Helensburgh

Helensburgh is a town inside the Helensburgh and Lomond Area of Argyll and Bute Council, Scotland. It likewise has its very own Community Council. Until neighborhood government revamping in 1996 Helensburgh was in Dumbarton District and thus additionally in Strathclyde Region; preceding 1975 it was a little burgh with its very own town board inside Dunbartonshire. In the Middle Ages it was inside the Earldom of Lennox, a territory at times alluded to as the Lennox. It lies on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde and the mouth of the Gareloch is near the western limit of the town.

In spite of the fact that it has for quite some time been realized that there are some ancient stays in the Helensburgh area, late hands on work by the North Clyde Archeological Society has revealed more. However the most seasoned working in the town itself is Ardencaple Castle which was the genealogical home of Clan MacAulay, and the historical backdrop of which may go back to the twelfth century. Today just a single pinnacle of this building remains, the rest having been obliterated in 1957-59. In 1752 Sir James Colquhoun kicked the bucket 1786, head of the Clan Colquhoun of Luss, purchased the land which was to end up Helensburgh; around then it was referred to by such names as Malig, Millig or Milligs.