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Knockrome is a hamlet on the island of Jura, in the civil parish of Jura, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. On the 1982 OS 1:10000 map, there were 20 buildings. [1] Knockrome is located about 3.5 miles from Craighouse, on lower lying ground between Knockrome Hill and Cnocan Soilleir. [2] Knockrome is located on the southeast coast of Jura. [3] It is north of Jura Airfield and a prehistoric standing stone. [4] [5]

History

The name "Knockrome" means "The crooked hill". [6]

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References

  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Jura, Knockrome (154108)". Canmore . Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. "Island of Jura" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council . Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. Grant, Allison (November 2007). Island of Jura (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. Historic Environment Scotland. "Standing Stone (Prehistoric) (38270)". Canmore . Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. "Knockrome". Gazetteer for Scotland . Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. "Placenames K-O" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.