Kirn, Dunoon

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Kirn
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Cast iron fountain stand on the shorefront at Kirn.
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Kirn
Location within Argyll and Bute
Population5,198 (2013 Est) Including; Kirn, Hunters Quay and Sandbank. [1]
OS grid reference NS 18100 78200
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
  • Argyll and Bute
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DUNOON, ARGYLL
Postcode district PA23
Dialling code 01369
UK Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°57′44″N4°54′56″W / 55.962260°N 4.9156898°W / 55.962260; -4.9156898

Kirn is a village on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Highlands on the west shore of the Firth of Clyde on the Cowal peninsula. It now forms part of the continuous habitation between Dunoon and Hunters Quay, where the Holy Loch joins the Firth of Clyde. It originally had its own pier, with buildings designed by Harry Edward Clifford in 1895, [2] and was a regular stop for the Clyde steamer services, bringing holidaymakers to the town, mostly from the Glasgow area.

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Schools

Kirn Primary School

Established in 1881 and located on Park Road, the school moved into new premises in 2018. The original building was retained and refurbished. [3] [4]

Dunoon Grammar School

Dunoon Grammar School is situated on Ardenslate Road, next to Cowal Golf Club in Kirn. [5]

Recreation

The three facilities listed below are located on Ardenslate Road.

Kirn Pier

Kirn Pier was demolished, the only buildings left are the shore side entry buildings. [13] [14] [15]

Kirn Parish Church

Kirn & Sandbank Parish Church is a red sandstone building in the centre of the village.

References

  1. ↑ "Hunter's Quay".
  2. ↑ Henry Edward Clifford - Dictionary of Scottish Architects
  3. ↑ Kirn Primary School - Urban Realm, 2018
  4. ↑ Official opening of new Kirn Primary - Argyll & Bute Council official website, 31 January 2018
  5. ↑ "Welcome | Dunoon Grammar School". www.dunoongrammar.argyll-bute.sch.uk.
  6. ↑ "Activities". Castle Lachlan.
  7. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  8. ↑ "Cowal Golf Course and Clubhouse, 20-44 Ardenslate Road, Dunoon, Kirn, PA23 8LT". Novaloca.com.
  9. ↑ "COWAL GOLF AND LODGE RESORT LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  10. ↑ BowlsClub.org. "Kirn & Hunters' Quay Bowling Club".
  11. ↑ "Active Scotland".
  12. ↑ BowlsClub.org. "Cowal Indoor Bowls Club". Bowlsclub.org. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  13. ↑ Mackintosh, Duncan. "Ports.org.uk / Kirn".
  14. ↑ "Dunoon, Kirn, Pier | ScotlandsPlaces". scotlandsplaces.gov.uk.
  15. ↑ "Kirn, Leaving the Pier for Dunoon c.1955". www.francisfrith.com.

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