Knockrome

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]

Knockrome
Knockrome is located in Argyll and Bute
Knockrome
Knockrome
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR5671
Civil parish
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

History

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

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.
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