This obelisk stands in the grounds of the ruinous Dunglass Castle and was erected in 1838 to commemorate Scottish Engineer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Bell_(engineer)" rel="nofollow">Henry Bell</a> (1767-1830).
In August 1812 Bell introduced the first commercial steamship service in Europe using his 30-ton steam driven paddle steamer 'Comet'.
This photograph was taken a few days before the 200th anniversary of Comet's first passenger sailing. The obelisk is in need of some Tender Loving Care. Perhaps before the 250th anniversary?
Dunglass Castle is a tourist attraction, one of the Castles in Bowling, United Kingdom. It is located: 14 km from Erskine, 14 km from Dumbarton, 900 km from Liverpool. Read further
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