Whistlefield, Dunbartonshire

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Whistlefield
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Whistlefield
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference NS236926
•  Edinburgh 65 mi (105 km)
•  London 370 mi (600 km)
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Helensburgh
Postcode district G84
Dialling code 01436
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°05′36″N4°50′13″W / 56.0933°N 4.8369°W / 56.0933; -4.8369

Whistlefield is a location just north of Garelochhead on the B872 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. [1] There is a roundabout known locally as the "Whistlefield roundabout" on the A814 road. [2] There is a viewpoint called the "Whistlefield viewpoint" with a picnic area and an associated carpark. [3]

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There is a modern housing development in the location, with the B872 called "Whistlefield Road" in the area. [4]

Former railway station

Whistlefield station on the West Highland Railway opened in 1896 and closed in 1964. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Where is Whistlefield? Whistlefield on a map". www.getthedata.com.
  2. ↑ "Whistlefield Roundabout - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". www.sabre-roads.org.uk.
  3. ↑ "Unknown" (PDF).[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Caldwell, David. "What you need to know about Whistlefield Road in the village of Garelochhead". Street List.
  5. ↑ "Whistlefield is historic village". www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk. Helensburgh Heritage Trust. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Portincaple, Whistlefield Station | Canmore".


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