Port Bannatyne

Port Bannatyne, outdated also Kamesburgh, Gaelic: Port MhicEamailinn, is a village on the Scottish island of Bute in the Unitary Authority Argyll and Bute. It lies on the east coast of the island on the banks of Kames Bay, about three kilometers north-west of Rothesay, the main town of the island. Directly east of Ardbeg Point is the neighboring village of Ardbeg. Port Bannatyne, is connected by the A844, one of the two main streets of the island to the road network. In the year 2001 1354 inhabitants were counted in Port Bannatyne. This left the population remained almost unchanged since 1981.

History

Port Bannatyne developed as a fishing village. Northwest of the village is the small castle Wester Kames Castle. It was either built in the late 16th or early 17th century, and thus in the same period as the nearby Kames Castle. It was the seat of Spenses of Wester Kames, whose family history can be traced back to the 15th century. In 1801 a stone pier was built with quays. This promoted the herring fishery and presented by the operator by means of a ferry transport infrastructural measure dar. In the 1860s, the Marquess of Bute acquired the town and renamed it from Kamesburgh in Port Bannatyne to. Area of Rothesay evolved as found itself confronted with an increasing flow of tourists the island, triggering the construction of hotel facilities and residential opportunities in the Victorian era. In this time in Port Bannatyne numerous villas and cottages set clientele. Despite the development of Port Bannatyne partially preserved its original character as a fishing village.