A derelict Dumbarton building has been demolished after two fires over the course of a month devastated the site.

Firefighters were called to fight a blaze within the grounds of the former Dumbuck House Hotel for a second time on Sunday, July 21.

This was after they previously tackled a fire at the property on June 27.

West Dunbartonshire Council have confirmed that they served the owners of the site Devilla Property Services with a demolition notice. 

(Image: Colin Mearns) And the building is now all but demolished with the majority of the site now rubble.

A crane was spotted at the scene along with a police vehicle as the demolition took place

Police Scotland revealed earlier this month they are treating the most recent fire as a deliberate act and are urging any witnesses who saw anything to get in touch. 

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The once-popular hotel has been closed since the pandemic after it was bought by the company.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) last year removed the category B listing on the building, following an application from its owners - who had lodged plans to partially demolish the building.

The decision came despite more than 90 objections lodged by local residents after HES backed the applicant’s statement that there was “no possibility” of future reuse due to the economic climate and the fact that the fabric of the property was “in a poor state”.

(Image: Colin Mearns) We previously reported how local MSP Jackie Baillie, as well as various members of WDC, had called for the property to be pulled down.

Speaking earlier this month, the deputy leader of the Labour Party said: “There is very little left to preserve.

“The owners did previously apply to delist it as a building of interest and unfortunately they were successful in that.

"The site is now so damaged that I want them to demolish it and tidy it up as a matter of urgency.

"I can't help but observe that the Dumbuck was a wonderful place because for locals it was somewhere you went to celebrate.

”Lots of people I know got married there, there were plenty of birthdays over the years and for a long time, it was where the people of Dumbarton had a party,

(Image: Colin Mearns) "That is no more and I hope the site can be tidied up very quickly."