Ascog ( gd, Àsgaig) is a small village on the
Isle of Bute, within
Argyll and Bute council area,
Scotland. 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. 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
Ascog ( gd, Àsgaig) is a small village on the Isle of Bute, within Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kingarth, and is situated on the A844. It is located on the east coast of the island, about 2 km ...
, and the Italianate style
Balmory Hall
Balmory Hall is a category A listed Victorian Italianate mansion located near Ascog in the Isle of Bute, Scotland, just west of Ascog House
Ascog House is a large 17th-century mansion house at Ascog on the Isle of Bute, southwest Scotland. Th ...
.
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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