Kames
| Kames Gaelic: Camas nam Muclach | |
| Argyllshire | |
|---|---|
 Pier at Kames | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NR972711 |
| Location: | 55°53’25"N, 5°14’41"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Tighnabruaich |
| Postcode: | PA21 |
| Dialling code: | 01700 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Argyll and Bute |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Argyll and Bute |
Kames is a small village on the Cowal peninsula of Argyllshire, on the shore of the west arm of the Kyles of Bute, looking out towards the islands of Buteshire.
Today, Kames is part of a continuous coastal strip of housing that joins onto Tighnabruaich. It has a grocery shop (containing a post office), a church and a hotel.[1]
The Kames Hotel has views over the west arm of the Kyles of Bute.[2]
History
Between 1839 and 1921 the village was involved in the transit of gunpowder that was made in the nearby inland settlement of Millhouse. The gunpowder plant owners built a pier and quay for the transport of their products.[3]
Sport and leisure
The Kyles of Bute golf club is located above Kames and was founded in 1907. It is a nine-hole course and has no bunkers, as the terrain provides enough hazards on the course.[4]
Pictures
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Kames foreshore -
Tighnabruaich and Kames Fire Station -
Kames pier
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Kames) |
References
- ↑ Kames Village Store
- ↑ Kames Hotel
- ↑ CANMORE (RCAHMS) record of Millhouse, Kames Gunpowder Works
- ↑ {{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishgolfcourses.com/argyllandbute/kylesofbute.html Kyles of Bute Golf Club]: Golf courses