Kirn, Dunoon

Kirn
Cast iron fountain stand on the shorefront at Kirn.
Scotland
Scotland
Kirn
Location within Argyll and Bute
Population5,198 (2013 Est) Including; Kirn, Hunters Quay and Sandbank.[1]
OS grid referenceNS 18100 78200
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
  • Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNOON, ARGYLL
Postcode districtPA23
Dialling code01369
UK Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°57′44″N 4°54′56″W / 55.962260°N 4.9156898°W / 55.962260; -4.9156898

Kirn is a village on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Highlands on the west shore of the Firth of Clyde on the Cowal peninsula. It now forms part of the continuous habitation between Dunoon and Hunters Quay, where the Holy Loch joins the Firth of Clyde. It originally had its own pier, with buildings designed by Harry Edward Clifford in 1895,[2] and was a regular stop for the Clyde steamer services, bringing holidaymakers to the town, mostly from the Glasgow area.

Schools

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Kirn Primary School

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Established in 1881 and located on Park Road, the school moved into new premises in 2018. The original building was retained and refurbished.[3][4]

Dunoon Grammar School

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Main article: Dunoon Grammar School

Dunoon Grammar School is situated on Ardenslate Road, next to Cowal Golf Club in Kirn.[5]

Recreation

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The three facilities listed below are located on Ardenslate Road.

  • Cowal Golf Club is situated on the hillside above Kirn. Founded in October 1891, initially as a nine-hole course designed by Willie Campbell from Bridge of Weir.[6] It was formerly an eighteen-hole course, reconstructed by James Braid between 1924 and 1928.[7] The current clubhouse was built in 1996. Due to financial issues, club assets were sold off in 2020.[8] The golf club is still trading, although as a result of a land sale the course is now only a twelve-hole course. The club is now owned by "Cowal Golf and Lodge Resort LTD".[9]
  • Kirn & Hunters Quay Bowling Club[10][11]
  • Cowal Indoor Bowling Club[12]

Kirn Pier

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Kirn Pier was demolished, the only buildings left are the shore side entry buildings.[13][14][15]

Kirn Parish Church

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Main article: Kirn & Sandbank Parish Church

Kirn & Sandbank Parish Church is a red sandstone building in the centre of the village.

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References

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  1. ^ "Hunter's Quay".
  2. ^ Henry Edward Clifford - Dictionary of Scottish Architects
  3. ^ Kirn Primary School - Urban Realm, 2018
  4. ^ Official opening of new Kirn Primary - Argyll & Bute Council official website, 31 January 2018
  5. ^ "Welcome | Dunoon Grammar School". www.dunoongrammar.argyll-bute.sch.uk.
  6. ^ "Activities". Castle Lachlan.
  7. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  8. ^ "Cowal Golf Course and Clubhouse, 20-44 Ardenslate Road, Dunoon, Kirn, PA23 8LT". Novaloca.com.
  9. ^ "COWAL GOLF AND LODGE RESORT LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  10. ^ BowlsClub.org. "Kirn & Hunters' Quay Bowling Club".
  11. ^ "Active Scotland".
  12. ^ BowlsClub.org. "Cowal Indoor Bowls Club". Bowlsclub.org. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  13. ^ Mackintosh, Duncan. "Ports.org.uk / Kirn".
  14. ^ "Dunoon, Kirn, Pier | ScotlandsPlaces". scotlandsplaces.gov.uk.
  15. ^ "Kirn, Leaving the Pier for Dunoon c.1955". www.francisfrith.com.

Bibliography

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