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Balloch may refer to: Places Scotland Pronounced /'bɑləx/ * Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland ** Balloch Castle ** Balloch Country Park **Balloch railway station **Balloch Central railway station **Balloch Pier railway station * Balloch, Cumbernauld, Scotland * Kenmore, Perth and Kinross, Kenmore, Scotland, formerly called Balloch Pronounced /bə'lox/ * Balloch, Highland Scotland, a residential village four miles east of the city of Inverness United States Pronounced /'bɑːlək/ * Balloch, New Hampshire People * Alexander Balloch Grosart (1827–1899), Scottish clergyman and literary editor * Howard Balloch (21st century), former Canadian diplomat See also * Baloch (other) * Belloch {{disambiguation, geo, Surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balloch, West Dunbartonshire
Balloch ( , ; ) is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, at the foot of Loch Lomond. Etymology Balloch comes from either the Gaelic word ''baile'' that means village or hamlet, or the Gaelic ''bealach'' meaning "a pass". Using the former derivation, Balloch means "village on the loch", i.e. the nearby Loch Lomond, but this would be Baile Loch. Geography Balloch is at the north end of the Vale of Leven, straddling the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, River Leven itself. It connects to the larger town of Alexandria, Scotland, Alexandria and to the smaller village of Jamestown, Dunbartonshire, Jamestown, both of which are located to its south. It also borders the Kilpatrick Hills. To the east of the town lies the major local authority housing scheme in the area known as 'The Haldane' or 'The Mill of Haldane'. Glasgow is located around to the southeast. Balloch lies on the 56th parallel north, 56th parallel at about the same latitude as Moscow. Tourism With its accessible loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balloch Castle
Balloch Castle is an early 19th-century country house situated at the southern tip of Loch Lomond, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Balloch was a property of the Lennox family from the 11th century, and the old castle was built in the 13th century. In the 19th century the estate was purchased by John Buchanan of Ardoch, who demolished the ruins of the old castle and erected the present building. The Tudor Gothic architecture is the work of Robert Lugar. In 1915 Balloch was bought by Glasgow City Corporation, and has been leased by West Dunbartonshire Council since 1975. The estate was designated as a country park in 1980, and since 2002 has been part of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Although the house has been periodically used for visitor facilities and council offices, it is now included on the Buildings at Risk Register. Balloch Castle is a category A listed building, and the estate is included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
