Duntocher
"DUNTOCHER, town, on rivulet amid opening of Kilpatrick Hills, 9 miles north-west of Glasgow. It is modern, but contains an ancient bridge, believed to be Roman, and adjoins a hill on which Roman relics, preserved in Glasgow University museum, were found; and it has a post office under Glasgow, 4 factories, Established, Free, United Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic churches, and a public school. Pop. 1572."
[From The Gazetteer of Scotland, by Rev. John Wilson, 1882.]
Church Records
- Churches in Duntocher (NS491729):
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Description and Travel
Gazetteers
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Historical Geography
History
Alas, the excellent summary of Duntocher's history in "The Clydebank Story" has vanished from the web, but it may be worth having a look at
Maps
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