It was originally built in 1906 as the Argyll Motor Works, for Argyll Motors Ltd.
After the car production ceased in 1914, it was used by the Admiralty for the manufacture of torpedoes, which were test-fired in Loch Long, and in the early 1970s was the scene of the Plessey sit-in.
In the 1970s Alexandria was redeveloped, with a new town centre layout and traffic system.
After the car production ceased in 1914, it was used by the Admiralty for the manufacture of torpedoes, which were test-fired in Loch Long, and in the early 1970s was the scene of the Plessey sit-in.
The building now hosts a shopping mall but has retained many of its striking architectural features. Major employers in the area were Westclox and Polaroid, both based in the Leven Industrial Estate; Aggreko based a major purpose-built factory in the estate from 2000 to 2010.
The building now hosts a shopping mall but has retained many of its striking architectural features. Major employers in the area were Westclox and Polaroid, both based in the Leven Industrial Estate; Aggreko based a major purpose-built factory in the estate from 2000 to 2010.
The town is on the River Leven, north of Dumbarton and north-west of Glasgow. ==Demographics== In 2016, the estimated population of the town was 6,860.
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