Ascog
Ascog (Scottish Gaelic: Àsgaig) is a small village on the Isle of Bute, within Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kingarth,[1] and is situated on the A844.[2] It is located on the east coast of the island, about 2 km to the south east of Rothesay. It is largely residential.
Ascog
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 Ascog Church | |
  Ascog Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NS107632 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF BUTE |
| Postcode district | PA20 |
| Dialling code | 01700 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
There are several historic buildings in the area, including Ascog House, Ascog Hall, and the Italianate style Balmory Hall. Loch Ascog lies to the west.
References
- "Details of Ascog". Scottish Places. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- "A844". Sabre. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ascog.
- Canmore - Bute, Ascog Castle site record
- Canmore - Bute, Rothesay, Ascog, Ascog Point, General site record
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