Ascog

Ascog
Scottish Gaelic: Àsgaig

Ascog Church
Ascog
 Ascog shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNS107632
Civil parishKingarth
Council areaArgyll and Bute
Lieutenancy areaArgyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF BUTE
Postcode district PA20
Dialling code 01700
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentArgyll and Bute
Scottish ParliamentArgyll and Bute
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 55°49′30″N 5°01′19″W / 55.825°N 5.022°W / 55.825; -5.022

Ascog (Scottish Gaelic: Àsgaig) is a small village on the Isle of Bute, within Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kingarth,[1] and is situated on the A844.[2] It is located on the east coast of the island, about 2 km to the south east of Rothesay. It is largely residential.

There are several historic buildings in the area, including Ascog House, Ascog Hall, and the Italianate style Balmory Hall. Loch Ascog lies to the west.

References

  1. ↑ "Details of Ascog". Scottish Places. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "A844". Sabre. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

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