Ascog
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Ascog Scottish Gaelic Àscaig |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 49 ′ N , 5 ° 2 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | ISLE OF BUTE | ||
| ZIP code section | PA20 | ||
| prefix | 01700 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Argyll and Bute | ||
| British Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Argyll and Bute | ||
Ascog ( Gaelic : Àscaig ) is a small town on the east coast of the sparsely populated Scottish island of Bute and therefore belongs administratively to the Council Area Argyll and Bute . It is located about 2.5 km southeast of Rothesay on Ascog Bay on the Firth of Clyde . In the 1961 census, Ascog had 259 residents. By 1971 the population had decreased to 230. Ascog is located directly on the A844 , which opens up large parts of the island. Loch Ascog is one kilometer to the west .
history
Ascog developed around the lands of the 17th century Ascog House . Later, mainly Glaswegian businessmen built further villas and country houses in the Victorian style in the area . In 1842 the village got its own church. David Hamilton acted as the architect . The painter Montague Stanley is buried in the associated cemetery. Several of the historic buildings have since been converted into holiday apartments.
Individual evidence
- ^ Information from the Scottish Parliament
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
