Former Gateway, Dumbarton Old Prison, Maclean Place, Dumbarton is a Grade B listed building in the West Dunbartonshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 31 January 1984. Former prison gateway. 1 related planning application.

Former Gateway, Dumbarton Old Prison, Maclean Place, Dumbarton

WRENN ID
noble-wall-jay
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Constituency
West Dunbartonshire MP: Douglas McAllister (Lab)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
31 January 1984
Type
Former prison gateway
Address
Former Gateway, Dumbarton Old Prison, Maclean Place, Dumbarton, G82 1QL
OS grid reference
NS 398 753
Coordinates
55.94454, -4.5662
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The former gateway of Dumbarton Old Prison, designed by architects James Gillespie and Robert Scott, dates back to the foundation stone being laid on July 19, 1824. The jail was demolished in 1973, leaving only the gateway and some stone fragments incorporated into nearby rubble walls. The gateway is constructed of polished ashlar and remains in its original position. It features an iron-studded oak door set within a round-headed opening, with a band at the impost level and a moulded arch above. There is a frieze and cornice that displays the Dumbarton Burgh arms above the parapet. Additionally, there are two pairs of reset windows and strapwork decoration.

Local climate

Former Gateway, Dumbarton Old Prison, Maclean Place, Dumbarton sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,490 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 92% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 47 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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