Ascog ( gd, Àsgaig) is a small village on the
Isle of Bute
The Isle of Bute ( sco, Buit; gd, Eilean Bhòid or '), known as Bute (), is an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault.
Formerly a constituent isl ...
, within
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute ( sco, Argyll an Buit; gd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020) ...
council area,
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
. The village is within the parish of
Kingarth
Kingarth ( sga, Cenn Garad; gd, Ceann a' Gharaidh) is a historic village and parish on the Isle of Bute, off the coast of south-western Scotland. The village is within the parish of its own name, and is situated at the junction of the A844 and ...
, and is situated on the
A844.
It is located on the east coast of the island, about 2 km to the south east of
Rothesay
Rothesay ( ; gd, Baile Bhòid ) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by ferry from Wemyss Bay, which offers an onward rail ...
. It is largely residential.
There are several historic buildings in the area, including
Ascog House
Ascog House is a large 17th-century mansion house at Ascog on the Isle of Bute, southwest Scotland. The house is in the care of the Landmark Trust, and is protected as a listed building#Scotland, category B listed building. Balmory Hall lies jus ...
,
Ascog Hall, and the Italianate style
Balmory Hall.
Loch Ascog
Loch Ascog is a small reservoir on the east coast of the island of Isle of Bute, Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The loch supplies water to the town of Rothesay, Bute, Rothesay and the fishing rights are held by the Isle ...
lies to the west.
References
External links
Canmore - Bute, Ascog Castle site recordCanmore - Bute, Rothesay, Ascog, Ascog Point, General site record
Villages on the Isle of Bute
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