Municipal Buildings

This is an active office building with the Leven Suite and Chamber room being used for marriages and civil partnership ceremonies.

James Thomson, architect, 1900. A good example of Scottish Baronial style municipal architecture in red Locharbriggs sandstone. Scottish Jacobean features and some extraordinary stained glass on the stairs and old council chamber. Recently restored / refurbished.

It was constructed in College Park, a piece of land presented to the town by Lord Overtoun. This was originally a park near the medieval collegiate church of St Mary, but later became the grounds of College Park House, owned and occupied by McMillan's shipbuilders. They were demolished to build the Municipal Buildings.

Besides council offices, the building was to house the council chamber and registrar's office.

Following its recent refurbishment the Municipal Buildings is now home to around 80 Council staff, including elected members and the Legal and Audit teams as well as Licensing Enquiries. The Registry Office facilities now include the Leven Suite and Chamber room.

Note : Friday 31st August only. 10:00 until noon.

How to get there : 20 Station Road. Opposite Dumbarton Central Station. Park there or on the town side of the roundabout and walk through the underpass.

Ramp to the front door and ground floor. Platform lift to the upper floor.