Blairmore is a village located on the
Cowal
Cowal ( gd, Còmhghall) is a peninsula in Argyll and Bute, in the west of Scotland, that extends into the Firth of Clyde.
The northern part of the peninsula is covered by the Argyll Forest Park managed by Forestry and Land Scotland. The Arroch ...
peninsula in
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) ...
,
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 ...
. Blairmore lies within the
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It is situated on the western shore of
Loch Long
Loch Long is a body of water in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Sea Loch extends from the Firth of Clyde at its southwestern end. It measures approximately in length, with a width of between . The loch also has an arm, Loch Goil, on its wes ...
and around north of
Strone
Strone ( gd, An t-Sròn) is a village on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Highlands at the point where the north shore of the Holy Loch becomes the west shore of the Firth of Clyde. The village lies within the Loch Lomond ...
. The village was largely built during the
Victorian era
In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. The era followed the Georgian period and preceded the Edwa ...
and has a small wooden
pier
image:Brighton Pier, Brighton, East Sussex, England-2Oct2011 (1).jpg, Seaside pleasure pier in Brighton, England. The first seaside piers were built in England in the early 19th century.
A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of ...
which dates to 1855.
Gallery
Image:Blairmore_Pier_from_the_Loch_-_geograph.org.uk_-_866207.jpg, Blairmore Pier
Image:Paddle steamer Waverley about to leave Blairmore pier - geograph.org.uk - 1435364.jpg, Paddle steamer Waverley about to leave Blairmore pier
Image:Blairmore Pier - geograph.org.uk - 752302.jpg, Blairmore Pier
Image:Blairmore Pier - geograph.org.uk - 758676.jpg, Blairmore Pier - geograph.org.uk - 758676
References
External links
Blairmore Gallery - websiteBlairmore and Strone Golf Club - websiteBlairmore Heritage - websiteLoch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park - website
Villages in Cowal
Firth of Clyde
Highlands and Islands of Scotland
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