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Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire

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listed Smollett Fountain in the town centre. Lomond Galleries on North Main Street is a former car factory with an impressive dome and an even more impressive marble entrance hall and staircase. It was originally built in 1906 as the
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Alexandria is reputed to be the only town in the UK with a railway station, carnival (periodically Codona's travelling fair sets up in the car park) and a
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sit-in. The building now hosts a shopping mall but has retained many of its striking architectural features.
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In 2016, the estimated population of the town was 6,860. It is one of five towns in the
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Master bunker, to be used in the event of a nuclear attack. It remains mostly intact.
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uncle owned a pub in Bridge Street. Alexandria Library is located on Gilmour Street.
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based a major purpose-built factory in the estate from 2000 to 2010. The
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Between 1961 and 1991, the village was the location of a
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whisky distillery continues to operate in the estate.
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Category:People from Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire
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The town's traditional industries, most importantly
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Alexandria, Scotland
Scottish Gaelic
Scots

Alexandria is located in West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire
OS grid reference
NS3980
Council area
West Dunbartonshire
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
G83
Dialling code
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
West Dunbartonshire
Scottish Parliament
Dumbarton
UK
Scotland
55°59′N 4°35′W / 55.98°N 04.58°W / 55.98; -04.58

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