See also Cardross (Australia).

Cardross (Càrdainn Ros in Gaelic) is a large village in Scotland, on the north side of the Firth of Clyde, roughly halfway between Dumbarton and Helensburgh. Cardross is in the historic geographical county of Dunbartonshire, but the modern political local authority of Argyll and Bute. Cardross is also the name of a historic Parish stretching from the west side of Dumbarton to Craigendoran, near Helensburgh, and including the village of Renton in the Vale of Leven. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... This article is about the country. ... Map of the Firth of Clyde and area The Seamill beach looks south down the outer firth towards southern Arran and Ailsa Craig. ... Dumbarton (Dùn Breatainn in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. ... For the suburb of Wollongong in Australia, see Helensburgh, New South Wales. ... Dunbartonshire is one of the Traditional counties of Scotland, in that part of the country formerly called Lennox (which was a title of nobility). ... Location Geography Area Ranked 2nd  - Total 6,909 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Lochgilphead ISO 3166-2 GB-AGB ONS code 00QD Demographics Population Ranked 23rd  - Total (2005) 90,870  - Density 13 / km² Scottish Gaelic  - Total () {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} Politics Argyll & Bute Council http://www. ... Renton is a village in Scotland in the West Dunbartonshire council area, and is part of the Vale of Leven conurbation, lying just to the south of Alexandria. ... The Vale of Leven is an area of Scotland in West Dunbartonshire concentrated around the River Leven, which flows from Loch Lomond to the River Clyde. ...

History

King Robert the Bruce is often associated with Cardross in respect of his last years. He died at his manorial house in the Parish of Cardross in 1329, but the exact location is unknown. It is claimed that it was not where the present village lies, but near where Dalmoak Farm now stands, near the River Leven, south of the village of Renton. A. J. Cronin, the celebrated doctor and writer, was born in Cardross in 1896. Robert I, King of Scots, usually known as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329, reigned 1306 – 1329), was, according to a modern biographer (Geoffrey Barrow), a great hero who lived in a minor country. ... Events Antipope Nicholas V is excommunicated by Pope John XXII. Aimone of Savoy becomes Count of Savoy. ... The River Leven is a stretch of water in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, flowing from Loch Lomond in the North to the River Clyde in the South. ... Archibald Joseph Cronin (July 19, 1896–January 6, 1981) was a Scottish novelist, dramatist, and nonfiction writer who was one of the most renowned storytellers of the twentieth century. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ...

Transportation

Cardross railway station is on the Drumgelloch-Helensburgh railway line. Cardross station is run by First ScotRail Ltd and is busy in the morning and evenings. The Cardross railway station is a railway station serving the village of Cardross, Scotland. ... , Airdrie (Gaelic An Àrd Ruigh/An Àrd Àirighe) is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]) . It lies on a plateau roughly 400 ft (130 m) above sea level, and is approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Glasgow. ... ScotRail was the brand name under which British Rail and following privatisation, National Express operated passenger rail services in Scotland and cross border services to Northern England and London. ...

Miscellaneous

The former St Peter's Seminary, designed by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia, is located in the north of the village. The BBC Sports presenter Hazel Irvine lived in Cardross when she was younger and she as well went to Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh. Main chapel at St Peters Seminary St. ... Gillespie, Kidd & Coia were a Scottish architectural firm famous for their application of modernism in churches and universities, as well as at St Peters Seminary in Cardross. ... Hazel Irvine (born May 26, 1965, St Andrews, Scotland), is a television presenter from the United Kingdom. ...

Geilston Garden, a National Trust for Scotland property, is located to the north west of the village. The standard of the NTS The National Trust for Scotland, or NTS, describes itself as The conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotlands natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. ...

A current hot topic in Cardross is the relationship between the long established Cardross Golf Club and newly built Cala Homes adjacent to this.

References

• Area Profile of 36 Ward Cardross (Argyll and Bute 2001 Census Factsheets)PDF at Argyll and Bute council
• Hermitage Academy web page

Coordinates: 55°58′N, 4°38′W Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...