Blairmore, Argyll

Blairmore
Blairmore Village Hall and shops.
Scotland
Scotland
Blairmore
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNS 19200 82500
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
  • Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNOON, ARGYLL
Postcode districtPA23
Dialling code01369
UK Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°00′05″N 4°54′04″W / 56.001260°N 4.9009824°W / 56.001260; -4.9009824

Blairmore is a village located on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. Blairmore lies within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.[1] It is situated on the western shore of Loch Long and around 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Strone. The village was largely built during the Victorian era and has a small wooden pier which dates to 1855.[2][3]

  • Blairmore Pier
    Blairmore Pier
  • Paddle steamer Waverley about to leave Blairmore pier
    Paddle steamer Waverley about to leave Blairmore pier
  • Blairmore Pier
    Blairmore Pier
  • Blairmore Pier - geograph.org.uk - 758676
    Blairmore Pier - geograph.org.uk - 758676

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "History of Blairmore in Argyll and Bute | Map and description". Visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Blairmore Pier, Near Strone". The Glasgow Herald. 11 July 1855. p. 1. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
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