Rhu

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Rhu
Scottish Gaelic An Rubha
Port of Rhu
Port of Rhu
Coordinates 56 ° 1 ′  N , 4 ° 47 ′  W Coordinates: 56 ° 1 ′  N , 4 ° 47 ′  W
Rhu (Scotland)
Rhu
Rhu
Residents 1646 2011 census
administration
Post town HELENSBURGH
ZIP code section G84
prefix 01436
Part of the country Scotland
Council area Argyll and Bute
British Parliament Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament Dumbarton

Rhu ( Gaelic : An Rubha ), also outdated Row , is a town in the Scottish Council Area Argyll and Bute . It is located on the east bank of the inlet Gare Loch just after it branches off from the Firth of Clyde across from Rosneath and Clynder . Helensburgh borders on Rhu directly to the east , while Greenock is about seven kilometers south. In the 2011 census, there were 1646 inhabitants in Rhu. This means that the number of inhabitants has increased by almost 250 since 1961.

The Ardencaple Hotel is a monument from the highest Scottish monument category A in Rhu. The building, which dates back to the early 19th century, was built at the instigation of the Dukes of Argyll . It served as a way station and post office along the route between Glasgow and Inveraray . At the time of construction, the hotel was not yet incorporated into the village of Rhu and was a striking landmark.

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Rhu is located on the A814 , which runs from Dumbarton via Helensburgh along the Firth-of-Clyde coast to the north of the Cowal Peninsula , connecting the A82 with the A83 . Although a railway line from Helensburgh passes Rhu directly north, the village does not have its own train station. In the 19th century, the jetty was regularly served by ferries to Garelochhead , Helensburgh and Greenock. These connections no longer exist today. The port facilities were converted into a marina. For this reason, Rhu is the seat of the Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ List of Gaelic expressions
  2. ↑ Rhu. Argyll and Bute. In: David Munro, Bruce Gittings: Scotland. An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins et al., Glasgow 2006, ISBN 0-00-472466-6 .
  3. ↑ entry. In: Gazetteer for Scotland. 2011.
  4. ↑ 2011 census
  5. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  6. ^ Row. In: Francis H. Groome: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Volume 6: (Pet - Zet). Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh et al. 1885, pp. 280-281 .

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