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|text='''Rothesay''' is the principal town on the Isle of Bute and the county town of [[Buteshire]]. It stands in the middle of the Isle of Bute's east coast, in a natural harbour around which the town has grown. It is the island's main ferry port. | |text='''Rothesay''' is the principal town on the Isle of Bute and the county town of [[Buteshire]]. It stands in the middle of the Isle of Bute's east coast, in a natural harbour around which the town has grown. It is the island's main ferry port. | ||
The town is characterised by its jaunty seaside houses from its 1930s heyday. It possesses a classic Victorian seafront façade with a promenade and pier all on land reclaimed from the sea. It began as a fishing village, but became a popular holiday resort and a "doon the watter" destination for Glasgow trippers until the 1960s}}<noinclude> | The town is characterised by its jaunty seaside houses from its 1930s heyday. It possesses a classic Victorian seafront façade with a promenade and pier all on land reclaimed from the sea. It began as a fishing village, but became a popular holiday resort and a "doon the watter" destination for Glasgow trippers until the 1960s.}}<noinclude> | ||
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