Rosneath

Rosneath ( Ros Neimhidh Scottish Gaelic ) is a village in the Scottish unitary authority Argyll and Bute. It is located in the southeast of the Rosneath peninsula on the shore of the sea arm Gare Loch towards the village of Rhu. Helensburgh is about four kilometers east of Greenock and located six kilometers to the south. At the 2001 census, 931 inhabitants were recorded in Rosneath. Thus, the population had fallen by 462 since 1991. In the year 1881 1994 inhabitants were counted in Rosneath.

Traffic

Rosneath is situated on the B833, which approached the coastline of the peninsula rotates. A railway connection does not exist and was not present in the past. The village has a pier, which was operated in the 19th century regularly. During the Second World War it was used as a naval base, in the example, the landing was prepared on the African coast. Even today, military installations are operated there.

Attractions

In Rosneath are four monuments from the highest Scottish monument category A. The site of the present St Modan 's Parish Church was probably as early as the seventh century a church site. The current building dates from 1854. Rosneath Castle, a castle from the 16th century, has fallen victim to a fire in 1947 and was eventually demolished in 1961. Various buildings on the land are protected monument, including the bathhouse and the farm of the castle in Category A. Last there is to find the villa Ferry Inn, which was built in 1897 according to plans by Edwin Lutyens.