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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Bonhill like this:
Bonhill, par. and town, S. Dumbartonshire, on river Leven, adjacent to Alexandria, 9191 ac. (818 water), pop. 12,524; town, pop. 2940; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. In the vicinity is Bonhill House.
Bonhill is now part of WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bonhill itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bonhill, in West Dunbartonshire and Dunbartonshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16474
Date accessed: 12th February 2026
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