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'''Kames |
'''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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Kames is |
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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Located directly on the foreshore is the Kames Hotel. |
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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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* [https://www.kylesofbutegolfclub.co.uk/the-club/ Kyles of Bute golf club – website] |
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 30 June 2024
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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[edit]
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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