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Helensburgh Cemetery is an operational burial ground, dating from the mid 19th century, on the Old Luss Road in Helensburgh, Argyll, Scotland. Together with its boundary walls, lodge, gatepiers and gates it is designated as a Category B listed building by Historic Scotland.
This is a list of listed buildings in the parish of Helensburgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
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Although it has long been known that there are some prehistoric remains in the Helensburgh area, recent fieldwork by the North Clyde Archaeological Society has uncovered more. However the oldest building in the town itself is Ardencaple Castle which was the ancestral home of Clan MacAulay, and the history of which may date back to the twelfth century.Today only one tower of this building remains, the rest having been demolished in 1957–59. In 1752 Sir James Colquhoun (died 1786), chief of the...
Comet
At that time the taking of baths (hot and cold, fresh water and salt water) was considered to be advantageous to the health. As a result of his initiative Helensburgh began to develop as a holiday resort, and Bell also served as the town's first recorded Provostfrom 1807–09. When Henry Bell came to Helensburgh, roads to Glasgow were in poor condition and the journey by boat could take several days, depending on the strength and direction of the wind and on tidal conditions. Consequently, in 1...
Railway revolution
Following the arrival of the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway in 1858 the population of Helensburgh grew even more rapidly, reaching 5,964 in the 1871 Census. The Municipal Buildings, designed by John Honeyman, were completed in 1879. Glasgow at this time was developing very rapidly as an industrial city, but this rapid growth caused it to become dirty, smoky and unpleasant. The railway meant that the wealthier business people of Glasgow could now set up home in the fresh air of Hel...
Helensburgh is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Glasgow. The town faces south towards Greenock across the Firth of Clyde, which is approximately 3 miles (5 km) wide at this point. Ocean-going ships can call at Greenock, but the shore at Helensburgh is very shallow, although to the west of the town the Gareloch is deep.[citation needed] Helensburgh lie...
The town is served by three railway stations: Helensburgh Central, Craigendoran, and Helensburgh Upper. Both Helensburgh Central and Craigendoran form part of the North Clyde Line, with Helensburgh Central acting as a terminus. Helensburgh Upper, meanwhile, is positioned on the West Highland Line and accommodates the Caledonian Sleeper. Helensburgh...
Population and employment
In 2022 the National Records of Scotland estimated the population of Helensburgh to be 13,230. Helensburgh today acts as a commuter town for nearby Glasgow, and also serves as a main shopping centre for the area and for tourists and day trippers attracted to the town's seaside location. Helensburgh is also influenced by the presence of the Clyde Naval Base at Faslane on the Gareloch, which is home to the United Kingdom's submarine fleet with their nuclear weapons, as well as a major local emp...
Religion
Most of the major Scottish Christian denominations have churches in Helensburgh. The biggest of these was the Church of Scotland which by 1880 had 5 congregations in the town, each with its own building. However, with falling church attendances, and a vision to rationalise resources to better enable mission, these had all merged by 2015, so that the only Church of Scotland congregation is Helensburgh Parish Churchin Colquhoun Square. Helensburgh is the largest Church of Scotland Parish in Sco...
Education
Overall, there are seven schools within Helensburgh. Among these are three state primary schools: Colgrain, John Logie Baird, and Hermitage Primary. These schools provide pupils for Hermitage Academy, the town's state secondary school. Helensburgh also has a Roman Catholic state primary school, namely St. Joseph's. Parklands School is also provided by Argyll and Bute Counciland is a purpose-built school for pupils with Complex Special Educational Needs. Standing in the School grounds is Ardlu...
Twin town
Helensburgh's only twin town is Thouars in France. A twinning agreement was signed in 1983.
"Helensburgh" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. XI (9th ed.). 1880. p. 630."Helensburgh" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 220.Cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the Helensburgh Cemetery, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom | BillionGraves Cemetery and Images. Get the BillionGraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery!
1st (Helensburgh) Dumbartonshire Artillery Volunteer Corps. 172 Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery. 172nd (Clyde) Medium Battery, Royal Artillery.
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