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'''Kames''' ({{lang-gd|Camas nam Muclach}}) is a small village in [[Argyll and Bute]], [[Scotland]]. |
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Kames is connected to [[Tighnabruaich]] and has a post office, church, police station and hotel. The grocery store, Duncan's Village Store won the Scottish Food and Drink Neighbourhood Store of the year, 2010.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} |
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| gaelic_name = Camas nam Muclach |
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| official_name = Kames |
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| static_image_name = Kames pier - geograph.org.uk - 992208.jpg |
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| static_image_caption = Pier at Kames |
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| unitary_scotland = Argyll and Bute |
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| lieutenancy_scotland = Argyll and Bute |
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| constituency_westminster = Argyll and Bute |
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| constituency_scottish_parliament = Argyll and Bute |
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| country = Scotland |
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| coordinates = {{coord|55.890202|-5.2446110|region:GB_type:city|display=inline,title}} |
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| os_grid_reference = NR 97200 71100 |
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| post_town = TIGHNABRUAICH |
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| postcode_area = PA |
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| postcode_district = PA21 |
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| dial_code = 01700 |
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'''Kames''' ({{lang-gd|Camas nam Muclach}}{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}) is a small village on the [[Cowal|Cowal Peninsula]], in [[Argyll and Bute]], west of [[Scotland]], on the shore of the west arm of the [[Kyles of Bute]].<ref name="GfS">{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst3877.html|title=Kames, Argyll and Bute|work=Gazetteer for Scotland|accessdate=27 December 2017}}</ref> |
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Located directly on the foreshore is the Kames Hotel. The hotel is run by two of the most welcoming owners you could wish to meet. The bar is an excellent place to spend the evening with superb food as an added bonus. Keep your eyes out for the deciples and warriors if they're in the bar your sure for a good night. <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.duncansvillagestore.co.uk| title=Duncan's Village Store| publisher=| accessdate=23 July 2010}}</ref> |
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Kames is now part of a continuous coastal strip of housing that joins onto [[Tighnabruaich]]. Kames has a grocery shop (containing a post office, and relaunched under new management as the "Kames Village Store" in late 2016), a church and a hotel.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://kamesvillage.store/| title=Kamess Village Store}}</ref> |
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==Footnotes== |
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==History== |
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Between 1839 and 1921 the village was involved in the transit of gunpowder that was made in the nearby inland settlement of [[Millhouse, Argyll|Millhouse]]. The gunpowder plant owners built a pier and quay for the transport of their products.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/76430/millhouse-kames-gunpowder-works#mycanmore-text-fragment|title=Millhouse, Kames Gunpowder Works {{pipe}} Canmore|website=canmore.org.uk}}</ref> |
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==Sport and leisure== |
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===National Cycle Route 75=== |
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{{main|National Cycle Route 75}} |
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Kames is on the NCR75 a route from [[Edinburgh]] to [[Tarbert,_Kintyre| Tarbert]] on the [[Kintyre peninsula]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/national-cycle-network-routes-in-glasgow-and-the-surrounding-area/|title=National Cycle Network routes in Glasgow and the West|website=Sustrans}}</ref> The National Cycle Network is maintained by [[Sustrans]].<ref>https://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-us//</ref> |
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===Kyles of Bute golf club=== |
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The Kyles of Bute golf club is located above Kames and was founded in 1907. It is a nine-hole course and has no bunkers, as the terrain provides enough hazards on the course.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishgolfcourses.com/argyllandbute/kylesofbute.html|title=Kyles of Bute Golf Club|website=scottishgolfcourses.com}}</ref> |
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== Transportation == |
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The village is served by the [[478 Dunoon–Portavadie]] bus, operated by [[West Coast Motors]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-05-21 |title=SCOTLAND’S BERMUDA TRIANGLE |url=https://www.keybuses.com/article/scotlands-bermuda-triangle |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=keybuses.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Notable people== |
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The artist [[Hamilton Macallum]] (1841–1896) was born in Kames. |
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==Gallery== |
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<gallery mode="packed" class="center"> |
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File:Kames, foreshore - geograph.org.uk - 922961.jpg|Kames foreshore |
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File:Tighnabruaich and Kames Fire Station - geograph.org.uk - 550293.jpg|Tighnabruaich and Kames Fire Station |
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File:Kames pier - geograph.org.uk - 992215.jpg |Kames pier |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.kylesofbutegolfclub.co.uk/the-club/ Kyles of Bute golf club – website] |
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Location within Argyll and Bute | |
OS grid reference | NR 97200 71100 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TIGHNABRUAICH |
Postcode district | PA21 |
Dialling code | 01700 |
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Kames (Scottish Gaelic: Camas nam Muclach[citation needed]) is a small village on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland, on the shore of the west arm of the Kyles of Bute.[1]
Kames is now part of a continuous coastal strip of housing that joins onto Tighnabruaich. Kames has a grocery shop (containing a post office, and relaunched under new management as the "Kames Village Store" in late 2016), a church and a hotel.[2]
The Kames Hotel has views over the west arm of the Kyles of Bute.[3]
History
[edit]Between 1839 and 1921 the village was involved in the transit of gunpowder that was made in the nearby inland settlement of Millhouse. The gunpowder plant owners built a pier and quay for the transport of their products.[4]
Sport and leisure
[edit]National Cycle Route 75
[edit]Kames is on the NCR75 a route from Edinburgh to Tarbert on the Kintyre peninsula.[5] The National Cycle Network is maintained by Sustrans.[6]
Kyles of Bute golf club
[edit]The Kyles of Bute golf club is located above Kames and was founded in 1907. It is a nine-hole course and has no bunkers, as the terrain provides enough hazards on the course.[7]
Transportation
[edit]The village is served by the 478 Dunoon–Portavadie bus, operated by West Coast Motors.[8]
Notable people
[edit]The artist Hamilton Macallum (1841–1896) was born in Kames.
Gallery
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Kames foreshore
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Tighnabruaich and Kames Fire Station
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Kames pier
References
[edit]- ^ "Kames, Argyll and Bute". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Kamess Village Store".
- ^ "Kames Hotel".
- ^ "Millhouse, Kames Gunpowder Works | Canmore". canmore.org.uk.
- ^ "National Cycle Network routes in Glasgow and the West". Sustrans.
- ^ https://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-us//
- ^ "Kyles of Bute Golf Club". scottishgolfcourses.com.
- ^ "SCOTLAND'S BERMUDA TRIANGLE". keybuses.com. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Map sources for Kames, Argyll