Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire
Alexandria
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Smollett Fountain, Alexandria | |
Location within West Dunbartonshire | |
Population | 6,710 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NS3980 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ALEXANDRIA |
Postcode district | G83 |
Dialling code | 01389 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Alexandria (
Demographics
In 2016, the estimated population of the town was 6,860. It is one of five towns in the
Economy
The town's traditional industries, most importantly
Major employers in the area were Westclox and Polaroid, both based in the Leven Industrial Estate; Aggreko based a major purpose-built factory in the estate from 2000 to 2010. The Ballantine's whisky distillery continues to operate in the estate.
Transport
Alexandria sits on the former A82 main road between Glasgow and Loch Lomond. There are regular bus services on the route, and the town has a railway station on the rail line between Balloch and Glasgow Queen Street.
Alexandria is reputed to be the only town in the UK with a railway station, carnival (periodically Codona’s travelling fair sets up in the car park) and a
Sport
The town is home to Vale of Leven football club, who play at Millburn Park. The club was a dominant force in early Scottish football history, winning the Scottish Cup in 1877, 1878 and 1879, and were founder members of the Scottish Football League.
ROC Bunker
Between 1961 and 1991, the village was the location of a Royal Observer Corps Master bunker, to be used in the event of a nuclear attack. It remains mostly intact. [9]
Notable natives and residents
- Stuart David, writer and musician (Belle and Sebastian)
- Zander Diamond, Scottish professional footballer
- John Miller "Ian" McColl, Scottish footballer and manager of the Scotland national team
- Morgan McMichaels, Scottish-American drag queen and reality television personality
- Dawn O'Porter, British writer, director and television presenter
- Bobby Kerr, Scottish professional footballer, captain of Sunderland A.F.C.’s 1973 FA Cup-winning team
References
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic Archived 22 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba - Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland - Database". gaelicplacenames.org. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Christie Park". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Alexandria, Smollett Fountain with Lamp Standards (LB1134)". Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Argyll Works". West Dunbartonshire Council. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Lomond Galleries | Visit loch lomond". www.visit-lochlomond.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Alexandria Library". West Dunbartonshire Council. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Alexandria ROC Post – Subterranea Britannica". www.subbrit.org.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.