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| CARDROSS continued | "the most noticeable fact is, that for several years it was one of the residences of Robert Bruce. As a whole the parish of Cardross is of an agricultural character, but at its south eastern boundary where it is watered by the Leven, there is a large population connected with the different manufacturing establishments in the vale". (Irving's History) "Bounded on the south by the Clyde, its modern extent stretches westward from that point along the shores of the Clyde, until it joins the parish of Row, near Helensburgh. On the north, its boundary with Luss and Bonhill parishes follows the ridge of Hills in an easterly direction, till above Renton it descends upon the Leven which river forms its eastern limit, its greatest length is 8 miles, and its breadth varies from 1½ to 3 miles, giving a surface of about 16 square miles the superficial character of the ground does not admit of much variety, rising on either hand from the Clyde and the Leven by a gradual ascent the ridge thus formed does not present much irregularity, and is not intersected by any valleys of importance, nor by any considerable streams or lakes". (New Stat. Act. [Statistical Account]) On the opposite side of the Leven to Dumbarton, the parish of Cardross rises from the shores of Clyde and Leven, by a gradual ascent northwards, for upwards of two miles, to the ridge of the hills which bound the valley of Lochlomond. Anciently it appears not to have extended much farther along the bank of the Clyde than the site of the parish church, but some lands in Glenfruin and on the Gareloch, and even as far as Loch Long, belonged to it, which were separated from it in 1643 when the parish received an addition on its western boundary". (Origines Parochiales Scotiae) No portion of this parish is detached, nor any portion of any other parish contained within the proper boundary of this parish. |
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