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Dollar

Also known as: Dolar, Dolair

Dollar in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Clock Tower, Dollar - geograph.org.uk - 5940967

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Dollar is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Dollar (Scottish Gaelic: Dolar) is a small town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, with an estimated population of 2,840 in 2020. It is 12 miles (19 kilometres) east of Stirling.

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History

of Castle Campbell, Dollar, Scotland]] The 500-year-old Castle Campbell stands overlooking the town, sitting on a forward projection of rock on the south side of the Ochil Hills. The castle was the lowland seat of the Duke of Argyll, where Mary, Queen of Scots once stayed in the 16th century. The original town (of which parts still survive) stands on the sloping ground beneath the castle, in what is now the northeast section of the town. Buildings here are generally stone built and two stories high. The oldest buildings date from the mid-17th century and several 18th-century buildings exist. Development spread to the west and south through the 19th century. Around 1840 the construction of a…

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Coordinates
56.1625, -3.6681
Postcode
FK14 7AB
Parliamentary constituency
Dunfermline and Dollar

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Where is Dollar?
Dollar is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.1625°, -3.6681°.