Pier Road
.jpg) Pier Road, viewed from its eastern end at Loch Lomond in 2016 | |
| Length | 0.20 mi (0.32 km)[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Luss, Scotland, UK |
| Postal code | G83 |
| Coordinates | 56°06′04″N 4°38′18″W / 56.1011°N 4.6383°W |
| East end | Loch Lomond shore path |
| West end | Main Road |
Pier Road is a street in Luss, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located on Loch Lomond's western shore, the road, which is on an east–west alignment, consists of around twenty buildings, many of which are listed cottages dating from the 19th century.[2]
The building closest to the Luss Pier, at the head of Pier Road, is a whitewashed cottage that is currently the home of Highland Art Studios.[3]
The building housing Luss General Store is a Category C listed building dating to the early or mid-19th century.[4]
Opposite the western end of the road is the Loch Lomond Arms Hotel (formerly the Colquhoun Arms Hotel).[5] The property was purchased by Luss Estates in 2012.[6][7]
Notable buildings and structures
[edit]Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on both sides of Pier Road. Each section is ordered from east to west:[8]
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Northern side
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Southern side
[edit]| Name | Location | Date Listed | Grid Ref. [note 3] | Geo-coordinates | Notes | LB Number [note 4] | Image |
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| Luss Village, Avonlea and Ivy Bank | 56°06′05″N 4°38′16″W / 56.1013796°N 4.63771375°W | Category B | 19697 | .jpg)
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| Luss Village, Rose Cottage and The Sheiling | 56°06′05″N 4°38′16″W / 56.101251°N 4.6379052°W | Category B | 43982 |  Upload Photo | |||
| Luss Village, Laurel Cottage and Ravenslea | 56°06′04″N 4°38′17″W / 56.1011087°N 4.6380488°W | Category B | 14463 | Upload Photo | |||
| Luss Village, Luss General Store | 56°06′07″N 4°38′15″W / 56.101881°N 4.637474°W | Category C(S) | 14431 | Upload Photo |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference (where provided) is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
• "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
• "Get-a-map". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 December 2007. - ^ Historic Environment Scotland assign a unique alphanumeric identifier to each designated site in Scotland, for listed buildings this always begins with "LB", for example "LB12345".
- ^ Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference (where provided) is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
• "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
• "Get-a-map". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 December 2007. - ^ Historic Environment Scotland assign a unique alphanumeric identifier to each designated site in Scotland, for listed buildings this always begins with "LB", for example "LB12345".
References
[edit]- ^ "Overview map of Pier Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Luss Village, Crescent Cottage (LB14446)".
- ^ Highland Art Studios – Renispa
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Luss General Store, Pier Road, Luss (LB14431)".
- ^ Loch Lomond Arms Hotel official website
- ^ "For Argyll and the Islands - News and Comment About Argyll and its Communities". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Property – Luss Estates
- ^ LUSS OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL – Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
External links
[edit]- Luss – Gazetteer for Scotland
- "Luss pier loch lomond" – sloany121, YouTube, 18 September 2019
- "LUSS VILLAGE | Loch Lomond Scotland" – BambengVlogs UK, YouTube, 12 March 2021
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