoun house free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. In 2006, the dumbarton house board commissioned an indepth study of the nourses furnishings and decorative style. Beyond that there are the trace analysers and the draughting offices, to explore, together with exhibits explaining the history of the site and the company, the work done on propeller and. However these industries have since declined, and dumbarton today is increasingly a commuter town for glasgow miles 21 km eastsoutheast of it. Most of the time i lived in dumbarton, glencairn house was empty and neglected. The house is currently undergoing reinstallation and refurnishing to more accurately reflect the years of the nourse residence 1804. In the 1450s, laonikos set out to imitate herodotos in writing the history of his times, a version in which the armies of asia would prevail over the greeks in europe.
The overtoun estate is located on a hillside overlooking the river clyde, above the village of milton and the town of dumbarton. The first floor of the home is decorated and furnished to reflect their tastes, and the early history of washington and georgetown. Read brief details of the history of dumbarton castle, a stronghold that stood at the heart of an ancient kingdom covering the area now known as strathclyde. Overtoun house, dumbarton ticket price timings address. He named the surrounding land after rock of dumbarton, a prominent geological feature near glasgow in his native scotland in 1703, 48 years before the town of georgetown was chartered by the maryland legislature. New book explores all theories in overtoun mystery which has seen more than 100 dogs jump to their death. Blisss collection of rare and modern books related to all aspects of the history of.
The ghost of lady overtoun is said to be haunting the manor house and was captured in a photo as she looked out over the bridge from the homes bay window. The walks in the areas around the house are wonderful and when the tea room is opened a lovely cuppa with. Dumbarton house the national society of the colonial dames of. I will never forget the awful whine she made as she leaped. Plea for people to stop driving and parking selfishly to. A farmhouse on the site was demolished to make way for the mansion. Welcome to dumbarton house, a 1799 federal period historic house museum in. It has a history which can be traced, in fact or legend, back to the birth here of st patrick in ad397.
Overtoun house is off the north side of the a82 at milton, about 2 miles east of dumbarton. In the 160 years its been around, the estate has served as a movie set, a maternity hospital and a place of recovery for allied soldiers during wwii. The resident says people are continuing to drive to milton brae and are blocking access for farms. Why have more than 50 dogs leapt to their deaths from. This historical building is part of the overtoun estate, and was built in the 19th century and located on a beautiful hill overlooking the river clyde. Overtoun house is a country house and estate in west dunbartonshire, scotland. In the foreground is dumbarton castle, whose buildings and ramparts date back to the 18th century. Most are still in private hands, but several beautiful public museums stand out. New book claims the ghost of a suicidal aristocrat is to blame. The house stands on a platform with the lang craigs to the east. Through the interpretation of its historic site and collections, the dumbarton house museum promotes the understanding of historic preservation and of the early history of our nation, so that the lives and ideals of early americans inspire current and future generations. Information was drawn from nourse family correspondence and joseph nourses account books. The mission of the dumbarton house museum, a federal period historic house museum, is to preserve the historic structure and its collections and to educate.
Explore scotland winter wild camping cairngorms night hiking to ruigh aiteachain glen feshie bothy duration. It was owned and run by lord and lady overtoun until it was bequeathed to the people of dumbarton in 1939, after. The turning onto milton brae is not signposted, so its worth viewing online before travelling. Dumbarton, royal burgh town, west dunbartonshire council area, historic county of dunbartonshire, scotland. In addition, the museum houses a manuscript and document collection including journals, account books, and letters that together document nearly 300 years of nourse family. Overtoun house overtoun house milton brae, dumbarton, loch lomond and the trossachs national park g82 2sh scotland. Photographs and map of a circular woodland walk around.
House from cloud atlas overtoun house, near dumbarton, glasgow. Dumbarton oaks is situated on land that formerly was part of a 1702 land grant patented by colonel ninian beall 16251717 as the rock of dumbarton. Follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest figures in scottish history with. Dumbarton heritage centre west dunbartonshire council. Historical house of dunbartonshire, scotland celtic name cam sron, or crooked nose, from which comes the name cameron no family by the name of cameron has lived in the house. Two days before this game, details were published of how thursday, october 22 was 10 years since the record victory at the stadium was first posted. Near the village of milton in dumbarton, scotland, there exists a bridge called the overtoun bridge that, for some reason, has been attracting suicidal dogs since the early 1960s.
Overtoun bridge in dumbarton, scotland, from which hundreds of dogs are said to have jumped. The colquhouns owned the lands of overtoun in the th century until the jacobite rising when they were obtained by james duncanson, the town clerk of dumbarton. Dumbarton house washington dc 2020 all you need to know. History of overtoun bridge located in milton in dumbarton, scotland, the overtoun bridge was built in 1895 by h. The property boasts a convenient location 6 km away from auchentoshan distillery. His latest book about dc history is capital streetcars. The overtoun bridge dog deaths may rest in their superior sense of smell. The sons archive dumbarton football club historical archive. Overtoun site of overtoun was a castle belonging to the colquhoun family but has been replaced with a 19th century baronial mansion. It was built for the industrialist james white and completed in 1862. Dumbarton house, a georgetown gem streetsofwashington. As we live in dumbarton and my husband was born in overton house when it was used as a maternity hospital after ww2 this is a favourite place for us to enjoy and explore. Overtoun house, which dates from the mid19th century, is currently run as a christian centre for hope and healing on lease from the council. Alice trevorrow, describing the suicide leap of her springer spaniel from the illfated overtoun bridge in 2014.
Dumbarton parish records genealogy and family history in. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. The overtoun bridge, completed in 1895, has long since been a popular place with pedestrians and dog owners due in part to its ornate design and lush greenery on both sides. Overtoun house 19thcentury country house and estate in west dunbartonshire, scotland. Clyde, dumbarton this is an aerial view of dumbarton rock, a plug of volcanic basalt 240 feet high, which has served as a strategically important settlement as far back as the iron age. Milner one of the most successful landscape architects and civil engineers of the 19 th century at the behest of john campbell white, also known as lord overtoun. Dumbarton house is located at 2715 q street, nw in historic georgetown, washingtondc. Oct 06, 2015 take a peek inside dumbarton house, a federal period historic house museum in washington, dc. Archives and family history west dunbartonshire council. My other grandparents jim and margaret brash lived directly across the road in their house named cloughfin. The dumbarton oaks byzantine collection comprises more than twelve hundred objects from the fourth to the fifteenth centuries. Lookup searches access records in scottish archives for ancestors in this parish e.
Dumbarton house, a georgetown gem greater greater washington. Overlooking the town of dumbarton and the river clyde, overtoun was built in 1862 by the wealthy industrialist james white from rutherglen. Among the most important objects are treasures of gold, silver, and bronze vessels used for the celebration of the eucharist. Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records. Dog suicide bridge mystery solved by pastor who says smell. Take a tour of the overtoun house, united kingdom to visit historic site in dumbarton. Dogs are attracted to the scent of prey and there is plenty below the bridge. The mystery of scotlands dog suicide bridge omgfacts. It was completed in 1895 to a design by the landscape architect h. The house dates to the beginning of the federal government in washington and was home to one of its first civil servants who worked in the treasury department under six presidents. The dumbarton combination poorhouse, designed by james campbell walker, was erected in 18625 on townend road at the northern outskirts of dumbarton. With over 100 dogs leaping from the walls and parapets of this ancient bridge what might lie behind this terrifying canine phenomenon.
Dumbarton castle public body for scotlands historic. Aug 20, 2014 dumbarton house, located at 2715 q st. My dad, mitchell aitken, a local footballer of some repute having played. Residents of dumbarton, which is northwest of glasgow, began calling overtoun, a centuryold bridge that stretches across a 50ft gorge, the dog suicide bridge. Location of overtoun house in west dunbartonshire overtoun house is a 19thcentury country house and estate in west dunbartonshire, scotland.
Overtoun house was purchased as part of the overtoun estate in 1859. Do ghosts tempt dogs to leap from dumbarton bridge of. Overtoun house overview free company information from. Since beall was granted the property, it was bought and sold by various owners until a. Dumbarton house, at 2715 q street, nw and not connected with. Dumbarton castle guards the point where the river leven joins the river clyde. Archive photograph index west dunbartonshire council. I was born in wallace street, dumbarton, august th 1959 in my grandparents andrew and mabel aitken house named bourtree.
Overtoun house dumbarton 2020 all you need to know before. Overtoun house is a 19thcentury country house and estate in west dunbartonshire, scotland. Available for private and corporate events, dumbarton house provides an historic and intimate venue for elegant receptions, weddings, parties, teas and meetings. The house serves as the headquarters for the national society of colonial dames of america, a group of. Overtoun bridge is an ornate victorian granite structure in an. Overtoun house was built between 1860 and 1863, though smith died before work was completed, and the house was completed by one of his partners.
The interactive scottish history site of bbc online. A walk round overtoun house, dumbarton, used as a film location in quite a few films such as cloud atlas. Overtoun house overtoun house was designed by the glasgow architect james smith in the scottish baronial style. Is this ghost to blame for dunbartonshires dog suicide. Overtoun house overtoun house milton brae, dumbarton, loch lomond and the. Later it became known by the gaelic name dun breatann fortress of the britons from which the name. A resident in milton has complained that walkers are driving to a beauty spot to take their. The overtoun house in scotland is a must visit attraction for people who are interested in historical and cultural tourism. He is the author of books on art, history, and architecture. Today the house is home to a centre for hope and healing, a tearoom serving snacks, hot and cold drinks and homebaked cakes. Dumbarton oaks, owned by harvard university and famous for its. This circular route climbs from the streets of dumbarton through the grounds of overtoun house to climb up to a view point on lang craigs overlooking the firth of clyde before descending on a forestry track to pick up the cycle path running adjacent to the a82 and then back through the streets of dumbarton. Dumbarton oaks is nearby, but dumbarton house is worth a visit. Dumbarton emerged from the 19th century as a centre for shipbuilding, glassmaking, and whisky production.
Dumbarton house is still the headquarters of the national society of the colonial dames of america. Overtoun bridge in dumbarton, scotland, has played host to a bizarre trend of canines leaping off it. The garden library was added in the same year, to house and display mrs. Dumbarton lies slightly inland from the north bank of the river clyde and astride the river leven, flowing south from loch lomond. Once, it housed rich industrialists one even became a peer.
The various buildings on this estate are divided by the overtoun burn between the parishes of dumbarton and old kilpatrick. The little gem in dumbarton, lots of history on ship building from early 1800s through to the 1960s, the birth of the hover craft started here also. Dumbarton house interprets the nourse household comprising joseph. Visit overtoun house on your trip to dumbarton or united. The heritage centre houses numerous collections relating to dumbarton and the.
History of dumbarton castle, dumbarton rock in river clyde waterfront heritage guide. Overtoun estate, dumbarton country estates visitscotland. Jul 27, 2010 this is the oldest building in dumbarton, it dates back to 1623 and it is situated in the high street next door to what used to be the good old woolworths store, now sadly missed. In 1801, william hammond dorsey 17641818 acquired twenty acres from a beall decedent and built a house, which survives, in part, as the central core of the present dumbarton. The old overtoun bridge, as it stands, is an extension of the driveway that adjoins the overtoun house.
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