2019

NS4074 : Gruggies Burn

taken 4 years ago, near to Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

This is 1 of 3 images, with title Gruggies Burn in this square
Gruggies Burn
Gruggies Burn
On the other side of the burn, but obscured by trees, NS4074 : The Castle Point development was taking shape.
Gruggies Burn :: NS4075

This burn in Dumbarton arises from the confluence of the Garshake and Overtoun Burns. In the past, some have linked its name to Bishop William Scroggie, but it is far more likely that it takes its name from the Grugie family who, in the 17th century, lived near the point where the turnpike road (on the line of what is now Dumbarton Road) crossed the burn by means of a bridge that was shown as "Grugiesbrigg" on Roy's Military Survey; the family name is now associated with the burn as a whole. The burn flows into the Clyde a little to the east of Dumbarton Rock. The prominent deep channel there on the shore was dredged by Blackburn Aircraft, who had a factory nearby, and who transported their completed machines across the Clyde by barge.


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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Gruggies Burn [11] · Trees [6] Other Photos: · Dumbarton Foreshore Walk Title Clusters: · Gruggies Burn [3] ·
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NS4074, 243 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 13 December, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 8 February, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 4036 7462 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.2826N 4:33.4430W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 4036 7459
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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