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Asknish
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference NR9391
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
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UK
Scotland
56°04′N5°19′W / 56.06°N 05.32°W / 56.06; -05.32

Asknish (Scottish Gaelic : Aisginis) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

The hamlet is made up of a large detached house (Asknish house) and farm buildings with a lodge and two other dwellings nearby on the A83 road. Asknish House has been a Category B listed building since 1971. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Lochgair House, (Asknish) By Loch Gair (Category B Listed Building) (LB11043)" . Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. "Asknish House (Lochgair House)". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 17 December 2017.