A847 road

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The A847 at Uiskentuie

UK road A847.svg
A847
Route information
Length14.7 mi [1]  (23.7 km)
Major junctions
North end Bridgend
55°46′55″N6°14′56″W / 55.7819°N 6.249°W / 55.7819; -6.249
Major intersectionsA846
South end Portnahaven
55°40′51″N6°30′23″W / 55.6808°N 6.5063°W / 55.6808; -6.5063
Location
Country United Kingdom
Constituent country Scotland
Road network
Advertisement for construction from the Caledonian Mercury 18 November 1805 A846 and A847 construction advert 1805.jpg
Advertisement for construction from the Caledonian Mercury 18 November 1805

The A847 road is one of the two principal roads of Islay in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of mainland Scotland.

Contents

It connects Bridgend, at a junction with the A846 road, with Portnahaven at the southern end of the Rinns of Islay peninsula. It is some 14+1⁄2 miles (23 km) long.

The road was completed in 1806 following the route surveyed by John Langlands of Campbeltown. [2]

Settlements on or near the A847

North to South

References

  1. ↑ "Driving directions to High St/A847". Google Maps . Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Walker, Frank Arneil (2005). The Buildings of Scotland. Argyll and Bute. Yale University Press. p. 551. ISBN   9780300096705.

55°44′48″N6°22′25″W / 55.74677°N 6.37357°W / 55.74677; -6.37357

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