Craigendoran
| Craigendoran Gaelic: Creag an Dòbhrain | |
| Dunbartonshire | |
|---|---|
 Craigendoran pier | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NS312815 |
| Location: | 55°59’49"N, 4°42’29"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | G84 |
| Local Government | |
Craigendoran is a suburb at the eastern end of Helensburgh in Dunbartonshire, on the northern shore of the Firth of Clyde. The name is from the Gaelic for "the rock of the otter".[1]
There is a railway station in the village. Craigendoran station. Craigendoran pier is next to the station: once a stopping point for Clyde steamers connecting with the railway, this pier has since closed and fallen into disrepair.
Hermitage Academy is on the eastern outskirts of Craigendoran.
References
- ↑ Craigendoran: Gaelic Place-Names Gazetteer